New Wineskins
If you watched last night’s beatdown handed out by Seattle, then you know that the Seahawks are the undeniable champions of the football world. What was hyped as an epic showdown between the #1 offense (Broncos) and the #1 defense (Seahawks) turned into an embarrassing rout by a Seattle defense that had their foot on Denver’s throat from the first snap (literally) and never let up.
In numerous post game interviews with the historic Seahawks defense, a common thread came out: they played all year with a chip on their shoulder. In fact, I think that was their secret weapon to winning the Superbowl. The #1 defense in the NFL this year wasn’t comprised of bunch of first-round draft picks. All the blue chip picks went to other teams. Seattle’s defense was made up of guys that went in the third or fourth round, guys who were undrafted, guys who got cut by other teams. These were guys who sat there on draft day while other guys got picked ahead of them and “got theirs.”
So, did the Seattle defense have something to prove this year? Absolutely. They were the group that everyone else discarded. They were the leftovers, the second string. And they used that as motivation. When life beats you down, you can use it as proof that you’re not up to snuff, or you can use it as motivation to push you to the next level. Seattle used its chip to propel its defense to historic heights.
They’ve proved their point. They’ve got the ring. “Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-27
QUESTION: What’s the chip on your shoulder?
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