Comments on: First, I’d Like to Thank God…

By: Ryan Cupples

Ryan Cupples — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:44:54 +0000

"I think the fact that they thank God shows great humility. I believe that it would be more arrogant to say " Yeah, it was all me...". Personally, I don't think it is possible to be at the top of your game in anything and truly believe that God or providence or something bigger than just you had a hand in it. Also, I like it better when this blog sticks to economics and freedom."

Why not just thank your teammates? Either God helped, or he had nothing to do with it. Humility is a silly trait when an ego is justified.

By: EclectEcon

EclectEcon — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:42:18 +0000

Analogously, I expect the Bears didn’t “want it” enough and didn’t “know how to win.”

By: mjh

mjh — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:43:05 +0000

I don't think that Dungy or Irsay were saying that God had some divine impact on the outcome of the game. I thought that they were thanking God for everything: for the fact that we have life, and a planet, and whatever, that allows us to play a game like the superbowl, and that all of those things (provided by God) combine to allow them to experience joy. I really don't think it meant: thanks for causing Grossman to fumble the snap 3 times, or anything like that.

Of course, I could be wrong. They may very well have been thanking him for direct intervention in the outcome of the game. I think that you can still believe in God AND disagree with other believers in exactly how God intervenes in the world.

By: Brad Warbiany

Brad Warbiany — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:32:42 +0000

To paraphrase Dennis Green:

Rex Grossman is who we thought he was.

By: Frank N. Stein

Frank N. Stein — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:19:36 +0000

I like it when this blogs points out silliness in all aspects of life, including the (sometimes hypocritical, considering police records and gossip) "praise to God" the millionaire athletes give, as if a higher being cared about the game and favored the player or the team to win.

It's like thanking the government when you find a good deal on a winter jacket.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:34:03 +0000

I think the fact that they thank God shows great humility. I believe that it would be more arrogant to say ” Yeah, it was all me…”. Personally, I don’t think it is possible to be at the top of your game in anything and truly believe that God or providence or something bigger than just you had a hand in it. Also, I like it better when this blog sticks to economics and freedom.

By: Damon Gentry

Damon Gentry — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:29:10 +0000

I thought Peyton’s talent came from years of hard work and study of the game. And in the end, it wasn’t Peyton’s (individual) talent that won the game, it was the combined effort of an entire team.

By: A.Flood

A.Flood — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:36:35 +0000

I thought it came from Archie Manning…

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:41:49 +0000

No, we don’t think God made the Bears fumble so many times, but I think it’s safe to say that Peyton Manning’s Super Bowl-winning talent came from somewhere.