Most people haven't heard of the pro football running back named Tony Richardson. That's because his primary role involves helping other running backs succeed: he blocks so they can run. Over the span of seventeen pro football seasons, teams have often paired Richardson with some of the best backs in pro football. In 2001 he was slated to be the main running back, but instead he went to his teammate Priest Holmes and told him, "It's time for me to step out of the way. You need to be getting the ball. And I'm going to do everything I can to help you." Holmes went on to lead the league in rushing, but Richardson never grew envious or resentful. As Holmes would report, "He used to call me up and say, "I just saw you on Sports Center! He was happier for me than I was for myself."
All of the running backs that Richardson helped succeed contend that his influence went beyond blocking for them. He would constantly talk to them through the game, advising, pushing, encouraging, and inspiring them. In a recent interview, Tony Richardson said, "I can't explain it, but it just means more to me to help someone else achieve glory. There's something about it that feels right to me."
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among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be
your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must
become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be
served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:26-28
Choosing to Serve Together,
Choosing to Serve Together,
Dr.
Russell E. Cadle, President Friendship Ministries Foundation
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