Brigada Today
06 Jan 2006
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But it's really his running game that is so bizarre. As he's running and scrambling, the typical viewer thinks, "Oops.. he's gonna get sacked." Well he never does. (He went the whole night without one sack -- meaning, they could never catch him and tackle him behind the line of scrimmage to force lost yardage.) Maisel observed, "He makes it sound simple, he makes it look simple, and to him, it probably is simple." But to all of the mortals on our planet, what he does seems next to impossible.
Time after time, when one would think that it's over, Vince Young would slide through some unseen seam and -- next thing you know, he'd be scoring. And when he scored the winning touchdown of the game it was almost surreal. The camera caught his eyes after the run, as if he were scanning to see if some official would rule against it. It was as if you could see those little wheels turning in his head, "Did that count? Did I really just do that? Did we just beat USC?" He must have felt that way because -- it truly looked so easy for him. The truth is, nobody even *touched* him as he jogged into the end zone... with just 19 seconds to go, against a defense that hadn't been beaten in about 3 years! Who *does* that? Vince Young does.
As I was mulling over the game in my mind, I thought to myself, you know... I know some workers who probably look like that now and then in their jobs. We use unorthodox means, we do things in weird ways, but in the end, we get the job done sometimes... and come away with big outcomes for the Lord. I think . . . Vince Young actually teaches us a strong lesson about grace. I heard the coach talk about Young's freshman year -- which wasn't nearly as successful. He explained that the coaching staff was trying to force Young to use proper form . . . and nothing was working. Last year, to be honest, they finally "gave up" on him and let him try it his own way. Last night was the culmination of grace. And boy did he model it. Boy did it work.
So ... next time somebody doubts your form, don't be so hard on yourself. Ask (or pray) for some patience. Don't become so frustrated. Just take it easy, one step at a time. (Granted, if you don't get the job done, you might need the coaching. Be glad for it.) But if you're completing your objectives on time, effectively, maybe you need to pull out a video of the Rose Bowl, just to give 'em something to think about. At the very least, they might give you a chance. And sometimes, like Vince Young, a chance is all you'll need. I pray you can find a mission to work with like the one that employees me. It seems to specialize in granting grace, extending options, giving another chance. Oh yes... there are those times of tough love. But the truth is... if one is trying hard to follow . . . and if he/she is making a difference, Team Expansion, for its part, seems to see a "Vince-Young- future" in those of us lucky enough to work here. That's the Team Expansion paradigm. I hope your agency or organization is similar. Because there are enough frustrations as it is. (If they're not, I'll join you in praying that they'll *become* so.) Either way, take heart. Pray. Run. Don't give up. Your Rose Bowl is coming. :-)
Doug
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