Random Thoughts while reflecting on the Super Bowl

Phil Simms says the weather won't be a factor tonight, then spent the evening talking to Jim Nantz about the weather. It clearly was a factor and Phil didn't want to say he was wrong. That being said I generally like Phil Simms' commentary and last night was no exception.

Turnovers, Turnovers Turnovers.

Rex Grossman, if given enough time and stress will implode. Not so much a knock on Rex, as a state of his development. He is a qualified and talented quarterback, but at this point is not ready to dominate a game. Many young QB's have learned the hard way. Hopefully he will. Hopefully he has too much talent to not learn it.

I had no rooting interest in this game, although I was leaning in the direction of the Colts. I kind of like Payton Manning and I had both Joseph Addai and Dominick Rhodes on my fantasy team this year. That was enough to push me toward the Colts. Too bad they didn't throw to Addai this much during the year, maybe I would have won the league instead of finish fourth.

Tony Dungy mentioned God. I read some blogs today on Blogspot, and every one I read made some mention of the statement. Most of them mentioned it in a negative way. I wondered if that says something about us in the blog community. One blogger used the age old, and I believe misguided statement that God does not care who wins (fill in the activity here sporting event, political campaign etc). This makes the assumption that God works on a macro level. To think that way misses the entire message of the Bible. God wants a personal, individual relationship with each and every one of us. It is true that God does not care if the Colts or Bears won last night. God does care that Tony Dungy or Lovee Smith uses the talents and gifts that he bestowed on them to the best of their ability. Same goes for all the players and the people in the front office. The same goes for us. When I pray before a softball game I am not praying for God to let us win, I am in a church league. In theory we all have a relationship with God although I am not qualified to interpret others relationship with God. No I am praying that God will allow me to use whatever talent I have to the best of my ability and for his glory.

Jim Nantz mentioned what a classy and well disciplined person Tony Dungy is and how he never raises his voice or uses a curse word to the players. Talk radio in our area is always talking about needing a high energy coach who will show the players who is boss. I guess that shoots that theory down.

All in all a terrific Super Bowl in my opinion. Glad it was not a blowout and was fairly well played despite some trying weather conditions.