Kurt Warner's Retirement Announcement - An Ordinary Person Living an Extraordinary Life

Kurt Warner - an ordinary person? Come on! In his 12 years with the NFL he earned two MVP trophies, a Super Bowl title, three Super Bowl appearances and passed for of 32,000 yards. How can that be ordinary? This is his story now, and not where his story began.

But before I talk about that, I wanted to send out this heart felt thank you to Kurt Warner for all that he did for us devoted football fans in St. Louis and for the extraordinary person that he is. I still have my Kurt Warner football jersey that I wore when the St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl in 1999. While St. Louis is known for baseball, our town is a great sports town. There were many a die-hard Cardinals football fan who braved the outside elements (I think my toes have finally thawed out after a Thanksgiving Redskins vs. Cardinals game) to support their team. The Cardinals never came close to ever going to the Super Bowl. Our city was so shocked when the Cardinals left to move to Arizona. So when the Rams came to St. Louis, we were elated. I will forever love Kurt Warner for his story, his humility and for redeeming devoted St. Louis football fans by taking our team to the Super Bowl.

After he finished college, Warner was not drafted by the NFL. He had an invitation to try out for the Green Bay Packers but was told that he wasn't ready for the NFL even though he had great potential.

To pay his bills he stocked shelves at the Hy-Vee grocery store. Undaunted by the rejections in the NFL, he turned to the Arena Football League. His performance was so impressive that he was picked up by the St. Louis Rams in 1998. www.officialfootballseahawks.com/Authentic-Max-Unger-Jersey

Kurt started with the Rams as the third-string quarterback and was promoted to second string. Trent Green was the first-string quarterback until he suffered a torn ACL. When Green was hurt I thought, 'Oh, no! We have a football team again that could be a winner and now we've lost our quarterback.' Kurt Warner (Who?) stepped in and there was no looking back. He put together one of the top seasons by a quarterback in NFL history and took the Rams to the Super Bowl winning the Super Bowl trophy and NFL MVP honors. (Time Magazine's cover said - Who is This Guy?)

In 2001 Kurt Warner led the St. Louis Rams to another Super Bowl. We didn't win this time, but it was quite a game. Kurt would leave the Rams in 2004, go to the New York Giants, be riddled with injuries and benched a lot. In 2005 he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals, still battling injuries and not always being the starter quarterback. He triumphed again, leading the Arizona Cardinals to their first Super Bowl in 2008.

Whenever Kurt Warner speaks about his accomplishments, his struggles, and his triumphs, he always gives credit to God leading and guiding him and to his personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

His twelve year journey in the NFL was full of ups and downs. But he kept on keeping on using the gifts and talents that God had given him.

I happened to be at the gym when his retirement speech came on. I stopped and listened to it. This speech is one of those most genuine, classy, and heart-felt speeches that you will ever hear. It's so inspiring that I have watched it several times.

Kurt Warner's life is a beautiful example of God using an ordinary person to lead an extraordinary life. In the speech he talks about the Bible and how the Bible is full of stories of ordinary people and how God uses them in an extraordinary way.

I couldn't let this event pass without acknowledging what a beautiful example of faith that Kurt Warner has set for all of us. I know that I am inspired by his story and that because of his persistence, I will persist in reaching for the dreams that God has given me. I hope that you will too.

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Tips on Planning A Meal for Sunday Night Football Games

While waiting for a Sunday Night Football Game to kick off between the Giants and the Bears I wondered what was going to be eaten for Sunday Nights Dinner. With the Football Game starting at 8pm and the time approximately 7 PM I did not have much time to make a decision as to what I was going to prepare.

In my opinion Sunday Dinners are supposed to be a meal, a celebration in parts to the end of the Weekend and a preparation for the workweek to begin. It does not matter if it's a quick Grilling or an all-daylong crock-pot mission. My Sunday meals are packed with flavor and hints of Comfort food. Sauces, Cheeses, and Tasty sum up the meals I usually prepare on a Sunday. Trent Williams Jersey

However the time was 7pm I did not know what to prepare. I paid attention to the remainder of the nights entertainment...Bears at the Giants....For a period of time I have been partnering the meal to coincide with the food that region of the country a specific food is known for.

The home team in this instance was the New York Giants. They were playing in their new stadium located somewhere in the New Jersey area. Therefore my meal would be related to a New York or New Jersey based meal. New York itself is known for their Pizza, which on any other night would have been great. However this was my Sunday Dinner, it had to pack little more punch than a New York Style Pizza. When thinking of Giants at home I came to the conclusion of Jersey and thinking of Jersey I Immediately began thinking of the Sopranos. There was a great book entitled the "Soprano's Cookbook" I recalled seeing at a friend's home. The dish that comes to mind when I was thumbing through it was a Sausage and Peppers dish. There are not many dishes that I can think of that would rival a Sausage and Pepper Dish, let alone, Pair better with a Football game and at that point the Decision was made.

A quick run to the market yielded me all the necessary Ingredients needed

Sausage Peppers Onions... The meal was completed mid 1st quarter and was delicious. I had not prepared this exact dish before but I did enjoy it and look forward to another New York Home Game.www.officialfootballseahawks.com/Authentic-Max-Unger-Jersey

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