coaches smith and dungy

I just found this. Posted January 23, 2007:

Lovie Smith of the Bears was followed by Colts' head coach Tony Dungy in a matter of four hours to become the first African American coaches in the big game's 41-year history.

"It means a lot," said Dungy, according to the Associated Press. "I'm very proud to represent African-American coaches."

Not only are they making history representing African-American coaches, but both
coaches are also representing Christ.

"The Lord set this up in a way that no one would believe it," said Dungy, according to the Baptist Press. "The Lord tested us a lot this year, but He set this up to get all the glory."

source: First Black Super Bowl Coaches Say 'The Lord Set this Up'

dvccc

dvccc met again last night at Deer Valley High School. We were in room 400 last night (Wasserbauer's room; he's the club's original supervisor). We had 16 students, 2 supervisors, 1 adult speaker, and 1 adult helper. The speaker was great, and we enjoyed our time playing games, as well. I wrote down a quote from the speaker, but I left it at home, and I'm at DV, so I'll post it later. It was a great evening that God granted to the group. Praise the Lord.

thirty-eight and ten

The Suns (38 - 10) pulled it out. This one was a tough game, and Nash didn't even play during the entire second half because of a hurt right shoulder. Denver (23 - 23) was only down by one point after the first quarter, and then they turned it on, leading by seven at the half. Carmelo Anthony had his first career triple double last night: 31 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists. He was something to watch; I don't care what team he was on. The Suns went back to work in the third quarter and were up by two going into the fourth. The Nuggets had been up by as many as ten in the first half, but the Suns came back to be up by nine in the second. The last few seconds of the game had more scoring from both teams than much longer stretches of time earlier in the game, with the foul shots by the Suns and the quick layups by the Nuggets on the other end of the floor. It looked as if the Suns might choke in the last 24 seconds, but their foul shots were good and they held off Carmelo and the Nuggets with a 113 - 108 win. With Nash on the bench, the others took up the charge. Stat (Standing Tall And Talented) went to work, and earned himself a double double with a game-high 36 points along with 13 rebounds. Marion was only one rebound away from his own double double, and he did a great job against Anthony, even though Anthony got his triple double. They fought hard, and Raja Bell was back in the line-up, which definitely improved the three-point shooting, as well as defense. The Suns (without Nash?) take on the Trailblazers (20 - 29) tonight in Portland at 8pm AZ time.

colts are champs

The Bears came out with a 92 yard kickoff return for a touchdown! The first time in NFL history that such a feat has been accomplished. The Bears game up a touchdown the Colts' first drive, but they missed the extra point. The Bears scored again, making it 14 - 6. From there on out it was all Colts. The final was 29 - 17, Colts. It was disappointing for me, but everyone else at the party was rooting for the Colts, so most everyone was happy. It was nice to see the Bears make the playoffs and even the Superbowl for the first time since I've been a fan, since I was five years old. Jason Procknow (died at the age of 17 or liver cancer; never drank), a friend from Boulder City, NV, introduced me to Chicago sports, and the Cubs and Bears have been my teams ever since. Oh, well, I enjoyed the game while the Bears were ahead. Praise the Lord sports don't make life go round. And praise the Lord that the Colts' head coach is a believer and made that profession when he was awarded the trophy. God knows what He's doing, I can tell you that.

superbowl

Well, watching the Superbowl has not been something I'd always had to do, but this year is different: da BEARS! The Bears are in the Superbowl for the first time since I've been a fan, that is, since I was five. And how better to watch the Superbowl than on a 42" Plasma with the video feed coming through a media center pc with an HDTV card. I'm soaking it all in. The Ogles have openned up their home to us and some of their friends, and we'll be enjoying the game together, and kickoff is less than an hour away now. GO BEARS!