He's never played a down of football. But, he's the
kicking coach for the Miami Dolphins.
I'm Bill McCartney... It's 4TH and Goal!
Like so many boys, Doug Blevins dreamed of being a football hero,
but cerebral palsy denied this dream. Stuck in a wheelchair, but
with ferocious determination, Blevins set his sights on a different dream.
"I knew I'd never play a down," Blevins said. "But I was set
on this goal, making it to the National Football League.
He reviewed football guides. He filled notebooks during televised
games. He attended coaching camps and obsessively reviewed replays.
And, after spending a lifetime studying the game, Blevins is now one of
the world's foremost authorities on kicking a football.
After earning a football coaching scholarship from the University
of Tennessee, Blevins formed his own consulting company. He named
it "Championship Placekicking & Punting". And, his reputation
grew quickly.
In a game that often comes down to special teams, he became an asset.
Before long, NFL teams were calling for his expertise. And, the Miami
Dolphins hired him as their kicking coach.
Blevins says that he has "a little cerebral palsy," and refuses to
use a disability sticker in his car. He operates under this simple
life philosophy, "If you stop accomplishing, you stagnate."
Guys, I think it's time we apply Blevins' philosophy to our relationships.
Accomplishing means that we initiate reconciliation when we've hurt our
wives. Accomplishing means that we don't let bad blood fester between
us and a co-worker.
It means that we learn to humble ourselves, in order to save relationships.
Accomplishing means that we don't allow ourselves to slack off when it
comes to serving others. If we stop accomplishing, we will stagnate
- and so will our relationships.
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