Mar 10, 2020 02:21 AM
The DC Defenders’ beer snake is the XFL’s greatest tradition
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2020/3/9/21...e-xfl-2020
EXCERPT: The DC Defenders might have the greatest fanbase in the XFL, solely because of one reason: their signature beer snake tradition.
You’re probably wondering “what is a beer snake?” Well, a beer snake is put together by fans in the stands stacking a bunch of finished beer cups on top of each other to make a vertical snake. Defender fans have been making beer snakes during every home game this season. [...] in Week 5 against the St. Louis BattleHawks, DC fans took it to another level. They made this particular snake so long that it ran the length of the end zone seats in Audi Field...
By the XFL’s best estimation, the huge snake consisted of 1,237 cups, 19,792 ounces of beer consumed, and of course, an unbelievable group effort. Apparently the snake started as two separate ones that were then combined into one giant one... (MORE)
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https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2020/3/9/21...e-xfl-2020
EXCERPT: The DC Defenders might have the greatest fanbase in the XFL, solely because of one reason: their signature beer snake tradition.
You’re probably wondering “what is a beer snake?” Well, a beer snake is put together by fans in the stands stacking a bunch of finished beer cups on top of each other to make a vertical snake. Defender fans have been making beer snakes during every home game this season. [...] in Week 5 against the St. Louis BattleHawks, DC fans took it to another level. They made this particular snake so long that it ran the length of the end zone seats in Audi Field...
By the XFL’s best estimation, the huge snake consisted of 1,237 cups, 19,792 ounces of beer consumed, and of course, an unbelievable group effort. Apparently the snake started as two separate ones that were then combined into one giant one... (MORE)