[Oe List ...] Theological Justification for Football

[R Williams]

So let's test the "blood's thicker than water" theory.  Archie Manning, father of Peyton Manning, QB for the Colts, was a star QB for the Saints a generation or two ago.  Who will he be pulling for?
 
On a hypothetical note, suppose the New York Giants were playing the Colts in the Super Bowl.  Archie's other son, Ely, is the QB for the Giants.  Then who would Archie be for?  Don't know about a "theology of football" but it sure sounds like grist for a Bonhoeffer seminar.

--- On Thu, 1/28/10, John Cock <jpc2025 at triad.rr.com> wrote:


From: John Cock <jpc2025 at triad.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Theological Justification for Football
To: "'Order Ecumenical Community'" <oe at wedgeblade.net>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 1:33 PM


And, Terry, have you picked your team? Knowing you, I can't believe you
haven't. 

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Of Terry Bergdall
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:27 PM
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Subject: [Oe List ...] Theological Justification for Football

On 28 Jan 2010, at 12:28, Marsha Hahn wrote:
> With all due respect to Saints fans --  Go Colts!!  (I'm with Shelley 
> on this.) Marsha, aka Genuine Sports Illiterate


This match-up is certainly stirring-up passions and, I might add, from some
unexpected quarters. Maybe there is something to a "Theological
Justification for Football" about this after all (or maybe not!). I asked
David Scott to comment on his alleged pontification about this. See below.
Terry


Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Scott <mardavscott at gmail.com>
> Date: 27 January 2010 19:50:48 CST
> To: Terry Bergdall <bergdall at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Theological Justification for Football
> 
> Terry, David, et al
> david scott here --
> 
> I know my memory is not what it once was, but I think I would remember if
I had written (or spoken) a theological justification for football.  I do
recall talking at one time about my feeling that football was the ultimate
team building dynamic (overcoming our propensity to individual
overemphasis).  But as for a full-blown theological justification -- I think
it must have been someone else -- maybe Hilliard.
> 
> david
> 
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall at gmail.com>
wrote:
> David, this is being attributed to you. Do have anything wish to 
> share? Terry
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: "David Walters" <walters at alaweb.com>
>> Date: 27 January 2010 16:37:08 CST
>> To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe at wedgeblade.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] New Orleans and the Saints
>> 
>> Over the years I have heard references to David Scott's "Theological
Justification fo Football", but have never heard him lay it out.  Maybe now
is a good time for him to do so.
>>  
>> David Walters
>> "War Eagle"

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