I don't mean to go off on a rave here, but ...
... first let me take a step backwards. It's already time for another theme week: My Kind of SportsCenter. If you're a regular reader or know me well, this won't be news ... but here are the key ideas: late bloomer, more booksmart than streetsmart, missed the whole high school athletic phase, also missed the video game craze substantially, know enough to read up on the local teams to engage in small talk as required, overwhelmed by statistics so I'll never be part of a fantasy league. So that groundwork laid, do know that I still read the Sports section of the paper -- it's just that I pick up on the more random things. So ... here's to almost a week's worth of posts on what I find interesting from that world.
... back to the rant -- except it's not a rant -- it's a rave today (I've come to realize that endless ranting can get a little too Loughneresque). Perfect as an antidote to the media circus hyper commercialization of tomorrow's match-up, take a moment to skip past the Steelers/Packers show (just a moment, though, 'cause I'm calling for a Steelers win and some more progress for Ben "No-Means-Maybe" Roethlisberger's path to redemption) and take a look at a true football hero -- Chance Anthony.
Winner of the second annual Rudy Award, this Kentucky footballer was named the Most Inspirational High School Football Player in America. Talk about an amazing story of possessing the right attitude and about taking life's adversity and turning it into determination to reach your goals. "If somebody gives you the opportunity, you've got to take it and run."
Words of wisdom for us all (and what should be the message and get as much attention as tomorrow's big game).
SEE THE VIDEO HERE:
http://www.highschoolrudyawards.com/nominees/314/Chance_Anthony.aspx?mid=1661
OR GET CAUGHT UP IN THE HYPE INSTEAD:
http://sbtwitter.nfl.com/
OR GO BACK TO THE INSPIRATIONAL STUFF:
http://www.weplay.com/blog/chance-anthony-of-kentucky-earns-10000-scholarship
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