Mike,
I actually had a good time. It was College Night, so it was free to get in, and it was reasonably crowded. There were a lot of people that had money riding on the games, so the atmosphere was pretty good. The rules were pretty easy to follow, for a novice like me. Dollar beers were a nice touch, though the beers were obviously not the greatest. The games lasted a good couple of hours, and despite being kind of a luddite about not-soccer sports, I did get into it. Pancho (#17) quickly became my fave, on the grounds that he was a late sub into the night's program, and yet he was very good. I may even go again next week!
I guess I'd rather share all that now, rather than on the debut Mike Show.