The NFL BIG STORY

The NFL season is right around the corner. You probably know the BIG story right now:


In this Jan. 20, 2008 file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre celebrates during the NFC Championship football game against the New York Giants in Green Bay, Wis.



The Green Bay Packers have reached an agreement to trade Favre to the New York Jets, the team announced late Wednesday night, Aug 6, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)



I want to go back to the most meaningful story of the beginning of the 2008-2009 season for me. I cannot escape the words from Art Monk as he was enshrined in the National Football Hall of Fame this past Saturday. His accepted speech will be remembered as one of the highlights of the day. First, following the introduction of Art by his son James, the applause rang out for over 4 minutes - the longest ovation in the history of the Hall of Fame. Also, for the gentle and kind words from Art. His humility to amazing. His commitment to Christ is very evident in his words as he quoted Scripture throughout his address. Several friends have emailed me about this speech.

Here are some of the highlights from the speech:

To watch the entire speech (18 minutes) from the NFL website simply click HERE . This will include his words about his faith. It is worth the time to watch.