Fourth down and four chords to go
October 30, 2007 – 3:36 pm Posted by bryan in » Christianity, NFL
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It was one week ago today that Connersvine released their eponymous debut CD on INO Records. The duo, which consists of band mates Chris Wilson and Hunter Smith, have received some decent reviews on their album since its release 7 days ago.
I’ve seen their name pop up online a few times in the past few days. There was this press release (which is a bit old actually) from when INO signed them to a record deal. More recently, CMCentral.com posted an interview with them.
Additionally, friend of Prayers for Blowouts, the uber-talented Andy Osenga (you can download his latest EP for free, and buy his amazing solo album as well), even blogged last week about playing guitar for them for their CD release show in Indianapolis.
If you’re wondering what this has to do with sports, Hunter Smith also happens to be the punter for the Indianapolis Colts.
Now before you make the “no wonder he has time to play music, he punts for THE COLTS” joke, let us remind you that there are jobs in sports that require less work than Indianapolis Colts punter. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
- punter for the New England Patriots
- place kicker for the Miami Dolphins
- person who hands out Good Neighbor Awards for the Cincinnati Bengals
- the Pittsburgh Pirates closer
- Kobe Bryant’s teammates
- snow removal coordinator for the Florida Marlins
- person in charge of recording wins for the St. Louis Rams
If you can think of any others, share them in the comments. And if you’re into acoustic-driven worshipful music, you might want to check out Connersvine.
Tags: Connersvine, Hunter Smith, music
10 Responses to “Fourth down and four chords to go”
By Aaron on Oct 30, 2007 | Reply
It’s interesting you posted about Hunter Smith because a friend of mine at my church was involved with a Christian group (can’t recall the name) that Hunter helped found at Notre Dame. She was just telling me about this last Friday.
I guess Hunter was a guy who really loved track and baseball and was playing both at ND when he tried out to do some kicking duties for the football team. Apparently, it went well.
Anyway, I guess he truly loved track (distance running I’m thinking) and gave it up because he felt called to the football team. Pretty cool story. I’m glad he was able to hook up with Dungy (of all people) in the NFL.
By bryan on Oct 31, 2007 | Reply
interesting indeed. he’s built much more like a punter than a distance runner these days, but cool to hear that he was a multi-sport athlete.
By Peter Gaultney on Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
Last I heard, Peyton Manning’s backup wasn’t exactly having to bust his butt either.
This looks like a pretty cool blog.
By Peter Gaultney on Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
I take back what I said. You link to Bill Simmons. Ack. I was prepared to overlook the fact that you’re a Patriots fan, but…this might be a little more than I can handle.
By bryan on Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
Peter, I wouldnt REALLY call myself a Patriots fan. I follow them a little, and like when they do well, but it’s not a name i’ve ever really called myself. but maybe that’s just semantics.
as for Simmons, he’s been a major source of comfort, inspiration, and humor for me over the past 7 or so years. If i didnt follow the Boston teams, he might not be as endearing, but i do, and i love his insight. He might not be what he used to be -though i would argue that as well- but he’s still a great read, imho.
By danny on Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
“terrell owens’ friends”
“jeff fisher’s creativity coach”
“warren sapp’s dietitian” (i went with sapp over charlie weiss because it seemed nicer)
i am very excited about this website. it is a great idea.
By bryan on Nov 1, 2007 | Reply
thanks for the kind words Danny. Great submissions too…gave me ideas for a few others:
+ Phil Jackson’s Anger Management Coach
+ Allen Iverson’s practice rebounder
+ Chad Pennington
By danny on Nov 2, 2007 | Reply
ricky williams’ whizzinator.
for the record, spell check doesn’t recognize whizzinator.
travis henry’s protectors.
By Hunter Smith on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the kind words. Kobe Bryant’s teammates. That’s funny.