We have a very special Tract Tuesday for you today! The brilliant Jon Bois, from the SBNation NFL blog has modified an old favorite of ours- the “Bad Bob” Chick Tract.
Being an NFL writer, he slightly modified Jack Chick’s fine work to reflect the coming of our new Savior: Tim Tebow.
As the premier Chick Tract archivists on the internet, we thank Jon Bois for his contribution to all things Chick. Well done, sir.
At least that’s according to a Catholic primary school in Franklin, WI…
By Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel
We’ve got a story coming soon about schools doing Packers- and football-related projects in the lead-up to the Super Bowl, but I couldn’t help posting a few photos today of the green and gold pride evident at St. Martin of Tours Parish School in Franklin.
I visited the school today, at 7933 S. 116th St., as part of their Catholic Schools Week celebration.
Students in the primary grades had covered the front hallway with all sorts of Packers pictures and yellow and green paper chains. Meanwhile, the school’s eighth graders had gone all out on their classroom by hanging players’ numbers from the ceiling and putting Packers “jerseys” on pictures of Jesus and Mary.
Personally I really like the use of duct tape. I don’t know if fits within the NFL’s uniform guidelines, but its a good call in case Troy Polamalu stops by the school and tries to sack Jesus. That way you know our Lord’s jersey isn’t coming off if He goes down.
A personal pet peeve of mine is when athletes thank God for victories or stellar play. I mean, I’m down with thanking God for the ability to play the game- but when an athlete thanks God for a win, it just rubs me the wrong way. The idea that the Creator of the universe has his hand in pushing a field goal wide left at the end of a game just strikes me as silly. However, thanking God for victories is just as much a part of football as the halfback draw…
Which is why I have a hard time swallowing the public outcry over Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson’s tweet after the game yesterday. After dropping a fairly routine ball in overtime that would have won the game for his team, Johnson had the following to tweet:
Johnson seems to blame God for his drop. Honestly though, if a player gives credit to God for catches… doesn’t it sort of make sense to blame him for drops as well?
Maybe we can just accept the fact that football games are generally won on the field, and by the players who have worked harder and are more prepared. If you need proof that God doesn’t play favorites, go look at Notre Dame scores from the past few years…
