Super Bowl XLI Coaches are Men of Faith
 | The Super Bowl coaches have more in common than football, their friendship, and their skin color -- they share a faith in Jesus Christ.
"At a young age, I called on God to help me. I have leaned on Him ever since." ~Lovie Smith
"A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the only way I've found true peace, joy & forgiveness" ~Tony Dungy
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Leaders are more committed to Christ than the game, ministry says.
It's Super Bowl weekend, and this year's game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts will be noted for two men on the sidelines who are as well-known for their love of Christ as for their coaching skills: Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith.
When his Colts came back from an 18-point deficit in the AFC Championship game to beat the Patriots a couple of weeks ago, Dungy gave God the credit.
"I just have to thank the Lord," he said. "He did it in such a way that nobody would believe it, and we've got to give the Lord a lot of credit for giving us the strength to do it."
It's almost common for athletes to give a nod to the Almighty these days, and there does seem to be a strong connection between faith and sport. In this year's big game, Dungy will face the Chicago Bears, led by Lovie Smith. He, too, has made his faith very public.
"Jesus Christ has the ending," Smith said. "He knows the ending right now, and the ending for all of us as Christian men will be successful."
Bill Pugh, president of Athletes in Action, said many Christian athletes often have a unique way of merging their faith and their athletic talent.
"The field of competition provides a crucible for us to do basically two things: to get to know God better, and then to make Him known in a very real and tangible way," he told Family News in Focus.
Smith and Dungy both compete that way.
"Regardless of who wins the game," Pugh said, "I think the prayer for both Lovie and for Tony is that God would ultimately be glorified and that the spotlight would be placed on Him."
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