MSNBC’s Chris Matthews congratulates Seahawks’ Chris Matthews

The political show host had nothing but praise for his Seahawks namesake

The Seattle Seahawks’ receiver Chris Matthews has been all the talk of Super Bowl XLIX as his performance against the New England Patriots has given his team the advantage in this game. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, host of the show Hardball has shown nothing but praise for the guy who shares his name.

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The Seahawks’ Matthews had a big catch to tie the game at the end of the first half and then had a big catch at that beginning of the second half that gave Seattle the lead.

Matthews of MSNBC wasn’t afraid to show his pride in the young receiver.

While Chris Matthews might be a common name, it’s not every day that a player in professional sports shares your name. So when they’re performing extraordinarily well, especially on a stage as big as the Super Bowl you take notice.

The fact the game was on NBC where the talk show host works, made everyone quickly make the connection between the two.

If the Seahawks win the Super Bowl, their Chris Matthews will be on just about every show. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him on the other Chris Matthews show either.

[H/T: SI]

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