It's football time in...BSB?!

I see your Facebook status updates. You know the ones I am talking about, the ones with your pumpkin spice lattes, your pictures from Neyland stadium, everyone in Orange, basically all the ones that remind me that you all are entering fall. And, I hate you for it! Okay, I don't really hate you...I hate that I am not with you. Because I am missing the fall something awful this year and it's just not fair! :(

Just so I am not outdone by all my "friends" I am here to let you know that not only is it "football time in Tennessee"...It's also football time in BSB! That's right people, there is a football team here in Brasilia and I am not talking about soccer. Pure, American football (that is played by Brazilians)!

It all started when a 40 foot tall yellow goal, "popped up" in the soccer field by my place. Then we noticed that on every Saturday and Sunday at 4pm, they would appear. Pads, helmets, footballs, the whole shebang! It was so interesting...and then they started playing. That is where it all went a little downhill.

Bless their hearts, if football was based on spirit, these guys would be SEC champs. You can litterally hear them scream their team name from inside the apartment.

AL-E-GAY-TOHRS!!
AL-E-GAY-TOHRS!!
(yes, it is supposed to be Alligators but that is how they pronounce it.)

And, when someone CATCHES the ball, they go freakin' nuts! However, I don't think that the Brazilians really know what to think about all this "American Football". When I was taking these pictures, some guy walked by me and in Portuguese said, "This s#@* is crazy, huh?" I almost died.

A close up of fall in BSB.

So, there you go. You folks ain't nothin' special. So keep enjoying your lattes and start wearing your scarves. But, if you wanted to bring me one of those lattes, I would happily drink it for ya! Happy fall from the 205, y'all!