February 8, 2016
Matthew 7:7
"Ask, and it will be given to you.
Seek, and you will find.
Knock, and the door will be opened to you."
DeMarcus Ware is a linebacker for the Denver Broncos. He is an 11-year veteran who played his first 9 years with the Dallas Cowboys. Few players in NFL history have ever received more accolades than DeMarcus Ware. He has been an All-Pro and/or Pro Bowl player in nearly every season of his career.
When DeMarcus Ware arrived in Denver for the 2014 season, the Broncos were coming off a Super Bowl season having just lost to Seattle 43-8. Everyone could sense that the addition of DeMarcus Ware was to bolster a defense which lacked the type of depth needed to win a Super Bowl over a talented team like Seattle.
I had not followed DeMarcus Ware's career closely when he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys. I was generally aware of his exploits. But considering he was going into his tenth year in the league, I did not know for sure what he had left in the tank as far as abilities and desire.
In 2014, it was apparent that DeMarcus Ware had a lot of ability at his disposal. Unfortunately, the team's aspirations were short-circuited in the first playoff game. The loss to Indianapolis stung. 2015 seemed to be an iffy proposition for Denver as far as remaining a Super Bowl contender. Most experts and even myself did not forecast Denver to have the type of year they did. Thankfully as a Broncos fan, I was wrong.
DeMarcus Ware is a believer. He lets his actions and his words speak for who he is. He is a person you can genuinely look up to and respect. Matthew 7:7 was the passage he shared with his Broncos teammates on the eve of the Super Bowl.
Copyright 2016 - Luke Enno
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