There is a new twist to the PW/Red Army rivalry. Tonight, for the first time in the teams' histories, there will be something extra on the line: the Soviet Tuxedo. The trophy, which stands at eight inches tall, will be awarded to the winner of tonight's contest. The winning team will possess the trophy until the next match up, when of course, the fancily dressed Comrade, will again be at stake.
The reason for the trophy? Well, as Ben Breiterman elegantly said, "Why the [heck] not?"
The league, which hands out the Jenkins' Cup at season's end to the champion, released a statement saying it is behind the added incentive:
"We here at the DSPARHSD are thrilled to be adding the Tuxedoed Soviet to our league distributed trophy list. While other teams may not be satisfied with our decision, and feel that it is unfair because the trophy is only available to these two franchises, we must do what is best for the league, which in this case, was continue to grow our league by hyping up an already loud rivalry. As evidenced in recent history, these two teams play close games and have established a clear flare for the dramatic. A trophy seems the next logical step, so we took it."
If possible, I will upload photos of the trophy later today, but I'm being told it is undergoing a paint job and may not be available to view prior to game time. Rest assured though, it will be present, and presented, tonight.
2 comments:
Perfect trophy for a now classic matchup!
I'm getting that feeling that the trophy could be on the line 3 times this season.
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