NASHVILLE – From the heavy beats emanating from the Parthenon, to the reopening of the legendary Cherry Bomb Café, and the raucous crowd at Grey Goose stadium rocking this year’s Bacchanal game between the 12th Avenue Bakers and the West Nashville Beelzebubbas — NFFA fans were treated this weekend to the best the league has to offer.
Though trailing the East Nashville Black Dogs in the standings as that team races toward history, the two founding franchises fought brutally and then partied like Romans with NFFA fans from across the globe, proving once again that the Bacchanal belongs in the pantheon of our iconic sporting events.
But, the jewel in this year’s crown for Bakers owner QCurl Sharif had to be the victory itself.
“We have long measured ourselves against two franchises,” Sharif said from his private room at the Cherry Bomb, now located in the former John Sevier mansion in Sevier Park. “Those two have been our friends in West Nashville and, of course, the Black Dogs. To be in the mix this year and to have a shot with these two venerable organizations for the championship is exactly where we need to be. We also feel we are a storied franchise — albeit a horror story.”
The re-opening of the Cherry Bomb in the heart of the 12 South district has re-energized the area and the fan base. “We want to thank Metro for keeping this thing under wraps, cloaked as it were as a parks upgrade,” Sharif said. “We’ve removed a certain tree and replanted it in Sylvan Park. This gives us so much more space and I’ve been able to customize some things. I think the new statue of Artemis behind the house was the biggest hit this weekend. We were able to shuttle worshipers and fans between here and the Parthenon without incident in our new Taser Bus.
“I would also like to express sympathy at this time to the families of the three partygoers accidentally killed when the doors opened Thanksgiving night. We have complimentary tickets to our game this weekend with the Animals, and one of those lucky families will be selected to attend our first playoff game.”
Though trailing the East Nashville Black Dogs in the standings as that team races toward history, the two founding franchises fought brutally and then partied like Romans with NFFA fans from across the globe, proving once again that the Bacchanal belongs in the pantheon of our iconic sporting events.
But, the jewel in this year’s crown for Bakers owner QCurl Sharif had to be the victory itself.
“We have long measured ourselves against two franchises,” Sharif said from his private room at the Cherry Bomb, now located in the former John Sevier mansion in Sevier Park. “Those two have been our friends in West Nashville and, of course, the Black Dogs. To be in the mix this year and to have a shot with these two venerable organizations for the championship is exactly where we need to be. We also feel we are a storied franchise — albeit a horror story.”
The re-opening of the Cherry Bomb in the heart of the 12 South district has re-energized the area and the fan base. “We want to thank Metro for keeping this thing under wraps, cloaked as it were as a parks upgrade,” Sharif said. “We’ve removed a certain tree and replanted it in Sylvan Park. This gives us so much more space and I’ve been able to customize some things. I think the new statue of Artemis behind the house was the biggest hit this weekend. We were able to shuttle worshipers and fans between here and the Parthenon without incident in our new Taser Bus.
“I would also like to express sympathy at this time to the families of the three partygoers accidentally killed when the doors opened Thanksgiving night. We have complimentary tickets to our game this weekend with the Animals, and one of those lucky families will be selected to attend our first playoff game.”
— John Juan
