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Olympic athletes must have better values
Mar 6th
Paul Kokoski Hamilton writes that Olympic athletes must have better values:
I am disappointed with the members of the Canadian women’s ice hockey team for bringing alcoholic drinks onto the ice after their gold medal win over the United States.
Olympians have a ‘play hard, party hard’ reputation.
The massive condom distribution at the Games seems to be evidence of that lifestyle and sends the message that such a lifestyle is permitted and even encouraged at the Olympic Village.
Athletes, however, should be grounded in their faith and encouraged to engage in prayer and spiritual reading.
Historically, sports was considered to be a virtue-making machine.
The values that correspond with sports were considered to go hand-in-hand with those that go into being a person of integrity and faith.
Vince Lombardi, the former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Green Bay Packers football team, was a good example of that. He lived his faith and it was integral to his coaching.
Today, however, sports is increasingly associated with vice. It should be a vehicle to develop good character, to make people courageous, generous losers, and gracious victors.
We have to recover these original principles of sports.
Warner and Rodgers produce instant playoff classic
Jan 12th
Kurt Warner and Aaron Rodgers have two things in common: they are both masters at their trade and they are both deeply committed to their faith in Jesus Christ. The two gridiron warriors staged a passing duel Sunday night that is sure to be an instant classic.
In a game where defense didn’t even show up (until a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown … in overtime), the Cardinals and Packers produced the highest-scoring game in NFL postseason history Sunday, combining for 96 points and 13 touchdowns (both postseason combined team records) in the wild-card matchup in Arizona.
The previous record was 95 points, in the Eagles 58-37 win over the Lions in 1995. The Eagles and Lions also combined for 12 touchdowns in that game, as did the Rams and Vikings in a 1999 divisional game.
The Cardinals and Packers also set the postseason single-game record for first downs with 62, breaking the record of 59 set in the divisional round between the Chargers and Dolphins in 1981. And, one other milestone – 11 different players scored a touchdown in the game, the most all-time for a playoff contest. On three other occassions, 10 different players had scored in a single playoff contest.
The teams came close on two other records. The teams produced 1,024 total yards, tied for third-most all-time in the playoffs. They also combined for 801 yards passing, second-most all time.
