Where does Kurt Warner’s mind go?

I have to admit I was cheering for the 49ers Sunday night because of how I love Mike Singletary, but when Warner spoke on field at the end of the game, I was delighted. They asked him the generic questions, and he gave the generic answers. When asked where his mind goes in a game like this, he said…. Well — just take a look. The editing is pretty poor and the text seems a bit overdone in a corny way, but get past that and just listen to Kurt. Love it.

This is just another reason I love the NFL.

Questions about the Patriots and the NFL…

An article in the Boston Globe says that the Patriots have been taping for a long time.

That brings up some questions:

  1. A technical question: Was it illegal to tape before this year?
  2. Does it really matter since the Patriots ended up choking when it counted?
  3. Should Specter or anyone in the the federal government involve themselves in such sports controversies? Why do politicians involve themselves in these matters?
  4. Should Commissioner Goodell step down? Why?
  5. Does this make you less of a Patriots fan (if you are one) or less of an NFL fan?

It’s funny — I never minded the Patriots until this year. I even kind of liked them. But the perfect season hype just began to turn me off. It was different than the ’85 Bears who seemed to be having fun. The Patriots seemed to be getting even — probably for the penalty leveled by Goodell. But the topper for me was this appearance by Brady.

As everyone has noted — 17 points wouldn’t have felt too bad.

I welcome your comments. Just keep them clean.

On Tony Dungy…

I was watching an NFL special on the 1978 Steelers and I heard Hall of Fame Steeler Defensive Back, Mel Blount say this: In my 14 years in training camp I had never seen a player come through who understood the game and knew the game of football like Tony Dungy did.

Having just listened to Tony’s memoirs, Quiet Strength, I would say that in my 20 years of pastoral ministry, I’ve never read a book by a sports celebrity who better understood his role as a Christian.

Buy it. Read or listen to it.