One of my two posts that I liked on Epic Carnival dealt mostly with how the religiosity of the Colorado Rockies and how that intermeshed with my general dislike of Boston dudes who like sports. I was not happy when there was no strike to cancel the World Series. But the Rockies did not get the duke. It happens.
But then some of you might remember how Jon Kitna, one of the most pious men in all of professional football, predicted a 10 win season and a playoff berth. And it all started off all sweetness and light. The Lions were 6-1. They could bat .350 the rest of the way and still reach the promised land. Jon Kitna was proving himself a prophet.
But then the Lions could only manage one win the rest of the way. A city in desperate need of hope in the midst of a near crippling depression needed some love from its football team. It was dashed on the concrete like such ripe fruit. The team, to rebuild for the googoplex of umpteenth times.
And then, there’s this story, that I (a week late) just found. It seems as if the Packers Defensive Lineman Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila went to the OTA’s and distributed 300 DVD’s to everybody for a little indie movie written by two pastor brothers in Georgia. The title? Facing the Giants.
It’s about a perenially losing high-school football team that overcomes the odds through faith and in the end (spoiler alert!) beats the local powerhouse. Now in the NFL, perenial means two consecutive seasons at .500 or below, so KGB felt this message would resonate. But now he came around before the Giants game and said “God, I feel like, in a crazy way is vindicating me. I’m kind of excited.”
KGB believed that God would take the Packers to the Super Bowl. KGB believed the miracle would not end before the most hyped super bowl of all time. KGB saw Lawrence Tynes miss two field goals. KGB saw the Packers win the toss.
KGB saw Brett throw a bad interception. KGB saw Lawrence Tynes finally, finally sink a field goal to get the Giants to the Super Bowl. But you know what? All these failures weren’t the faults of the athletes.
PURPLE OR ANY OTHER COLOR, THEY CANNOT PLAY LATE SEASON!
Jesus can only get you so far. Jesus is a miracle worker. But you want to know about the point of fact? The point of fact is that the ride does not matter if it stops short.
Jesus comes up short when the game is on the line. Jesus will not drain the three with 0.3 seconds on the clock. Jesus will strike out with runners on base.
All in all, David Berkowitz is right. Jesus is a dog.
YEAH! TAKE THAT LaDAINIAN JESUS!
