Thursday, January 10, 2008

Heellloo New York City!




Little man Caleb has been having fun meeting new people and spending more time with his eyes open. Here are a few pictures from what he's been up to recently...



























Sunday, January 6, 2008

The historic Patriots game

On Saturday, December 29th a few historic events occurred:

* Our beloved Patriots became the only team in NFL history to go 16-0 in the regular season.
* Tom Brady broke Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes in a season.
* Randy Moss broke Jerry Rice's record for most touchdown receptions in a season.

and last but not least...

* Caleb watched his first Patriots game with Grandpa McCon! (We're not counting the fact that his eyes were closed the entire time so he didn't actually see anything.)

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THE REASON BEHIND THE RECORD

Why have the Patriots been unstoppable this season? What propels the team to victory week after week? Many people falsely believe that HE is the key to their global stardom:



Hah! This blog is all about debunking myths and eliminating misconceptions, so pull up a chair and let me explain. The McConaugheys have our own secret weapons that, unbeknownst to anyone outside of our family, have helped the Patriots move towards legendary status this season.

First, the team jerseys set the tone and ward off all non-Patriots fans (sorry Jen and Bobby):



Second, the good luck charms boost team spirit and morale, and they've been scientifically proven to yield a high rate of first downs:



However, maximizing the fullest potential of these charms is not as easy as it looks. The display must be consistently reconfigured based on a play-by-play analysis of offensive and defensive strategies. Lucky for the McConaugheys we have several coordinators who can swiftly rearrange them at a moment's notice:





And let's not forget the flag-bearing snowman who, when waved at the television at just the right angle, communicates the appropriate play to Brady so he can march his team down the field with flawless precision. (And you thought it was Josh McDaniels, the offensive coordinator, talking to him the whole time!?)



These carefully executed secret weapons are enough to get the Pats on the scoreboard, but in order to keep the momentum after a touchdown, high fives and loud cheering are required from all audience members, no matter how small or non-verbal they are.













With the right amount of pizzazz and unparalleled talent the Patriots outscore their opponents and leave the extended McConaughey family with enough good sprits to last until the next game:



And those are the kinds of games that have inspired the McConaugheys to watch the Patriots for the past 4 generations: