Ok fans, the ABM has been out of pocket for about a week but I'm back in the saddle and ready for a year that will be full of surprises (because Idiots are so unpredictiable). Well first out of the chute was going to be Ol' Undependable Adam "Pacman" Jones for his usual studpidity, but just as I was about to put pen to paper (actually cursor to screen....but you feel me), I ran across the most incredible sports story I have read in probably 10 years.... I really can't do it justice, but ESPN's Rick Reilly, did so I invite your attention to football story that is not just "feel good", it's REAL GOOD and is a wonderful example of people who truly "get it" in what sports is supposed to mean and even more important, a bunch of "Bible Thumpers" who actually READ what the Good Book says and demonstrated the love it speaks of in a rare and wonderful way.
These people in Grapevine, Texas truly "walked the walk" when the team from Grapevine Faith School (GFS) played the "convicts" of Gainsville State School. To the credit of the great people of GFS, they appreciated the fact that these "convicts" were actually young kids who life had about given up on and really needed to feel the love and compassion that was so lacking in their lives. So on that night in Grapevine, Texas, the people of GFS cheered on the boys from the state prison school like they were their very own sons!
The ABM takes his hat off to the fine people of Grapevine, and awards the ABM "Good Guys of the Month" (GGOM) Award for January 2009 to GFS Head Coach Kris Hogan and the fine players and families of GFW. And to any schools looking for a coach of tremendous character, find a guy like Hogan and lock him down to a multi-year contract!
Ok, enough of my blabbering, here's the story. Enjoy...
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3789373
PS and for those who wonder why we have a "Good Guy of the Month" but an Idiot of the Week, I'm not really sure, it just seems that we find 4 true idiots for every truly worthy Good Guy, must be some twisted Law of Average Idiots
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