a few things to consider why you figure out how the Red Sox blew a 10-1 lead last night…

+ We’ve written about Josh Hamilton at PFB before, but Guideposts has a new article up on him that he wrote himself. Worth a quick read.

+ Many of you read about the Ohio High School football coach, Ed Thomas, who was murdered last week. But you might not have read the words that Green Bay Packer Aaron Kampman spoke about Thomas after his passing (via Justin Taylor’s Blog):

Coach Thomas was very special to me and many other young men from the Aplington-Parkersburg communities. His legacy for many will be identified with his tremendous success as a football coach. However, I believe his largest legacy comes not in how many football games he won or lost but in the fact that he was a committed follower of Jesus Christ. He lived his life trying to exemplify this faith and convey those values to those under his influence. His faith in Christ pervaded everything that he did and that is why in the midst of the heartache we all feel there is comfort in knowing he is with his Savior.

+ The Bleacher Report has a slideshow of the “Influential Christians in the Sports World”. Not sure why they included the late Reggie White, but there are some good quotes from Pujols and Mo Rivera, to name a few.