Flag Football and Bill Parcells

Mom gossip, war paint, and a celebrity on the sidelines.

Third- and fourth-grade Eagles giggle and chew on their mouth guards when not checking in with their moms between plays.

“Wow, this is like Giants Stadium,” marveled a young, wide-eyed dad—toddler perched high on his shoulders—as he walked onto the PBA fields, clearly for the first time. He passed the Creative Caterers food truck and the long line for coffee, and then by the big-name advertisements for sponsors I could only dream of nailing down for the magazine.

Must be kiddo flag football season.

And unbeknownst to Rookie Dad, he was mere feet from actual Giants royalty.

The fact that the Saints logo is technically upside down doesn’t stop Robin Dalton from wearing her homemade swag. Right: her coveted Yeti chair that is comfortable enough to use in your living room. Seriously.

For many parents of school-aged kids, Saturday mornings during this time of year revolve around waiting in the parade of cars clogging up Weibel Avenue and committing to what is hopefully a comfy chair to sit in on the sidelines of their kid’s games.

And then there’s the gossip.

“The moms from last year were more fun.” “I would never let my kids play tackle football.” “Never!”

“Bill Parcells’ grandson is on the Saints.” “No sh*t. Does he come to games?”

He does: