Less important, but there was a football game on Sunday, and the DC Defenders of the XFL broke out of their slump to beat the St. Louis BattleHawks 15-6 and improve their record to 3-2. While their victory probably can’t be attributed directly to their fans creating a monster “Beer Snake” built from the thousands of used beer cups strewn about the stadium, you also can’t say it wasn’t a major factor, either.
WE ARE DEALING WITH AN ALL-TIME BEER SNAKE FOLKS.
THIS IS WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF.
THIS IS THE XFL. pic.twitter.com/UYrDS7ut1I
— XFL (@xfl2020) March 8, 2020
The DC Defender fans birthed this new tradition and now the legend of the Beer Snake adds another chapter to its legacy: the commissioner of the XFL, Oliver Luck, gave it due recognition and even participated in the festivities. Yeah, it’s highly unlikely NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would ever do such a thing.
UPDATE: The beer snake is almost as tall as the uprights. pic.twitter.com/xzPJXLNmw8
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) March 8, 2020
Commissioner Luck showed that he isn’t just another corporate shill. He truly is a man of the people and that’s why he made his way to the beer snake and offer his assistance.
GET YOU A LEAGUE COMMISSIONER WHO CONTRIBUTES A CUP TO THE GIANT BEER SNAKE.
OLIVER LUCK F O R E V E R.
THIS LEAGUE. pic.twitter.com/V41n5ndpNQ
— XFL (@xfl2020) March 8, 2020
Fans were thoroughly excited — drinking in the moment — while the Defenders surged to victory over the Battlehawks.
😂 @XFL2020 commissioner @OliverLuckXFL is loving the @XFLDefenders beer snake pic.twitter.com/fqeNlHwdGJ
— XFL on FOX (@XFLonFOX) March 8, 2020
The beer snake, whose length stretched to over 14 rows long, really was the stuff of myth. And its impressive size caught the eyes of everyone, not just the commissioner.
How long until @russianmachine makes a DC Defenders #BeerSnake t-shirt? Because this is the real MVP of the game. @XFLDefenders pic.twitter.com/VfVbCuhL9z
— Alex Palombo (@AlexPalombo) March 8, 2020
Besides being a fun tradition, the very name “Beer Snakes” might be a better choice than Defenders.
“Beer snake” is now being chanted by the crowd #dcdefenders #DefendTheDMV pic.twitter.com/RAKaUL01Ne
— Vieve (@towthelion) March 8, 2020
With the coronavirus moving across the U.S. at the moment, it seems unlikely that the CDC would put the beer snake on their list of activities to pursue. However, it happened and the result was spectacular. Lastly, there was this timely gem from the Twitterverse:
Basically the whole world: "#Coronavirus is going to run rampant!"@XFLDefenders fans: "Pass me your used beer cup, we're making a snake."#XFL
— Nathan Birr (@atruebluehusker) March 8, 2020
