Football

If you know me, you know I love football. Football season is often the highlight of my year, or at least among my top 5 faves. Life without football would be meh!

I think football offers a lot of life lessons even if you don’t like the game. The importance of teamwork is paramount to football. An efficient, well-coached team is like a symphony; it takes every player performing at their best to be successful. Football also teaches the importance of cooperation. The players must depend on each other through good times and bad. No one gets to quit or give up just because the game’s not going well.

This week was a big week in football. Aaron Rogers, a long-time Packers qb, was starting for the NY Jets. The hype was off the charts. For almost a year, the media covered every aspect of his transition. The team practiced diligently to accommodate Rogers’ style and abilities. The fans had high hopes they would finally have a winning team. (It’s been a minute since Joe Namath was on the field.) Then it happened, four plays into his debut, Aaron Rogers got hurt and is out for the rest of the season. And just like that, despair set in for Jets fans around the world.

Once again, football imitates life. We can study, practice, and do everything right, and still not achieve success. Likewise, you can be the back-up qb that few people have ever heard of and lead the team to victory. Never underestimate anyone; everyone has unique gifts.

Last year, we watched as a player experienced a cardiac event on the field. What had been touted as “the game of the year” suddenly became a profound reminder that life is fragile. Thankfully, the player recovered. Hopefully, the millions who witnessed the event remember to cherish every heartbeat.

I’m not much for watching television, but for the next five months, I will be tuned into as many games as possible and thoroughly enjoying the greatest show on turf! (IYKYK)

Go Chiefs!

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