Super Bowl XLI

This year the Super Bowl was more than funny commercials (which were disappointing once again...) or the football game --Go Colts! :) This year two men who love the Lord revealed to the Nation that putting Jesus first in your life produces far greater worth and purpose than winning any football championship.

Here's a clip from PluggedIn magazine:

Much has been made of the fact that Super Bowl XLI was the first to pit two black coaches against one another. But after his team's victory, Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy was more interested in sharing his faith than focusing on race. He told CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz, "I'm proud to be representing African-American coaches, to be the first African-American to win this. It means an awful lot to our country. But again, more than anything, I've said it before, [Chicago Bears coach] Lovie Smith and I [are] not only the first two African-Americans, but Christian coaches showing that you can win doing it the Lord's way. And we're even more proud of that." The previous week, Lovie Smith voiced similar sentiments when he told a different reporter, "My relationship, first, is with Jesus Christ, and He is the center of my life. I try to live a Christian life. I would like for players to know my faith based on what they see on a day-to-day basis." Prior to the big game, the two coaches appeared in a full-page ad in USA Today's sports section encouraging people to visit the evangelistic Web site beyondtheultimate.org, sponsored by Athletes in Action. The advertisement testified to their faith and put their sport in eternal perspective: "On Sunday, one of us will be a world champion. It's the ultimate goal—but we know that there is more to life than football. Even when you have achieved the ultimate, something better lies beyond. We're pro football coaches, but we're also men of faith. A faith that defines who we are. It comforts us in tough times and produces hope in the midst of adversity. It is through our common faith in Jesus Christ that we have individually experienced God's love and forgiveness."