Lenny Dawson was the KC Chiefs quarterback on November 1, 1970. During a game against the Oakland Raiders, Lenny called a naked bootleg on a fourth down play as KC was trying to run out the clock with under a minute to play. The play totally surprised the Raiders and Lenny got the first down but he tripped and fell on the ground. Well in Pro Football you must be downed or you can get up and run some more.

Ben Davidson, the Oakland Raiders 6’ 8” defensive lineman speared Dawson, with his helmet, as he lay on the ground to down him. Otis Taylor, KC Chiefs wide receiver, then ran up to Davidson as he was getting up and punched him in the face, which set off a bench-clearing brawl between the two teams. After the two teams were eventually separated, off-setting penalties were called and KC had to punt. Oakland then moved down field quickly and kicked a field goal which tied the game (you could end in ties in those days) and eventually cost KC a berth in the playoffs.

The only pro football games I have ever been to have been Oakland Raider games against the Chiefs in KC. I have been to several. I dislike the Raiders greatly and it all goes back to that game in 1970. But what amazes me is the number of Raider fans that show up at the Chiefs stadium in those ghastly black uniforms and chains and spikes etc. There are always nasty comments towards the Raider fans and the Raider fans give it back to the Chiefs fans even though they are way outnumbered. I have also seen the occasional fist fight right in the stands between these football fans.

So how is your support of Jesus team? Are you embarrassed to be a Christian? Could you stand in amongst the opposition’s crowd and still be a Christian or would you go silent? As you get older you become bolder. I think that is why churches are filled with older people because they don’t care what people think of them anymore. They don’t care who knows that they go to church, believe in God and want to go to heaven.

That is one reason I admire those Raider fans. They are bold and couldn’t care less what us Chiefs fans think of them. So even though I hate to say this, we Christians young and old need to be more like those Raider fans, and be bold. It will pay off at the end of your life. Below is Jesus comment you need to keep in mind.

Matthew 10:32 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.”