Football, you bet!

Anyone else remember the phrase from the 1977 San Pedros Beach Bums episode?  I don't remember the TV show, but I remember hearing that phrase!

Connor has taken to football like a duck to water.  He is first string for three of the special teams (I can't remember all of them but I remember him mentioning "punt return"), and played first string on the defensive line for his first two games before he got injured.  Now he's striving to prove that he deserves his spot back.

On Tuesday, they played W.F. Herman Secondary School, by far the toughest team in the league.  They lost 35-0.  When I asked Connor if he was disappointed, he said, "Heck, no!  We didn't lose as bad as Essex or St. Annes!"

LOL - I guess it's all a matter of perspective!

Here's a few snaps from the game - Connor wears #80:

Pink socks in honour of breast cancer awareness.  Sadly, only a third of the order showed up so not everyone got socks.

And my favourite:

Hoping to get more as the season goes on!

Cheers,

P/S:  Don't forget about the challenges on my blog for a chance to win:
October Sketchy Challenge (deadline:  Oct 31, 2013)

Leave Your Legacy: Top Ten Lists (deadline:  Nov 30, 2013)

Colts vs. Lions

Gary scored tickets to the Detroit Lions football game on Aug. 28th when they were playing Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, his favourite team.  He took Connor and the two of them headed across the border to Ford Field.

I was hoping to go and lay my peepers on Peyton, but Gary thought Connor would appreciate the game more...

Go figure.

They had pretty good seats, in the end zone.  Here's a zoomed in shot of the coin toss:

There's Peyton (#18) - I sort of wished Gary had brought my Nikon D70 with my zoom lens... :D

There weren't a lot of fans there, since it was an exhibition game only, as you can see from the rows upon rows of empty seats behind Connor.

At half-time they brought out the local junior teams to scrimmage:

Complete with their own cheerleaders!  Gotta love the US...

Much of the play was in their end, despite the Colts' loss.

Overall, the stadium is HUGE - I think it seats something like 80,000 people!

Next time the Colts are in town, I'm going to the game!

Me and my D70, with 70-300mm zoom lens... ;)