Media/Sports

It makes me sad that people are under such pressure from the media. I’ve pondered this many times before. From the football players, to politicians, to the president of the USA. There’s no way that any human person can with stand the scrutiny of all that the media brings to bear, and it’s really sad. We are all human no matter what we believe and therefore will make mistakes. It doesn’t mean that we aren’t good at our jobs, or good to our friends, family, and those around us. It just means that we need forgiveness. Sometimes I wonder how anyone makes it our unscathed when the media is hounding them all the time.
It has become clear to me that quarterbacks are some of the most scrutinized especially in the sports world. Even up against the coaches often the wins or loses rests solely on the shoulders of the quarterback especially in the media. If they win it’s that the quarterback is amazing and did amazing things. That may be true, but what about all the other people on the team. You see it more easily when there’s a loss, the line isn’t blocking, receivers drop catches, running backs can’t get going. But when they win no one talks about how all those things did happen, at least not until a day or two later. Everyone just says “Manning was amazing, or Smith isn’t going to make it.”
It just makes me want to scream. I mean give them a break, and look to some other things. I’m sure they feel bad enough already and they don’t need everyone looking at and dissecting every move they made.
I LOVE football!!! Have for as long as I can remember. I love the Broncos!!! That will never change but I increasingly wonder if it’s worth it to put these men through the emotional and pychological effects of a game where so many people only care about the win and what can be done for me. We want them to be good influences, yet we beat them down and help them get to a place where it’s probably much easier just to self distruct. I don’t know really, I just know what is reported and what I’ve seen. They get caught up in the money and the fame, and then sometimes they get lost in the shuffle, as people, as men, as human beings because everything is so closely watched. And don’t ever make a mistake. Micheal Vick paid for his crimes, he did his time, and now he is out. From all reports I’ve heard doing well, changing his life and supporting and involved in many good causes. But so many people have condemned him for life because of his mistakes. There is no forgivenss and for sure no moving on and allowing him to live his life and be that better person. It has to get to him sometimes, I think it would get to anyone.
I guess what I’m saying is that if it’s a team, it’s a team win or loss. Let’s remember that these men are people that live and love and have a life outside football. Have children and wives, friends, mothers and fathers. Imagine how proud you would be if it was your child and how hard it would be to watch them get eviserated by the media everytime they turned around.

Pray for out public figures, forgive them and love them, even when it’s hard. And remember that when all is said and done God is in charged and really none of these things matter all that much, but the way we act, think, and speak reflects on who we are and what we bring to the table.

Be blessed!!!

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