Was going to tell you about #68 Kelly Butler...But

Got interrupted at Portage and Main celebrating the return of our Winnipeg Jets!!!!

I wanted to tell you all about Kelly Butler, 6' 8", 330 lbs. from Grand Rapids, Michigan...but got interrupted by the return of our Winnipeg Jets.

Kelly Butler was chosen by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons with the Lions and started all 16 games at tackle in his second season. He was released the following year and signed with the Cleveland Browns where he started the first five games at tackle.

Hull, Hawerchuk, Selanne...your Winnipeg Jets.

Kelly started every game for the Bombers last season and as he adapted to the Canadian game got more and more dominant.

However, the reason I wanted to write about Kelly was because of what he has done in this past off season; he CHOSE to live in Winnipeg throughout our winter (along with Buck Pierce, I might add)...and Kelly embraced all that our Winnipeg winter's have to offer. He was everywhere...from curling to helping out charity events to coaching high schoolers to visiting remote towns...and on twitter he always talked about how much he loved out city, how thankful he was for the opportunity...and on twitter often invited Bomber fans to join him for breakfast.

Your Winnipeg Jets!!!

So...I am thrilled that Kelly will be back playing right tackle for the Bombers; but even more so, I will cheer him on for embracing our city; someone who could have showboated after his stint in the NFL, came to Winnipeg, enjoyed all that it has to offer and is now a proud Winnipeg Blue Bomber.