mattmehaffey

Football Readiness

Madden 2009 for Xbox 360?  Check
Fantasy Football research?  Check
Fantasy Football draft party?  This Tuesday night
DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket?  Check
Colts & Dolphins Jerseys?  Check

Am I forgetting anything?

Griffey Jr.'s 600th tonight?

Follow me on Twitter tonight as I sit in the outfield at Dolphins Stadium with a few of my friends hoping to catch Ken Griffey Jr.'s 600th home run.

Reds @ Marlins first pitch at 7:10 eastern.

Woot Indy!

Congrats to my home city of Indianapolis! After getting narrowly defeated by Dallas as the host of the Super Bowl in 2011, Naptown came back strong and was awarded the game in 2012. This will be by far the biggest thing to ever happen in Indy.

I just hope it's not too big for the city to pull off. This has the potential to really boost the city or give it a serious black eye. (i.e. see Jacksonville, probably the worst city the Super Bowl has ever been to.)

What's Your Song?

One of the coolest things I have ever seen is Mariano Rivera, the closer for the New York Yankees, come out of the bullpen to wrap up the game with the Metallica song, "Enter Sandman" blaring through Yankee Stadium.

New Yankee pitcher, Phil Hughes, on his blog is considering walking out to another Metallica song.

This got me thinking what my song would be. I'm thinking LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" but I am not sold on that one.

If you got a suggestion, post your comment. Maybe I'll get our sound guy to play it as I walk up to preach on Sunday (OK that's a ridiculous thought, it probably happens somewhere, but still ridiculous).

Congrats to Josh!

When I worked as Minister of Students at Traders Point Christian Church, many of our students came from Pike High School in Indianapolis. Pike's basketball team was always a force unlike their football team. Despite being a very large school, Pike couldn't put together a winning football team.

My, my how things have changed! I couldn't be happier for them. The QB, Josh Carpenter is a great young man who loves God and if I had a son I would be thrilled for him to turn out like Josh. He got banged up last week in the Semi-State but it sounds like he is going to play.

I hope the University of Miami and Randy Shannon is paying attention. Josh, you have free room and board if you play for the 'Canes!

First Experience at da U!

I am blogging today from The Orange Bowl watching the Canes play Georgia Tech. Since this is the last year until they move to Dolphin Stadium I had to come experience a game here.

I came prepared wearing my Edgerrin James Colts jersey.

Eric Hafner, grad student at U of M and member of The Pursuit Christian Church got the hook-up and bought 4 tickets for $4. He invited Paul Smoot, Alex Diaz and me to join him. This is Alex's first American football game and it has been fun explaining the rules as the game goes along.

The place is rocking because the Canes just scored. 7-0. Can't imagine what the place was like when the U was dominant every year.

Update: Miami lost 14-17.

I Made the Herald!

A few weeks ago I blogged about my new interest in boxing. Shortly after that blog, the Miami Herald showed up at one my classes to interview Danny Santiago, an accomlished boxer nicknamed "The Bronx Bomber," who recently fought on ESPN's The Contender. Danny was telling me how he grew up across the street from Yankee Stadium and how the lights from the "House that Ruth Built" shone in to his bedroom. Danny is a good guy.

I just opened the Miami Herald website and on the front page is Danny and my back! I did get mention in the caption though. Check it out here.

Baseball Fever

Last night, my friend Andres and I , went to the Marlins and Cubs game. It was a pretty decent game with 19,000+ in attendance; however, I'd say 60% were Cubs fans. That didn't stop the Marlins from beating the Cubs for the 9th time straight.

Andres and I enjoyed the game and the weather. It was the first time since I moved down here I actually put on a sweatshirt.

A Stark Contrast

I'll admit it. I hate Boston sports teams, so I know this is a bit of a cheap shot (on a very easy target). However, listening to sports talk radio and "Red S-a-w-ks nation" today calling to defend their demigod, Bill Belichick is "wicked" ridiculous. The only thing more ridiculous was Belichick's apology for cheating.

Tony Dungy or Bill Belichick?

As a Colts' fan, it feels amazing to be World Champs and to do it with a man of integrity at the helm.