Seoul Bowl
January 28, 2007 @ 6:20 pm | Listen to this postYesterday, I got the athletic juices flowing again when I was asked to play in a flag football game by my co-worker Darren. It was basically two expat hockey teams in Seoul who wanted to compete in another sport while drinking beer. I brought my friend Elliot, from Yonsei University, because I only knew Darren and they needed a couple people. Open areas are a premium in Korea and especially when they have grass, but one of the players was an US Military lieutenant who got us into Yongsan Garrison US Army Base which is a restricted area. After getting inside the base, it was like we were in another world. Well, more like a bunch of military facilities with grass and people who look like me. We had to walk for about 10 minutes to the field. I kept my eyes open for Taco Bell which is only available on US Military bases in Korea. Oh, what I would do for just one Grilled Stuft Burrito… But Elliot and I were unsuccessful in our search, plus we had to stay with the group. The game was coined as the Seoul Bowl and it worked out really well. Good weather, enough players, fair teams, and plenty of beer. I played for the Seoul Chiefs and had quite a game. I threw and caught for 1 touchdown and was fierce on defense with 2 batted down balls. I’d be in the mix for MVP if they awarded one. Most importantly, the Chiefs won the game by getting ahead early and playing Bears-like defense in the second half. The only bad part about it was that I’m sore today.
