![]() More than one man has wondered, in his heart, whether this might be the last Throwback Special of them all. The uniform and gear of Redskins lineman Jeff Bostic have disappeared under suspicious circumstances the conference room, where, traditionally, the men hold a lottery to determine their positions, has been preempted by a company called Prestige Vista Solutions the celebrated lobby fountain is out of order: a general malaise seems to hang over the proceedings. And, as always, some woes are passed over in silence: Carl has a weird lump in his underarm Trent, this year’s commissioner, has gained a lot of weight Randy’s eyewear business has suffered serious reversals.īut this year is different. ![]() ![]() Each November for the past sixteen years, twenty-two men have convened at a hotel off I-95 to reenact a gruesome milestone in football history: the 1985 play (a flea-flicker known in the Washington Redskins playbook as the Throwback Special) in which New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor sacked Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, shattering his leg and ending his career.Īs always, the weekend is an occasion for male bonding and the sharing of confidences: Andy tells George about his recent divorce Robert seeks reassurance from Charles (a psychologist who specializes in eating disorders) about his complicated reaction to his daughter’s broken arm Gary, Vince, and the ironically monikered Fat Michael discuss the merits and drawbacks of seated urination. ![]()
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