Chiefs quarterback, Patrick
Mahomes, after winning the league’s Most Valuable Player for 2022, replied,
“First, I want to thank God for giving me this platform and putting so many
amazing people around me to help support the dream I’ve had since I was a
little kid. Without him, none of this
would be possible.” Earlier in the week
Mahomes stated, ”My Christian faith plays a role in everything that I do.” Mahomes’ t-shirt: God first, family second, then Chiefs.
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, was asked in an
interview, “What are you going to ask God for on Sunday?” Hurts responded, “I usually keep my prayers
to myself, but I say, God knows…I really lean on Him, and I try to keep Him in
the center of everything that I do because I know without God, I wouldn’t be
where I am today. I wouldn’t be the man I
am today without having that faith in Him, without having integrity and
leadership and diligence and all of those things. But I think the biggest thing is you get so
influenced by so much around you, you just want to pray that you’re the person
that God calls you to be, so that’s what I’m going to do: Be who God called me
to be.”
NFL Memes (KCVarsityCombines): “Jerick McKinnon could have
spent the rest of his life telling his children and grandchildren about the
time he scored a touchdown in the superbowl.
I’m sure he has dreamed of that moment since he was a child, and knows
he may never get the opportunity again.
Instead, with 1 min left, he chose to sacrifice that accomplishment to
better the chances that all of his teammates get a ring. I will always be a fan. This is a picture that should be put up in
every high school gym in the country.” (McKinnon is shown sliding and stopping
inches before the goal line in order to run time off the clock.)
Brothers Jason and Travis Kelce intentionally searched for
each other and their parents after the game.
Jason even remained on the field to watch his brother celebrate.
Safety for the Eagles, James Bradberry, confessing, “It was
holding. I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide.” He refused to blame the refs for the call.
The “NO EXCUSES” reminders:
Jason Kelce: “Never put blame on officials.”
Jalen Hurts on the holding call: “The game is not defined by
one play, one call. I’m big on
self-reflection and reflecting on the things I could have done better.”
Brandon Graham: “Trust the refs. Shouldn’t have even put ourselves in that
position.”
Nick Sirianni, Head Coach of Philadelphia Eagles: “It appears
it’s one call. So many plays contribute
to the end result of a game.”
In their first New Heights podcast after Super Bowl LVII,
Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce were both emotional when speaking about their parents sharing
football’s biggest game. They honored their parents well. Jason said,
“It’s when I saw Mom that I got really emotional. It was so awesome…She was on top of the world
for a week.” Travis added, “She was the
heavyweight champ man. She was on top of
it and she shined the whole time. Mom,
you killed it and Dad, you’ve been killing it.”
Lessons to Consider:
* Always be ready to answer and speak of your faith in God.
* Consider the big picture and how your actions and decisions
impact others.
* Speak the truth.
* No excuses.
* What and how you invest in your children makes a difference.
* Honor your parents.
But in
your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to
everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do
this with gentleness and respect,
1 Peter 3:15
Be
devoted to one another in love. Honor
one another above yourselves.
Romans 12:10
“Honor your father and mother” –
which is the first commandment with a promise – “so that it may go well with
you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
Ephesians 6:2-3
