Per the article:
“I mean, people ask me all the time. A lot of times they ask this question, [and] they expect a ‘No, not at all’—Did you ever expect your life to be like this? And I go, Damn near to the smallest detail. Like, I’ve had cars that I’ve only got because I said I’d have them when I was 7 years old. So to say I was going to be a Super Bowl champion and play like this, that’s also something I said. So why don’t I own that as much as I own other things?”
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This is a poor analogy for self-validation. Numerous professional athletes desire dream cars as kids. They make their dream come true through hard work and dedication, regardless of whether or not they achieve outstanding career achievements.
In pro football, winning it all is not sitting down with a Rolls-Royce dealer and having them custom order one for you from a factory. The desire is akin to the product of one guy, sought after by people from around the world, who has ONE shop where he builds a
masterpiece, each part crafted by hand, from the ground up. Buyers do not ask him for an estimated delivery date. They do not even ask what the final bill will be. They live for something only they will ever own. A one-time original, made by one set of hands, that is not a copy owned by anyone else.
That is what seeking to win a Super Bowl should mean.
