Beachside Tomcats' players share cigarettes after their season opener against the York County War Chiefs in Kittery, Maine.

I really liked this picture a lot. It kind of reminds me of the old days in sports when even pro players thought nothing of smoking. To me this kind of epitomized the Part-Time Gladiator that plays a very violent sport, that others give up after leaving high school or college, but then goes back into normal mode the rest of the week. I also liked the camaraderie that's happening in this shot. The Beachside team was fun to cover, they lost all of their games but you could tell most of them just loved playing football, win or lose.

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