2008 Woodie Awards
Super Bowl XLI: Why did you watch?
Love of the game
John Fennell
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Perspectives
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I did not go out and buy a 50 inch DLP TV with all those mirrors so I could see, with a crystal clear picture, two guys brought together for a special moment because of a Snickers.
I am a football fan in a football town. Commercials are like cheerleaders; they are great for filling the time between the action. They should never be the main attraction. It distracts from the accomplishments of the players on the field.
This year brought validation for two men by winning the Super Bowl.
The Indianapolis Colts' head coach Tony Dungy and their quarterback Peyton Manning can finally add Super Bowl champions to their already impressive resumes.
Manning's career had, till now, been categorized by his inability to win the big game. He returned for his senior year to try and beat the Florida Gators one final time.
For years, the New England Patriots stood in the way of Manning and the Colts. This year's AFC championship game had Manning leading his team on a comeback against the very same Patriots.
Super Bowl XLI viewers saw history in the making. On both sidelines African-American head coaches lead their respective teams to the Super Bowl. Dungy ended up with the distinguished honor of being the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.
It could not have happened to a better man. After becoming the youngest assistant coach at the age of 25, he then had to wait another 15 years before he was made a head coach. A job he deserved years before.
In a sport dominated by aggression and obsession for the job, Dungy placed his faith and his family before his job. He is known as a coach who never has to raise his voice because his players fear his disappointment more then his wrath.
No Super Bowl is guaranteed to be memorable. Except for when the blessed Eagles win it all and I can do my drunk and shirtless dance down Broad St. Until that day comes, if that day comes, I will faithfully watch the game on my 50 inch DLP TV.
I am a football fan in a football town. Commercials are like cheerleaders; they are great for filling the time between the action. They should never be the main attraction. It distracts from the accomplishments of the players on the field.
This year brought validation for two men by winning the Super Bowl.
The Indianapolis Colts' head coach Tony Dungy and their quarterback Peyton Manning can finally add Super Bowl champions to their already impressive resumes.
Manning's career had, till now, been categorized by his inability to win the big game. He returned for his senior year to try and beat the Florida Gators one final time.
For years, the New England Patriots stood in the way of Manning and the Colts. This year's AFC championship game had Manning leading his team on a comeback against the very same Patriots.
Super Bowl XLI viewers saw history in the making. On both sidelines African-American head coaches lead their respective teams to the Super Bowl. Dungy ended up with the distinguished honor of being the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.
It could not have happened to a better man. After becoming the youngest assistant coach at the age of 25, he then had to wait another 15 years before he was made a head coach. A job he deserved years before.
In a sport dominated by aggression and obsession for the job, Dungy placed his faith and his family before his job. He is known as a coach who never has to raise his voice because his players fear his disappointment more then his wrath.
No Super Bowl is guaranteed to be memorable. Except for when the blessed Eagles win it all and I can do my drunk and shirtless dance down Broad St. Until that day comes, if that day comes, I will faithfully watch the game on my 50 inch DLP TV.
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