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WEEK 9

Wild Thing

Caleb Williams and the Wildcats ran roughshod over the Bandits (41-19) in Week 9 of the BDFL

The Wildcats run wild over the Bandits

GLEN OAKS - "Wild Thing" is the signature song of the English rock band The Troggs, released in 1966. It is a garage rock classic known for its raw sound, simple yet catchy three-chord guitar riff, and flirtatious lyrics. It was a staple on the jukebox at the Upside Down Plaza, the after hours nightclub on Birmingham's Southside, during the 1980s. The song was written by American songwriter Chip Taylor (real name James Voight, brother of actor Jon Voight, no BS) in 1965. It was first recorded by the American band The Wild Ones in 1965, but their version was not a hit. The Troggs recorded their version in London in a single take (take two) on April 1, 1966. Their single reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #2 on the U.K. Singles Chart in 1966. Due to a distribution dispute, the single was simultaneously available on two different labels (Atco and Fontana) in the U.S., making it the only single to reach #1 on the charts for two different companies at the same time. The distinctive "whistling" solo in the middle of the song was performed on an ocarina by the band's musical director, Colin Frechter, to imitate the sound on the original demo. The song has been covered by many artists, most notably by Jimi Hendrix at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, where he famously set his guitar on fire at the song's conclusion. It has also been featured prominently in movies, such as the 1989 film classic Major League when the Cleveland Indians Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn (played by actor Charlie Sheen) was called from the bullpen to pitch. The Troggs' version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.  In Week 9 of the BDFL's 31st season, the Western Hills Wildcats called on their Chicago connections to help ransack the maimed Altadena Bandits (41-19) at Glen Oaks Park on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

 

Wild Thing by The Troggs (1966)

 
WEEK 9

Final Scores

BEL

MAY

20

14

BUL

GRE

34

22

GAM

CHE

21

39

SM

JUG

20

14

FRE

DOG

23

15

VUL

BLZ

27

37

BAN

WIL

19

 41

ARM

PS

6

16
 

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THE BDFL NEWS

The Cadence
Neil Leifer

Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr barking out the cadence against the 49ers in 1962

The weekly routine ritual of the BDFL

TITLETOWN - The BDFL season consists of 18 weeks of games, but there is somewhat of a daily cadence to the league. For instance, the weekly starting line-ups are due on Thursday prior to the NFL's first game of the week with Thursday Night Football (TNF). The BDFL's games aren't really finished until late Monday when the Monday Night Football (MNF) game(s) has been completed. In between these days, the BDFL has built a weekly routine that keeps the league moving on to the next set of games and at the same time keeps the league's members and fans informed along the way. Most game weeks in the BDFL start on Wednesday once the previous week's final scores are deemed official by the league at the close of business (COB) on Tuesday. Wednesday is usually when the league's "early birds" start sending in their starting line-ups for the week's upcoming games. The league tries to send out the "BDFL: Week X Starters, so far..." email on Wednesday evening as a confirmation to those who have already sent their starters in and as a reminder to those who have not, to do so. Once all the league's starting line-ups have been submitted via the league's starters form at thebdfl.com/25Starters.htm, then the league sends out another email with the subject line of "BDFL: Week X Starters" on Thursday, or Friday, and sometimes this email will contain the points put up on TNF from the Aladdin Scoring System (@$$). Not much happens on Friday and Saturday in the BDFL until about Week 16 when the NFL starts playing some games on Saturday. The holiday weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas create some mild disruptions in the league's weekly routine, but for the most part the BDFL sticks to the schedule and plows right through. Once all the NFL Sunday games are completed, the league sends out a "Prelims" email on Monday showing where we are with the points and scores for the week so far, knowing that the MNF game(s) will be added to the totals once completed. Once the MNF game(s) is completed, the BDFL send out the "Finals" email informing the league to check your team's total points for the week and to report any scoring discrepancies. Once all the scoring feedback is received, then the weekly scores are declared official and the week's "Recap" email is send out ususally on Tuesday evening to put a bow on the week and it all starts over again on Wednesday for the next week's games. Like everthing else in this world, it's not at perfect system, but it does keep the BDFL moving in the right direction each week.
 

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