February Football

Once again for those of you who know me know that today is a very important day for me...That is because it is Super Bowl Sunday. I truly love football and wait every year for this day to arrive. It is usually met with great anticipation but even more so this year because one of the teams playing happens to be the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS! I love the colts as a team but I think much of my intrigue is due to the quarterback Peyton Manning. Peyton, notice I am on a first name basis with him, as are most colts fans, is perhaps the greatest quarterback the NFL has ever seen. I love the way he keeps his composure in tight situations, 3rd and long to be exact and even 4th and 1, when he looks at the sideline and gives the signal to "go for it". He is a true scholar of the game. I think one also has to admire his overall demeanor. Never does he bring attention to himself. He is always humble and knows that without the rest of his team he would merely be a man on a field getting knocked around by gigantic linemen. A true gentleman he remembers where he came from and is also a great contributor to his Indianapolis community. I believe that the Lord gives to us so that we can give to others and that is exactly what Peyton does and with a 22 million dollar a year salary and a 50 million dollars signing bonus with the colts (not to mention all the mutil million dollar endorsements), he should be giving back. With all the hype of the game I need to remember what truly makes the superbowl super. The commercials are merely a distraction for me, its not something that I get overly excited about. I am a creature of habit and a 3 million dollar, 30second commercial really isn't going to make me buy a product. Besides, I am not a beer drinker, not looking for a new job, and probably won't be buying a new car anytime soon! What does make the super bowl SUPER is getting up watching all the highlights of the past season, cooking food, waiting on friends and family to arrive to watch the game! Listening to people who think they understand football complain about calls (when they actually have no idea what they are complaining about) Watching the men act as if it is their god given talent to know EVERYTHING about the game. It really just cracks me up! I will today take great pleasure in watching the game, being with those I love and will start looking forward to the next great NFL season.