As many of you know, something happened over the last 72 hours that has profoundly changed the playing field for me this fall—a new player has been injected into the mix, and he is going to make September and October a lot more interesting.

I am referring, of course, to DeSean Jackson, star kick returner/wide receiver from my beloved University of California, who was drafted in the second round Saturday by my equally beloved Philadelphia Eagles. For all of us who have pressed our fingers to our temples, closed our eyes, and gritted our teeth the last few years every time the Eagles were receiving a punt, salvation has arrived. DeSean Jackson is unbelievable—he will immediately be one of the top five kick returners in pro football. As an Eagles fan it hurts me to say this, but…well done, Andy Reid.

Now, back to the campaign. This was a slow weekend for me—Zach was pretty sick and wanted his daddy around, so I stuck close to home. But I was pleased to learn that I received the endorsement of the Delaware Stonewall Democrats on Saturday—they are the second statewide Democratic Party group, along with the Progressive Democrats of Delaware, to endorse my candidacy, and I am proud to have their support. And I was also very pleased to see some University of Delaware students, under the erstwhile leadership of campaign director Alyssa Koser, take some time out of their weekends to make some phone calls for the campaign. Alyssa is organizing a Meet Matt event in Newark for May 12th, if you are interested in details just e-mail Alyssa at Alyssa@mattdenn.com.