Pumped up from clinching the championship in the Saucony Summer Office League in Boston, the guys and gals at Sonicbids have kept the fun going this fall by starting their own Circle Rules Football team! Check out the nose dives and doggy interference here.

Sun set over the Boston Common like a beacon - calling Sonicbids towards victory and an undefeated season. As dusk fell, the Circle Rules Football pitch held the pale glow of destiny. The Sonicbids team stood poised and ready to etch their story in the history books.

The whistle blew; the team was a mere 30 minutes away. Jim Schultz was a man possessed. Diving and dribbling from underneath his trademark haircut (or lack thereof), fighting on blindly even when his glasses tumbled to the field. David Ellis fought on through early penalties, proving that playing by the rules is not a part of his personal brand.

Benjy Kantor was a ringer. Week in and week out he’s applied the type of athletic prowess that can only be gained at Jewish summer camp, where the toilsome training never stops and the competition is fierce. Steve Canfield placed his own personal wellbeing on the line to score a handful of goals, proving that he takes things like this way too seriously. Jeff Goodman came at the opposing side like a spider monkey. James Laurenti’s defense was impregnable. Pending additional research, Matt Gillette might be the Pistol Pete of Circle Rules Football.

And then there was Heidi Lasker. Drawing comparisons to some combination between Michael Jordan (circa 1982), Pele, Moonlight Graham, Pete Rose (not gambling), that kid in the Mighty Ducks with the knuckle puck, Johnny Damon (pre-haircut), Rudy, and Sparky Anderson. Yeah, she threw down… hard.

Shoebuy was the most formidable opponent the team had seen. Sweat poured. Goals were scored. Hearts pounded. Canfield made a damn fool of himself. And yet:

Five minutes left. 6-1 Sonicbids Cue Music: The Final Countdown, Europe

Final whistle. 7-1 Sonicbids Cue Music: We are the Champions

Forget about the start of the NFL season, first we gotta celebrate the finals of the Saucony O’s Office League with Circle Rules Football in Boston! Our Boston league leaders Shoebuy.com’s Shoebizzle and Sonicbids’ team Off in the Shower (really guys? that’s your team name!?) face off tomorrow night at Boston Common where Circle Rules Football inventor and coach and ref and buffalo wings eater Greg Manley will be leading the teams in this obscure sport. Part soccer, part football and part yoga, this game will be a fun one to watch. Especially with these two lovable and competitive teams. Come join us — 7pm at Boston Common!

In an unprecedented showing, the Mighty Walthomes stormed the Commons Tuesday evening and whipped some little girl’s butts at SPUD. No, seriously.

SPUD. We don’t know what it actually stands for…but we know how to kick some butt at it! Ok, so maybe the teams weren’t fair….but winning is not always about fairness. And we really, REALLY needed to win a game.

So when Maddy “watch out she’s vicious” Shedno opened the game with a 90 mile-an-hour kickball to the groin of the unsuspecting opponents, things got heated fast. Not to be shown up, Jeff “don’t call me Burrito” Benanto single-handedly took down a 110 lb girl with a kickball to the face.

Impressive showings were made by all that night (though there were whispers of the use of performance enhancers). MVP Justin Drake once again dominated and AJ Gosselin impressed with several catches and outs. Both Tara Malloy and Anna Dreyser racked up the points catching balls since the ‘announcer’ forgot to call their numbers. And Megan “yeah I just caught that with my face!” Prock managed to shrug off a viscous dog leash whipping to take down the other team.

Special nods to Zach for “switching teams” to ensure equal team numbers, the other team for being so cool and Jerome for playing team mascot for the night. Until next time…

Last week Shoebizzle was unable to fend off Sonicbids during a rousing game of Spud.  Down, but not out, we vowed that next week would be different.  Different it was.

As the sun set over Boston Common Shoebuy helped set up the ladder golf set and took a few minutes to practice our skillz.

Try as they may Mimoco couldn’t compete with the raw ladder golf power coursing through our veins.

 As they say, the rest is history, and redemption was indeed ours.