Congressional Football Game

The Super Bowl. Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Congressional Football Game. Each of these events can be grouped together due to their epic nature. On Wednesday November 2, 2011; Congressmen, Capitol Policemen and, NFL stars all hit the field for the Congressional Football Game.

The Capitol Police would win the game by a score of 27-14 but, in all honesty, that really wasn't important. The experience as a whole was incredible and it will surely be one of things that I will not soon forget about my time in DC.

While at the event, I got to meet people like Heath Shuler (former Redskins QB and now rep. from NC), Jon Runyan (former Eagles OL and now rep. from NJ), Herschel Walker (former NFL stud), John Sullivan (Rep. from Oklahoma's 1st District), and Marco Rubio (Senator from Florida). To the right of this is a picture of Herschel Walker. He is one big dude!

Being able to attend this event allowed me to see the other side of politicians. At the end of the day, they are all people too. For one night, I was no longer just a Hill intern and I was able to have relaxed conversations with US Reps, Senators, and former NFL stars. It was a pretty surreal moment as I look back.

My office was basically tasked with planning the whole event. Congressman Shuster coached the team, two of the staffers built the roster and generated a list of plays, and I did a lot of the little stuff. All of this work resulted in a smoothly run event and an overall good time. The picture to the left shows Congressman Shuster being interviewed for a local TV station.

While it may not be a customary D.C. activity for interns, it was a great experience.

-M.M.