Two For Two
Thanks to a miraculous comeback and last-minute TD (literally), the Colts earned a berth in the Super Bowl today, making Tony Dungy the second African-American coach in league history to achieve the milestone. He joins close friend and former assistant Lovie Smith in Miami two weeks from today. After the egregious mistreatment of African-Americans throughout our history - slavery, legalized segregation, segregation in all but name only, comments by Al Campanis and the like demeaning them - this is an historic achievement for our society. It says something about how far we have come in just the last forty years. Unfortunately, much more must be done to give African-Americans and other minorities their equal due, but for the moment, let's enjoy this unique moment in American history.