Gentlemen's Summer Flag Football Sundays

It was smooth sailing for the Ruff Riders on Sunday as they prevailed 41-8 over the Thunderbolts. One of the main reasons was Ryan Schnider's strong performance that led the way to victory.

Indysputed has to be considered one of the better indy teams of recent memory. I have seen them handle more than a few teams, not common for an indy team. This past Sunday , missing their startinng QB, Rod Crow took over and found Ry Robinson on more than one occasion. Ry was also instrumental on defense helping lead the way to a shutout 33-0 victory.

In a week where the Thunderbolts continued their winning ways, one player showed why they have been winning more than any other. Berry Crosby's defensive performance was outstanding. Berry did all the little things that dont go in the box score while leading the way to a 27-19 victory.

While playing with only six men can be done, it is not advised, unless you are team Redballs. Team Redballs took the championship of the Summer Gentlemen's Sunday League at Seattle Center in two straight games with only six players. This amazing feat is a true team effort, but individual efforts at key points of the game are what make the difference. One such example is Chris Bendix's sack at the end of their semifinal game against the Thunderbirds. After racking up two sacks earlier in the game and against one of the fastest and smartest quarterbacks in the league Chris came up big in the final play of the game for his third sack of the game, but more on that in a minute. Chris also forced the quarter back to make a number of bad decisions, throwing the ball when and where he didn't want to, creating turnover opportunities for his gallant teammates, and provided a large frame for his quarter back to throw. All this was impressive, but where Chris truly took the step from mere mortal to flag football greatness and dare I say immortality, was in his final sack of the game. With his team up by six points, the clock down under 30 seconds, the Thunderbolts about five yards out from the end zone, Chris took it upon himself to take control of the game. Chris, with his 6'4" 110 lb (soaking wet) frame, rushed in on the Thunderbolts quarterback for the sack, driving him back to almost the midfield point, where Eric, the Thunderbolts quarterback, danced around Chris, gave him the slip and charged for the end zone. Not giving up, Chris redirected his momentum and gave chase, finally catching up to Eric at the original line of scrimmage from behind and pulling the game saving flag. You can see a replay of this monumental play and game at 11:00 EST on Tuesday on USL Gridiron Classics, ask you cable provider for service area.