"The ego has landed"
October 6, 2009 (Tuesday)
The Houston Texans had fun Sunday afternoon, because they won easily over the once-menacing Oakland Raiders. The Dallas Cowboys, however, went home very sad, remembering all too well the last few plays of the game against the Denver Broncos, as potential receivers in the end zone could not connect with passes from just a few yards away.
All the writers and newscasters blamed the Dallas quarterback, and even a famous former Cowboy hinted that the young guy wasn’t ready to lead “America’s Team.” People fall victim to hype when they idealize a specific position on a certain team as the greatest honor ever for a football player.
The quarterback didn’t lose the game all by himself; the team, including him, lost the game.
Football history is alive with heroes and stars, but every single one of them played on a team with other men. Not one was alone in deserving praise; he could not have succeeded without the team. In the dim distant past, heroes humbly shared the glory. Not much of that today.
All human organizations, including churches and other such groups, depend upon every person involved doing his/her part and fulfilling his/her responsibility. That’s the way it works. It’s time to do away with the “star” system unless we give due credit to all the players. (Don't hold your breath until that happens).