Glory to God

You know what's conspicuously absent from the reporting as I read post-game analysis articles all over the web?

God.

Seriously - both CEO James Irsay and Coach Tony Dungy started their victory speaches by crediting God for the success. I don't mean the casual off-hand way in which Grammy winners thanked Jesus in recent history when it was fashionable so to do. I mean these guys, Dungy in particular, clearly indicated into the microphone on national television that God gets the credit for the good things that happened to them.

The announcers and every major reporting outlet from the BBC to Slate to ESPN seem stuck on Dungy being the first black NFL coach to earn a Superbowl victory. Yes, Dungy is proud of this fact, but he constantly deflected such questions - not because they weren't worthwhile - rather because he felt sharing his beliefs was more important.

Did God want the Colts to win? Did He grant Tony Dungy that victory? I don't know. I don't care. I just love that credit was given where credit is due for all things good, even football.