Heroes do exist in sports today. It was an exciting year in college football and the NFL. The Superbowl is the epitome of the season, the NY Giants who faced their own “giants” the undefeated New England Patriots. The world already knows the result of the amazing upset the Giants TEAM pulled off. It was a team effort led by Eli Manning who believed when nobody else didn’t. What we admire about Eli is that he did not let the media or anyone else tell him that he did not stand a chance to beat the Patriots. He believed in himself and his teammates and most importantly his coach. Leadership author John Maxwell says “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” We all witnessed that as a nation that memorable Sunday. Brady is a great leader too. But in football, on any given Sunday, anybody can win. Eli was persistent and consistent. Eli’s refusal to get sacked is Eli’s “defining moment” to be played over and over again forever. That David and Goliath play, was the game changing performance which represented the American spirit through sport. No matter who you were rooting for, much respect was given to those who performed no matter what their given circumstances were. All excuses were left in the locker room and everyone on the TEAM, did their personal best to get the job done. Both teams are Championship teams. Whose team are you on? Go and be the difference maker and win one for the TEAM.
