Feb 8th, 2021: Super Bowl Reflections
I wrote this on Super Bowl Sunday. We were still waiting for the game to begin. I am always amazed by sports commentators' ability to fill the air time they have. The game itself took about 25% of the total broadcasting time allotted for the game. Not everything they had to say makes sense. It is amazing how we perceive entertainment. It is our determination in the domain of meaninglessness.
The game happened. It was not a close game as I had hopef. Kansas City Chiefs did not play well, and it appeared that they did not prepare well for the game. The best team always wins, so congratulations to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A few observations from me at the end of the game.
The championship game is the ultimate reflection of team culture. That is a culture of working together to be the best. It is exciting to see a team with the oldest coach and quarterback in NFL history wins. Our age should not stop us from aiming for excellence. I have dealt with folks who seem to use their age as a reason not to do their best. They start finding excuses why they cannot finish their tasks on time. It is even more troublesome when they think that they don't deserve the treatment when others challenge them.
Positive people always influence other people for the better. Negative folks will do the opposite. We learn how a hard-working quarterback can change the culture of a team. He demands accountability. We need to learn from that lesson as we continue to face many unknowns of the Covid-19 pandemic. Let us be a positive influence on others as we work through this time together. Frankly, there is enough negativity out there, and we don't need to add to it.
Well, the game was not without incident. A man decided to go down the field while streaking. I like what the announcer said during that time: "Be a man, pull up your pant." Some people really how to be an annoyance and believe that it's their privilege to do so. Running naked across a stadium is not something new. There is no creativity there, just pure stupidity and ignorance. So be a man indeed and have some meaningful contribution to society.
Philippians 4: 8
"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things."
