Colts.com has posted a story about the 1st day of Rookie camp. Good read. Check it out!

Mike shared the story of meeting his new QB, Peyton Manning, for the first time. And like many of the other rookies, there was an overall sense of awe at the Colts practice facility. As their first practice as a Colts flew by, it started to sink in that they are finally in the NFL.

Here is a great quote from Mike that probably sums up the mindsets of the other rookies:

“Any time you get a chance to be on a team that can be in the Super Bowl every year, it’s a great opportunity. I’m just coming out here, trying to compete and make the team. It’s weird to put on different colors, a different helmet, but it’s great. It’s a new opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

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It’s nice to see the media down in Florida taking such an interest in Mike as he continues to work towards his goal of playing at the next level.

In the face of all the “experts” doubting him and recycling the same criticisms he’s heard his entire career, Mike is still working hard to prove them all wrong. As I pointed out right after the Capital One Bowl, Mike has been in Naples, FL training at Velocity Sports Performance.

The latest in Mike’s press coverage comes from the Naples Daily News. Be sure to check it out!

Some nice press for Mike appearing in the November 3rd edition of the New York Times. Make some time for this great read!

They know a Mike Hart who fed the homeless at St. Andrew’s church in Ann Arbor early one morning. They know a Mike Hart who walked around Michigan’s campus the day of the Virginia Tech shootings with a bucket to collect money for the families of victims. They know a Mike Hart who is as at ease in the huddle as he is huddling with the president of the Michigan Student Assembly and the leader of the university’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Affairs Commission to come up with solutions to campus problems.

“What sets him apart is that he’s very visible on campus and doesn’t stay within the athletic community,” said Anup Shah, the president of Michigan’s Indian American Student Association. “He cares a lot about the community here at Michigan and is very involved.”

There is also a Q&A with Mike featured on the website. Read that here.