Loyalty - Timeout Story

Chris Spielman's career was decorated. He won the Lombardi Award, was a two-time All-American and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was selected to four Pro Bowls. He still holds unofficial tackling records for the Lions and Bills.

True Loyalty to a team, cause or person is more than just words. One NFL Season Chris Spielman played with a torn peck muscle. He stated he did not want to let his team down.

Although he was with the Bills when his wife's ordeal began, Spielman said, “he has fond memories of his time here”. For it was here that Chris Spileman’s loyalty was tested at the deepest level. The ferocious All-Pro sat out the 1998 season to care for his wife, Stefanie, who was diagnosed with breast cancer.

True Loyalty is seen in this statement...no greater love or loyalty is there than this; that a person lay down their life for their friend. When he said that he would sit the next NFL season he was questioned about his loyalty to his team. "Her treatments go through January, and it's impossible for me to be in two places at one time. I would play in a heartbeat, but what kind of man would I be if I backed out on my word to her? I wouldn't be a man at all."

What is really required to be a man?

What do we need to do as a team to strengthen the foundation of our Loyalty?

Do you actually say and believe the pledge to allegiance or is it just words?