Big ups to team L’Oreal for an insane match-up of Circle Rules Football, but in the end the Thrillist machine could not be stopped.  Barely edging out a 6-5 victory (we had it in the bag the whole time) Team Thrillist made history last week, bringing home the bacon, taking the title as NYC Team Saucony Champions and being the most gifted athletes to ever step on a Team Saucony playing field.

After half of the team nearly collapsed from exhaustion after the first 5 minutes–or was it just me?– we built up a 5-2 lead with 4 minutes left in the match. L’Oreal came roaring back, tying the game with 40 seconds left to go, pushing the match into SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME–HOLY F’ING SH*T!!!!

So that was intense and then we scored the winning game, sprayed a bottle of champagne everywhere and then owned L’Oreal in what some would describe as a “pure displauy of dominance”  in flip cup playing, post-game. Pretty typical really of Thrillist’s winning ways, really.

So the question now is this “WHO WILL CHALLENGE THRILLIST FOR SAUCONY WORLD DOMINATION?”

Will it be Chicago? Seattle? San Francisco?

79th and Central Park west, next Tuesday, 7pm. Be there!

And for the other New York teams? Have your “losers” headbands ready for the winter season because you’re going to need them.

Love,

Thrillist

photo courtesy of circlerulesfederation.com

There’s some smack talk going around on the Team Saucony blog, specifically in New York. Tomorrow night is the NYC Championship Game in which the bronzed Saucony Original trophy is up for grabs. The trophy along with unlimited bragging rights will not come easy to either of this summer’s finalists. Thrillist (witty, sometimes snarky daily newsletter with product, restaurant and culture finds) is facing off against L’Oreal (yep, the make up company, I was hipped to an upcoming release of a vibrating mascara at the last game).
The teams will throw down in the increasingly popular sport of Circle Rules Football. This game was dreamt up by theater major Greg Manley whose love of sports, game design and competitiveness landed him a multitude of medals & awards at this summer’s Come Out and Play Festival in NYC.
The game, which we’ll play in Central Park Tues Sept 1 @ 7pm, is played in a circular field with the goal in the middle. Goal keepers are stationed back to back on each side of the PCP goal and I should mention, they are allowed full contact with each other, even above the neck is allowed!
While I’ll be cringing & running away from confrontation we’re honored that Greg will be with us to officially ref the game. It’s gonna be awesome!

In a completely non-shocking turn of events, Team Thrillist manhandled Flavorpill in Field Crumpets on Tuesday night, looking like a squad of seasoned veterans in the sweltering New York City heat.

Thrillist came out of the gate like a pack of ravaging Mongolians, swatting at the crumpets with the fury of a Mike Tyson punch circa 1988. Once the testostorone leveled out, we were as graceful as Elvis Stojko on ice, lofting up beautifully arced assists that connected with laserbeam, soul-crushing  goals. Seriously, it’s probably a good thing the game ended before it did, so no one’s head got lopped off. Crazy man.

Now the championship game is on the line. This is our destiny, and we promise to deliver. And just in case you’re reading this Team L’Oreal, be afraid. Be very afraid. Because Team Thrillist is coming for you.We’re going to work you harder than the Smash works the Alamo Freeze- even harder than Coach Eric Taylor works the Dillon Panthers after a loss. Boy oh boy have you got another thing coming L’Oreal. Get your speed dial ready because you’re going to want to call your mommy after you lose in the championship. Seriously though, best of luck because you’re really, really going to need it.

I have to say I was nervous about this game- Large plastic bats + super competitive players = a very nervous Nicole. After making sure all players signed a waiver we got started just as the sun was starting to disappear for the evening. In case you don’t know the deal, the object of field crumpets is to take a cartoon laden bouncy ball & hit it thru a gaurded space with a big, red plastic bat. No hands.

All the teams did great and no one got hit in the head! There were plenty of flying bats & shoes though. Field crumpets sealed the fate of which teams are one step closer to the bronzed shoe in NYC- L’Oreal vs. Thrillist! Congrats to Matador who snatched up a big W so they wouldn’t end the season winless. And a big thank you to all of our teams at the end of regulation game time- We had so much fun & EVERYONE is invited to the championship game to root for the team of your choice… or just heckle everyone.