Sports

I missed the Super Bowl so today I watched the 15 minute high speed version and while watching a thought came into my head regarding sports in general. How nice it would be if we had the same striving for excellence in our schools that we have on the field. There is no equity in sports. There are no excuses for poor performance. It involves not only the athletes but the coaches and management. When you don't play up to your ability you are out. This is not just in professional sports but also in high school and college. Recently Bill Belichick coach of the Patriots was fired because his team didn't win the last few seasons. His record was 29 wins and 30 loses. Not good enough. In 24 seasons under Belichick, the Patriots won 17 AFC East division titles, made 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and appeared in nine Super and won six. Many of these football players have come from disadvantaged family situations but though hard work they were able excel. The chances of making it to the NFL are slim to none for most but that doesn't keep them from going all out to be their best. How refreshing.