Words of Wisdom

All I want on Super Bowl Sunday are one or two good commercials and maybe, just maybe, a decent game. So, yesterday was one-for-two—Matt Damon and Aubrey Plaza made me smile while the 40-22 score signaled a game only an Eagles’ fan (and Chiefs’ hater) could love. Lucky I heard a few things that really made my day. Like Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes in his postgame comments, taking “ownership” for the loss and saying, “We didn’t start how we wanted to. I take all the blame for that. The early turnovers swung the momentum of the game. That’s fourteen points I kind of gave them.” [from USA story today] All 29-year olds should be so mature. With luck, Mahomes will live long enough to show both the wisdom and humility of 91-year old Hubie Brown, who retired after a 53-year career as a pro basketball coach and announcer. In his farewell remarks, Brown revealed the secret to his success, “We never underestimate the IQ of the audience” while explaining the difference between the weak side and the strong side. By “we” I think Brown was including his partner, play-by-play announcer Mike Breen, who showed some class in making sure the spotlight stayed on Brown. Three examples of how adults should act, no matter the circumstances.