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Rick Reilly writes about Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ unforgettably forgiving spirit:
Five different perfect passes went begging. One to Brett Swain and one to James Jones that would’ve been a touchdown.
The main perpetrator, though, was Jordy Nelson, a third-year kid who dropped not one … not two … but three wide-open, room-service, pretty-as-you-please passes.
But did Rodgers lose patience with him? Did he lash out? No, he did something more amazing.
With the game in the balance and Pittsburgh trying to pull off the greatest come-from-behind Super Bowl win, Nelson dropped a spiral that could’ve iced the game.
Anybody else might’ve bit a hole in his helmet.
What did Rodgers do? He threw the very next pass to him. He ignored his safety-valve receiver and waited for Nelson to cross.
This time, Nelson’s hands were true. He caught it for a colossal first down. Two plays later, Green Bay scored the winning touchdown.
To err is human. To forgive is divine.
To forgive in the Super Bowl, even better.