Normally I’m pretty skeptical when a wide receiver thumps his chest and points to the sky after a big touchdown, but this story grabbed me:
The Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts are headed to Super Bowl XLI and so are the first black head coaches ever to make it all the way to NFL’s marquee game. Lovie Smith of the Bears was followed by Colts’ head coach Tony Dungy in a matter of four hours to become the first African American coaches in the big game’s 41-year history.
“It means a lot,” said Dungy, according to the Associated Press. “I’m very proud to represent African-American coaches. Not only are they making history representing African-American coaches, but both coaches are also representing Christ.
“The Lord set this up in a way that no one would believe it,” said Dungy, according to the Baptist Press. “The Lord tested us a lot this year, but He set this up to get all the glory.”
Both Dungy and Smith, who are close friends, gave credit to God after defeating their final opponents to head off to the Super Bowl game.