In honor of Super Bowl weekend here's some interesting nuggets:
1. The Hail Mary pass ( a last ditch effort pass downfield into the endzone from the quarterback in the last seconds of a game) was derived from Roger Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys back in the 1970's. In the last seconds of a game and needing a touchdown, the All-Pro Catholic quarterback said a Hail Mary and then lofted the ball downfield into the endzone hoping one of his receivers would catch it. One of them did. Touchdown! And the rest is history.
2. Doritos held a contest where the 3 best ads created using the Doritos product in it, and voted by us online, would win a 30 second commercial spot during the Super Bowl and could win up to $2 million dollars. Of the six finalists is a Dorito ad created by a mega church in LA. It's called "The Casket", you can catch it on youtube. Very funny!
3. Former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow is known for the scripture verses he has printed on the eye black patches he wears during games. During his four year career his eye patch proclamations have been googled reaching over 100 million hits.
When asked how he chose which scriptures each week, his reply:
"I really lean toward something that's going through my heart. If there's something going through my heart that week, or what ever it is, I think people understand more and learn more from it."
This past weekend's Senior Bowl, where you are under the pressure of trying to impress pro scouts, Tim had a tough game, fumbling twice and threw no touchdowns. His choice of scripture was James 1:2-4:
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Words of wisdom to remember in the game of life.
Enjoy the Super Bowl!
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