In Indianapolis the Colts logo is everywhere. I mean everywhere. Grocery stores, fast food restaurants, schools, even churches. In Indy, we love our blue & white.

I just stumbled across this report from DailyCaller.com that made me think about blue and red.

It ranks my hometown of Noblesville, Indiana as the #5 most conservative county in America. Noblesville is the county seat for Hamilton County and is about 20 miles north of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis has long been one of the most Republican cities north of the Mason-Dixon line, and the main suburban overflow county is a model of conservatism. Hamilton County to the north of Indianapolis is one of the richest counties in America. The cities on the border of the county, such as Carmel, Fishers, and Noblesville, are now among the largest cities in Indiana, and they are overwhelmingly Republican. The county prides itself on being family-friendly, putting much effort in building recreational facilities and parks. Forbes called Hamilton County the best place in America to raise a child.

As a random and personal side note, the two best-men in my wedding live this example. Vince Eagan works for the Indianapolis Colts and Andrew Greider is the executive director of the Hamilton County Republican Party.

As I’ve mentioned, today’s Super Bowl game is going to be bittersweet for me. I love the Saints and the Colts.

I’ve been looking for reasons to pick one over the other. Frugal Hoosiers just posted a link to the Center for Responsive Politics that outlines the political contributions of the two teams. Although both lean Republican the Saints have donated over $150,000 more my party over the last 20 years.

Really, I think this is just a fun fact. I can’t cheer for one team over the other because of their financial commitments to a political party. I just found this interesting and wanted to share it.

Here’s a summary in Excel format: superbowldonors.xls

I’m cheering for the Colts. I want my best friend, Vince Eagan, to get his very own Super Bowl ring.

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The Mudkids have released a new mp3 and video celebrating the Indianapolis Colts making it to the Super Bowl. They rocked an awesome live performance this morning on the Smiley Morning Show.

I first heard about the Mudkids through my friend, Max Kepler with Midwest Hype. Both bands will be playing at Springfest in April.

Download the song for free at TheMudKids.com

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Those of you that have known me for over a decade know that I’m a huge New Orleans Saints fan. I’m a huge Saints fan that was born and raised in Indianapolis. My family has had Colts season tickets since the team moved here from Baltimore and the best man in my upcoming wedding works for the team. I love the Saints and yet I also love the Colts.

True sports fans will tell you that it’s impossible to have 2 teams in the same sport. Normally, I’d agree, but in the NFL two teams from opposite conferences play each other only once every 4 years. So I’ve argued with countless people that it’s okay to have a team in each conference. 2.5 times a decade I can’t cheer for both, so years ago I simply decided to cheer for the home team. When the Saints play in Indy I cheer for the Colts. When the Colts play in New Orleans I cheer for the Saints.

On February 7th the Colts and Saints will face off in Superbowl XLIV in Miami with no “home team.”

So maybe I’m wrong. Maybe you can’t have 2 teams. At some point you have to decide.

That’s why I’ve decided I’m just gonna bet the over and cheer for Peyton Manning and Drew Brees to throw 7 touchdowns each.

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