Title: Jag and Friends Get Together for Some Fun
Author: rooster dawn
pairing: Harm/Mac, and all our friends at JAG
Disclaimer: JAG is property of Belisarius productions, no copyright
infringement intended.
Summary: JAG and friends have a friendly competition during the 2004 football playoffs. Webb and Harm vie to be there at the end with Mac.
Please let me know what you think. No nasty stuff please,
we're all friends here.
Author's note : It's Christmas time 2003 and the football season is coming to a close. All of our favorite characters gather each week to talk about football and the playoffs.
Author's note two : The following Characters and their team :
Mac: Patriots: Destiny's team of 2001, 2002 Super Bowl Champions. The most dominant team of 2003, maybe in the history of football. They have beaten five of the eleven other teams expected to make the playoff this season.
Undefeated at home this year, all their potential games are at home. They have won their last twelve games. Odds on favorite to win their second Super Bowl in three years. They have NO equal.
Harm: Rams: Looking for rematch of 2002 Super Bowl with Mac. They were 2001 Super Bowl Champions. The best team in the NFC over the last five years. Should win NFC, no other team has the total package, running and passing. Won all their home games.
Admiral: Colts: AJ became a Colts fan when he attended Annapolis in the sixties. The Colts were in Baltimore way back when. They are still his team even though they have moved on to Indianapolis. One of the best offenses in football. Quarterback Peyton Manning was coMVP.
Sturgis: Titans: He identifies with their quarterback Steve McNair who was coMVP of the league, but doesn't get the respect he deserves. They are very good, but not well respected. They are often overlook by the experts.
Bud: Ravens: They are his hometown team. Former Super Bowl Champions in 2000. They are better than what everyone believes, at least that's what Bud says. They are not to be taken likely. However they do not measure up to Destiny's team.
Harriet: Dolphins: She's from Florida and likes the fishes. She is a squid, ha, ha. They are a very tough team in a tough conference. They may however miss out, there are too many good teams in the AFC.
Bobbie: Bengalis: She's the champion of the underdogs, The Bengals have their first winning team in 13 years. She likes their head coach, Marvin Lewis, she likes his name. They have come a long way in a short time. Do they have what it takes to make it to the next level?
Carolyn Imes: Vikings: She likes the Lions more, but they're not very good. They symbolize her exile to the boonies of civilian life. They got off to a good start, but are fading fast.
Jack Keeter: Packers: They are former champs. They signify hard work and never give up attitude. They have been overlooked most of this season as their quarterback Bret Favre worked to overcomes injuries. They are the team to watch out for in the NFC.
Tom Boone: Seahawks: Former CAG of the Aircraft Carrier Seahawk, need we say more. They are a well balance team that won all their games at home, but has difficulty winning on the road. They are the new blood this year.
Meg Austin: Chiefs: She's from the Texas area, but has never like the Cowboys because of their cheerleaders' uniform. The Chiefs were one of the best teams early winning their first nine games, but they have faded down the stretch losing three games. They are one of the best offensive teams in football.
Jason Tiner: Cowboys: He loves the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, he bought an outfit for Jen. They were America's team of the seventies and eighties. Not expected to go very far. They may win first playoff game.
Jen Coates: Cowboys: Jason bought her a Cowboy Cheerleader outfit. She has teamed up with Jason as there aren't enough teams to go around. With her long slender legs she should look good in those little white shorts come playoff time.
Caitlin Pike: Eagles: Kate is an Ivy leaguer. Eagles soar. A blue collar team that worked hard to get where they are, they are the best team in the NFC. They are expected to do well until they are blown out by the Rams in the finals.
Clayton Webb: Panthers: He has been rehabbing in a family beach house on the Carolina coast since his return from Paraguay. No, he really was hiding from Harm who promised to put his head up his six if he didn't stay away from Mac.
Gunny: Broncos: Out of sight out of mind He hadn't been seen since nine eleven. An underrated team that could go far if they get the right draw. Unfortunately all roads lead away from mile high stadium to Foxboro, Massachusetts. Only the Patriots win there.
Tote Board : odds to win Super Bowl
New England 2 to 1 Saint Louis 8 to 1
Indianapolis 10 to 1 Philadelphia 15 to 1
Kansas City 20 to 1 Green Bay 23 to 1
Tennessee 30 to 1 Carolina 60 to 1
Baltimore 40 to 1 Seattle 70 to 1
Denver 50 to 1 Dallas 99 to 1
Part 1 Selection committee, two weeks to go in the Season
Saturday
20 December 2003
Benzinger's
Every year Jag headquarters runs a football pool to see who is going to win the Super Bowl. This year the Admiral had invited everyone to a pre Christmas football party to get a jump start on their holiday celebration.
They had old friends flying in from all over the world to be there. They all gathered at Benzinger's for the pre Christmas football party. Caitlin had flown in from the west coast and Meg from Hawaii. They would be TAD in Washington for six weeks.
Carolyn was back in Washington after passing the bar in Michigan. Keeter had flown in from Europe where he had been training Eastern European pilots how to fly F-16s, who now belonging to NATO.
Jason was back from OCS school. He would be taking the bar exams after the holidays. No one knew where Gunny had come back from. Last year he was in Afghanistan. Last spring he was in South America. It was rumored that he had found himself back in the middle east helping the CIA find Sadamm.
Everyone found themselves a place to sit in the spacious function room. They were all talking about the end of football's regular season. They were all excited about the prospects of an exciting playoff season.
Jason and Jen were running the pool this year. Their team had finished last so it was their responsibility to do the grunt work this year. Harriet had the first pick. Her team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was the Super Bowl champions last year.
"Ma'am, since you're the defending champ, you have the first pick." began Jason.
"Well I guess my team won't be repeating this year since they suck." giggled Harriet blushing. "I guess I'll have to take the other Florida team still in the running. I'll take the Miami Dolphins. They are still in the playoff hunt. They still have a chance."
"Next up is the Mac. Her team the New England Patriots were the Champions of the 2002 Super Bowl. What team do you take Mac?" smiled Jen.
She was amazed that the women had picked the last two Super Bowl champions. She knew this irritated many of the men gathered here today. They all thought they were experts. They didn't think any of the women knew anything about football.
"I'll pick destiny's team again, the New England Patriots. They were rook last year by some flimsy rules. They were tied for first place in their division. They should have been able to defend.
The Patriots rule. They're best by far. They have already beaten most of the other teams already this year. We fear no one!" shouted Mac.
"Lieutenant Roberts is up next. His team, the Baltimore Ravens, won the Super Bowl in 2001." smiled Jason.
"I'll stay with the Baltimore Ravens. We finally have an offense. The defense won't have to do all the work. We should win it all this year." grinned Bud.
"That's because they haven't played anyone good Bud. They are a fake. They won't win in the playoffs." laughed Mac.
"Yeah! They're a lousy team in a terrible division." laughed Gunny.
"The Roberts are going down this year. They won't get out of the first round." laughed Harm.
Tom and Jack were having a good time listening to all the bantering that was going on. It must be contagious, a by product of working with Harm and Mac they thought. That thought cause Tom to realize that Harm and Mac appeared to be much closer than he had ever seen them before. He wondered if they were finally together.
Harm was next up. He had picked the 2000 Super Bowl champions, the Saint Louis Rams. "I'll stick with the Saint Louis Rams. They are still the best team in the NFC. They're still a high flying, bombs away attack. I want a chance for a rematch against my marine." grinned Harm.
"Bring it on Flyboy. I always like a challenge. The Rams may be the only one out there that is capable of competing with the Patriots, but they still don't stand a chance." smiled Mac.
Everyone was smiling at the bantering between Harm and Mac. They were the best. It didn't matter what the issue was they both were quick to defend or attack a point of view. Whether they were well prepared or working off the top of their head, they were the best. It's no wonder they hardly ever lost in court.
The next one up was Tom Boone. His team, the Oakland Raiders, had lost in the Super Bowl last year. "I'll take the Seattle Seahawks. They remind me of a ship I was the CAG on. They are a good solid football team with young superstars." smiled Tom. "They should be able to hold up and make the playoffs."
Caitlin was the next one up. She had picked the Giants a few years ago when they were in the Super Bowl. "I would have liked to have taken a New York team, but they all stunk this year.
I guess that only leaves the Philadelphia Eagles. They look like they're ready to soar to new heights and into the Super Bowl this year." joked Caitlin.
They decided to go by rank after that since no one else had picked a team to make it to the Super Bowl in the last few years. "I'll take the Indianapolis Colts. They were team I began to follow when I was a cadet at Annapolis. They are still the home team to me." declared AJ.
Jack Keeter, ever the jovial lug, was next. He went through a comical routine before finally getting serious with his choice. "I'll take the Green Bay Packers. They are the lunch pail group who work hard everyday without seeking out attention, unlike a certain Commander I know." grinned Jack.
"They have the experience to be the spoilers and upset those looking for an easy way to the finals."
"Hey! leave my ego alone. It's suffered enough over the past year." replied Harm.
"They haven't made it yet Flyspook." laughed Mac.
"Just remember marine, we beat your team of destiny in 1997." smirked Jack.
Sturgis decided to go with the Tennessee Titans. "I like the Tennessee Titans. They are a very good team that doesn't get the respect they deserve because there are too many other good teams in the AFC.
I can relate to that since I have been working here with Harm and Mac. They're the best and deserve all the attention they get." smiled Sturgis.
"Looks like he's already making excuses for when his team gets eliminated Flyboy." smiled Mac.
"How true marine. They won't make it out of the first round." laughed Harm.
The outcast, but still a good friend of many at Jag, Carolyn Imes was up next. "Since I'm the exiled one, I'll pick the Minnesota Vikings. They signified being left out in the cold, but they are still hard to beat. They don't give up, neither will I." smiled Carolyn.
Meg was next. "I'm from Texas. We do everything big." smiled Meg.
"Yeah, they sure grow their women big." grinned Jack. Meg was quite tall, standing five feet eleven inches. She usually stood above the crowd.
"I have to choose between the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs. Since I don't like the uniforms that the Cowboy cheerleaders wear, I'll choose the Chiefs. They always score big." smiled Meg.
"I'll leave the Cowboys to Jason. I heard he bought Jennifer a Cowboy cheerleader uniform." snickered Meg.
"Is that right Jason? I think next week Jennifer is going to have to model it during all the Cowboy games in the future." smile AJ.
Jen blushed big time before whacking Jason in the arm. While she might like a little attention, she didn't like to attract the attention of officers, especially those that she worked with.
"What!" yelled Jason. "I think you look better than any of the Cowboy cheerleaders." cooed Jason.
Now Jen was really embarrass. It was bad enough that they all knew Jason had bought her the uniform, did they have to know she had already tried it on for Jason. How was she going to live this down?
Gunny stood there shaking his head at Jason. When would that boy ever learn. You don't embarrass a woman in front of her friends. You'll always pay for it in the end when you least expect it.
And if there was one thing he had learned from the Colonel, Jen was a very intelligent woman. She knew how to get things done. She had already worked her magic on the Admiral. She got him to chase after the Commander to get him to return to JAG on the Commander's terms.
"I'll take the Denver Broncos. They have been playing good football lately. They have all their players back healthy. They are going to be the spoilers in the AFC this year." smiled Gunny.
Bobbie's name was called next. She didn't particularly think either team that was left had much of a chance to win the Super Bowl. But she did like the new coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.
He had changed the complexion of how the Bengals look at games. He was in her opinion the champion of the underdogs, leading a team that hadn't won anything since 1989. She decided to choose the Cincinnati Bengals.
That left the Carolina Panthers to Clayton Webb. Somehow he had managed to stay friends with the JAG staff after last spring's fiasco. He was pleasantly surprised to get the Panthers. They had after all won their division.
The odds of them winning everything wasn't great, but they still had a fifty-fifty chance of making it to the finals of the NFC, and maybe they could make it to the Super Bowl.
The last thing the committee decided to do was plan on who was going to host the group over the next five weeks. Bobbie volunteered to host the last week of the regular season with Sturgis at her apartment.
She figured it would be a good time since Congress was in recess over the holidays. Her apartment was pretty large considering how many people she had to entertain on a regular basis in order to get her bills pass in congress. She thought it would enable her to get to know everyone better.
Webb offered to host the first week of the playoffs. He offered his place for both days. With all the games scheduled he figured his staff would be better suited to handle two days of football.
It would be nice to have company for a change. Besides he like all these people. They were the people he was closest to in the world. They were like friends. One didn't have many friends in the spook business
Jason, Jen, and Gunny volunteered to host the Conference semi-finals. They thought it would be a lot of fun. They also knew they could do a better job hosting a party than the rest. After all they were or had been the backbone of Jag for many years.
Harm and Mac were volunteered to host the Conference Championships. Everyone wanted to see them together. They figured it would be good for them to host a gathering together as a couple.
The Admiral volunteered to host the Super Bowl. He was after all numeral uno. It was only fitting he host the most important game of the year.