Congratulations are in order on day 21 on what is truly proving to be a history-making ”year of firsts” for the “first two Black head coaches” to reach the Super Bowl in the entire history of the National Football League.  On day 4 of February 2007, Chicago Bears head football coach, Mr. Lovey Smith, will face off against Indianapolis Colts’ head football coach, Mr. Tony Dungy, in the Super Bowl championship game during Black History Month!!  What’s so astonishing about thisunparalleled accomplishment is the fact that never ever before has any National Football League team had any Black head coach to lead a galvanized group of gridiron gladiators all the way to the Super Bowl.

As evidenced by their history-making accomplishments, Mr. Smith and Mr. Dungy learned to “choose their battles wisely.”  Yet another massive paradigm shift will occur on Super Bowl Sunday that will lift the unduly burdensome veil of ignorance off the eyes of all who honestly believed a Black man lacked the “intellectual acuity” and leadership skills to excel, succeed, and lead a National Football League team all the way to the Super Bowl as a head coach.  I don’t know about you but I feel inspired to continue my relentless pursuit of the big dreams and great things I pray will bring my family and me peace, love, joy, and happyness. 

Gotta go celebrate such a great accomplishment and momentous occasion and thank God our generation witnessed first-hand the day two Black Coaches became Super Bowl Bound.  Kudos to Mr. Tony Dungy and Mr. Lovey Smith.  Suffice it to say, I’m a little overwhelmed right now because yet another unduly burdensome weight has been lifted off the shoulders great men whose skin just happens to be darker than a brown paper bag.  For right now, there’s not a whole lot left to say about Mr. Dungy and Mr. Smith achieving their big dreams and accomplishing great things that were both long overdue for all the wrong reasons.  Matters not who wins or loses the Super Bowl championship game, somebody’s bound to make history on February 4, 2007.

If you’re interested in reading more about these two Black Super Bowl Bound coaches, clicking on the words “choose their battles wisely” will take you to part two of my say about this history-making day during this awe inspiring “year of firsts.”  Until we meet again, may the peace of God be with each of you today.

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