I will admit that I don't know if God cares about the outcome of a football game. I sincerely hope He doesn't.

But I do know that bad things happen to some of the best human beings I know, and nasty people are the beneficiaries of good fortune all the time.

And while I have no idea which category Austin Collie fits into, I don't think it matters.

Mocking what others believe, whether it fits into your framework or not, is not a very fulfilling life-strategy, regardless of your religion — or lack thereof.

If you cherish the games, then celebrating the misfortune of someone else diminishes everyone and everything involved in athletics, including one of the games' most redeeming, sacred aspects — sportsmanship.

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