Weird Al
Matthew Hall of Fame Inductee: Weird Al
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Monday, February 06, 2023
TSB VII
TSB VII was held Sunday afternoon, February 5th, 2023
There were 8 participants. We created a 16 team playoff bracket with one side made up of AFC teams and the other side made up of NFC teams. Each participant was in control of 4 total teams (2 from each conference). Teams were drafted youngest to oldest in a snake draft.
Participants: Matthew, Joe, Nathan, Steve, Jordan, Aiden, Owen, Cayvon
AFC Results
1st Round
Steve (Miami) defeated Cayvon (Houston) 37-0
Nathan (Vegas) defeated Owen (Pittsburgh) 27-0
Joe (Jacksonville) defeated Aiden (Tennessee) 60-0
Matthew (Cleveland) defeated Jordan (Baltimore) 28-0
2nd Round
Nathan (Denver) defeated Steve (NYJ) 21-7
Matthew (Cincinnati) defeated Joe (LAC) 14-7
AFC Championship
Matthew (Cincinnati) defeated Nathan (Denver) 31-6
NFC Results
1st Round
Jordan (Arizona) defeated Steve (NYG) 35-0
Joe (SF) defeated Owen (NO) 42-6
Aiden (Minnesota) defeated Nathan (GB) 43-35
Matthew (Seattle) defeated Cayvon (Detroit) 63-7
2nd Round
Joe (Dallas) defeated Jordan (Chicago) 37-7
Matthew (Philadelphia) defeated Aiden (Atlanta) 42-14
NFC Championship
Joe (Dallas) defeated Matthew (Philadelphia) 21-17
Championship
Matthew (Cincinnati) defeated Joe (San Francisco) 21-6
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Matthew 6-1 (220-57, +163) GOLD
Joe 4-2 (173-65, +108) SILVER
Nathan 2-2 (89-81, +8) BRONZE
Jordan 1-2 (42-65, -23)
Steve 1-2 (44-56, -12)
Aiden 1-2 (57-137, -80)
Owen 0-2 (6-69, -63)
Cayvon 0-2 (7-100, -93)
Monday, January 23, 2023
Medical Log
Documenting my covid case for posterity
I finally tested positive for covid-19 in late January 2023.
Below is my timeline and notes:
FRIDAY, January 20th
I did not feel 'sick' until late Friday night
My symptoms included general body ache and dizziness
SATURDAY, January 21st
I experienced a little bit of deliriousness over night
I felt a good bit better in morning and was preparing to return to normal activities
But since I had a service to do in evening, the result was a quick/thick line for positive
A bad cough developed accompanied soon thereafter by a sore throat
Still, I slept reasonably well
SUNDAY, January 22nd
The cough didn't seem quite as bad
Body aches very mild now
Mild headache, still congested
General tiredness/boredom
MONDAY, January 23rd
Minor cough (worse at night)
Mild headache, still congested
Energy levels returning to normal
TUESDAY, January 24th
Minor cough (worse at night)
Still congested
WEDNESDAY, January 25th
Cough wasn't quite as bad overnight
Less congested
THURSDAY, January 26th
Same as Wednesday
FRIDAY, January 27th
Throat a little bit more sore
Cough a little worse again
SATURDAY, January 28th
Didn't cough over night at all
Tested Negative in AM
Thus concludes this medical log
Monday, April 04, 2022
Rick Jeanneret
Matthew Hall of Fame Inductee: Rick Jeanneret
When I was a kid, I wanted to be the next Rick Jeanneret.
I’m glad I didn’t wait.
Jeanneret was already about 50 years old when I started really getting into sports. At the time, 50 seemed old! I would never have guessed that he’d still be announcing Sabre games when I was 40 and he was on the brink of turning 80. For 30 years of my life, RJ has been announcing, and sometimes creating, my favorite moments as a fan of the Buffalo Sabres.
I remember all the same calls that many of you remember. He scooooores! May Day, May Day! Tis the season, FaLalalalaLalaFontaine! Alexander the Great! Who says this guys’ afraid to fly… he left a vapor trail! Top shelf where momma hides the cookies! Are you ready Legion of Doom? Holy mackerel role the highlight film! Now do you believe? These guys are good… scary good! Hasek with a miraculous save… we are not worthy! Call the cops, he robbed him blind!
In a time when many announcers try to call a nice, balanced, unbiased game, Rick Jeanneret was an un-apologetic homer. He was a fan like us. He was a fan for us. He said things in a way we wished we could. By attaching audio to our visual memories, he burned amazing hits, fights, saves and goals into our hearts and minds forever.
TV? Radio? Wherever I needed to go to listen to Rick, that’s where I wanted to go. From puck drop to quadruple overtime if need be (I remember listening almost all night to that game), Sabre fans found their representative voice in RJ.
I’m so glad I had opportunity to go to RJ night on April Fools’ Day, 2022. Only a fool would fail to realize he’s been as big a part of Sabres’ hockey as anyone. His name now rightfully hangs from the rafters with some of the names he helped become legends of the game.
Additionally, I’d be a fool not to put Jeanneret in my personal Hall of Fame. From wanting his job when I grew up, to being glad he still had it when I did, Rick Jeanneret did something the team he cheered on never could… he reached the pinnacle of his profession.
HOF Category: Sports
HOF Object: Banner from RJ Night
When I was a kid, I wanted to be the next Rick Jeanneret.
I’m glad I didn’t wait.
Jeanneret was already about 50 years old when I started really getting into sports. At the time, 50 seemed old! I would never have guessed that he’d still be announcing Sabre games when I was 40 and he was on the brink of turning 80. For 30 years of my life, RJ has been announcing, and sometimes creating, my favorite moments as a fan of the Buffalo Sabres.
I remember all the same calls that many of you remember. He scooooores! May Day, May Day! Tis the season, FaLalalalaLalaFontaine! Alexander the Great! Who says this guys’ afraid to fly… he left a vapor trail! Top shelf where momma hides the cookies! Are you ready Legion of Doom? Holy mackerel role the highlight film! Now do you believe? These guys are good… scary good! Hasek with a miraculous save… we are not worthy! Call the cops, he robbed him blind!
In a time when many announcers try to call a nice, balanced, unbiased game, Rick Jeanneret was an un-apologetic homer. He was a fan like us. He was a fan for us. He said things in a way we wished we could. By attaching audio to our visual memories, he burned amazing hits, fights, saves and goals into our hearts and minds forever.
TV? Radio? Wherever I needed to go to listen to Rick, that’s where I wanted to go. From puck drop to quadruple overtime if need be (I remember listening almost all night to that game), Sabre fans found their representative voice in RJ.
I’m so glad I had opportunity to go to RJ night on April Fools’ Day, 2022. Only a fool would fail to realize he’s been as big a part of Sabres’ hockey as anyone. His name now rightfully hangs from the rafters with some of the names he helped become legends of the game.
Additionally, I’d be a fool not to put Jeanneret in my personal Hall of Fame. From wanting his job when I grew up, to being glad he still had it when I did, Rick Jeanneret did something the team he cheered on never could… he reached the pinnacle of his profession.
HOF Category: Sports
HOF Object: Banner from RJ Night
Saturday, March 05, 2022
The Matthew Hall of Fame
I have decided to create a personal HALL OF FAME. My Hall of Fame will consist of people, places, and things that have played a significant part in my life. However, I'm banning from my HOF people that I actually know (that would get messy).
Beyond that, there is no set criteria to make my HOF. With each new inductee, I will try to share an entertaining post explaining the rationale for the induction and how the inductee has played a role in my life. I will also try to acquire (if necessary) something to represent the inductee on a shelf in my office.
Beyond that, there is no set criteria to make my HOF. With each new inductee, I will try to share an entertaining post explaining the rationale for the induction and how the inductee has played a role in my life. I will also try to acquire (if necessary) something to represent the inductee on a shelf in my office.
I plan for my HOF to be very picky (no easy entry). I will proceed in the coming weeks/months in no particular order. Links to each inductee will be found below.
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