It takes desire to win

You've got to want it to win it, and we want it more!

I can't tell you how many times I chanted that at high school sporting events. Last night as I heard weeping and gnashing of teeth throughout the country (except in New York and Miami) I found myself chanting that silently to myself again...

You've got to want it to win it, and they wanted it more...

The Giants certainly showed up to win. And that is what they did. The Patriots did not beat themselves. Manning, Coughlin, Jacobs, Toomer, Burress, Tyree, Stahan and the entire Giant defense just played with more heart, more determination, and like they had something to prove. They had more desire to win last night in Phoenix.

I often find that the great things in life must start with a desire for greatness. Have you ever heard that some things just don't happen by chance? So as you sit there and ask yourself, "how can I become a better dad", let me ask you...how bad do you want it?

You've got to want it to win it...

Super Sunday

The big game. The day millions have longed for since Payton Manning and the Colts finally made their mark in NFL history. Today the other Manning is in the big show, a reality that only New Yorkers are proud of. The spread seems weighted heavily for Belichick's team but the newsrooms are doing their best to keep the probability alive. Today is a day that will go down in history. The Patriots can step into the realm of legends, or the Giants can prove that anything can happen. Make no mistake, each man to step onto that field today in Phoenix is prepared to give his very best. This opportunity may not present itself again. This may very well be Brady's only shot at a perfect season. Michael Strahan may not have another season to give. At the end of the day someone will be walking off the field a champion. Will he be remembered more for what he took off the field, or what he left on the field?

Great plays will amaze us. Mistakes will cost dearly. Hard work will inspire. In the end, only the final score will define a champion.

As I think about greatness, my legacy, the mark I leave on life and my children I cannot help but wonder what I am contributing to the big game. My humanity reminds me that this is my only shot. Only time will tell what I took with me off the field. Perhaps that has something to do with what I left on it.