“Kondor met Coach Cow at midfield and congratulated him on a well earned victory. He had been looking for a match against Coach Cow for a while now, and at last, a game was scheduled.

As the two teams took the field, they found themselves in the midst of a Khemrian heatwave. Throughout the match, one side, and then the other found players on the bench suffering from exhaustion and dehydration. Kondor's real problem turned out to be that Azurael's Fury was far more skilled than his mere Hired Hands.

Still, neither side would give in. The turning point in the game really came in the Hands' second possession. With the score tied, the rookie qb found himself pressured and as he tried to escape, he tripped and coughed up the football. From there, the quick score put Cow's team ahead, and the Hands just never could catch up.

There were a couple of notable moments for the fans of the Hired Hands. Not only did Dutch drop a vicious, sledge hammer like blow that separated Dobby's shoulder, but the boss Meyer Lansky took matters into his own hands.

You see, while Elron's brother was doing time in Folsom Prison, he mentioned that Elron was "dating" Lansky's sister. Well, Murder Inc couldn't have any pillow talk between Rosie and Elron. He might get an inside scoop on the weekly game plans and sell them to the highest bidder. No, Meyer would make an example of Elron and show the hands how to take care of an inside job.

As two Hands tied up opposing players and shielded the view of the ref, Myer pulled a stiletto from his sock and blitzed Elron. He thought his brother-in-law was coming over on a routine blitz. The blade flashed, a Elron had a gash from ear to ear. Lacking any apothecary intervention, he was doomed.

As the Hired Hands left the pitch, they lost the game, but found a good deal of respect for the boss.

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Thanks for the match Coach Cow. I look forward to a chance at evening the score.”