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May 16, 2006
A Great Man Resigns
I love Doug Flutie. I bought Flutie Flakes when they used to sell them in a local supermarket. I sent away for a red t-shirt with Flutie Flakes written on the front. I still have it. Mike Ditka thought he was too small to play in the NFL and never gave him a chance to play. I guess Doug proved him wrong. He went to the Canadian Football League and became a huge star. He came back to the NFL and had a good career. He was an inspiration, playing a game he loved and excelling not only because he was good, but because his enthusiasm infected his teammates and fans. He was a joy to watch and someone who created magic on the field, whether it be his famous pass as the BC quarterback who beat Miami with his Hail Mary, to his last play, a drop kick, which had not been completed since 1941.
In an era when major sports focus on money, he was a throwback to school yards and backyards, where kids gather, pick teams and spend an afternoon playing games, pretending they are big stars, scoring Super Bowl winning touchdowns, scrambling around having fun. We salute you Doug Flutie. You will be missed.
Posted by Chip Spear at May 16, 2006 12:21 PM