Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for September 23, 2016

Oh, so now that his status is threatened ….(rolls eyes)

P2: Gil’s COACHING!!! One in a row…

In all reality , P 1 Terry Bradshaw standing on the Milford sideline , maybe he’ll offer Hakeem some advice also .

From his expression and gesture, I’d say the official is as fed up as we are.

Actually Gil is demonstrating the horse collar tackle he used to use back in the day.

Since Trainer Rick (I’m not Picard dammit!) Scott is GilPa’s Number 1, Heather is doomed to be number 2. This reality will not Crusher, and she will La Forge ahead with the Data necessary to tutor Sterling Archer’s illegitimate son.

Gil’s coaching again. Watch out world, Milford has its mojo back.

Just in time, Gil returns from the golf course in an attempt to save his job, at the same time crushing Heather’s dream of being the new head coach. Hang in there Heather, teams in The Valley are required to play 3 games. You still have a couple of more opportunities. What are the odds that Gil shows up again?

Good to see Pete (Gone with) De Windt made it back from Tara.

I’m hoping we’ll get back to the game in the next strip, and not check in with a Newcastle fan at a Florida State game like they did in P3.

P1: Oakland fist-pump guy!P2: Gil does what he does best – coaching. “Okay, Hakeem. Pretend you’re Ken Brown. Make something happen.”P3: “I’m a little teapot, short and stout…”

Gil is looking gaunt again today. Time for Mimi to whip up one of her Jethro-sized meals.

P-1: Heather tries the old “sashay” past the players hoping they notice and line up after the game for some trainer attention.P-2: OK, what’s a girl’s “to it” and why is Gil beating it infront of the whole stadium? Looks like Del’s getting company. Notice Gil entertains the crowd with his ventriloquism skills.P-3: Lost in Time, the Referee breaks out in his version of the Macarena.

1, 2, 3…… c’om you cannot keep letting this slide….. and you know who you are.

The referee’s signal looks more like the Italian hand gesture for “What the hell?” than it does a first down.

So Gil feels the threat from a soccer player attempting to do his job and that motivates him to coach, even early in the season. Bravo, Heather! And speaking of motivating, what will it take to motivate you to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp?

Based on the shorts the player in P1 is wearing, he must be a college or NFL kicker.

Darn, I should have just modified the text box in P2 to say “But Gil beats her”. That would be something the Gilfather would do to maintain control over his turf.

“The answer my friend,Is TE Pete De Windt,The answer is TE Pete De Windt.”

(Apologies to Bob Dylan)

So random people in the stands can just run down onto the sideline?

Heather’s theme song for today with apologies to Dione Warwick:If you see me walking down the benchand I start to wretch from the sweat stenchwalk on bye, walk on bye

P2…hey! check out the hottie in the third row…..