Wednesday; November 5
I was watching an NFL game the other day and saw a play where one player hit another one. The ball carrier didn’t get up immediately and I noticed multiple players take a knee and appear to offer a prayer. In that moment I had interesting thought: competition is fine – even in a sport as violent as football. There is a lot of smack-talk in the professional league, but I wonder if it is more show that conflict. When the chips are down, players do seem to care about each other. I think there is a difference when it comes to fans who tend to allow their fanaticism taint perspective – but I get the feeling that most of the guys engaged in the game respect and care about each other. As I thought about this, I got to wondering about a similar situation in other arenas – especially in politics. The folks in Washington, D.C. are known to be cutting and confrontational, but it wouldn’t surprise me if, at the end of the day, there is a sense of resp...