A Loss but AWin Evens Out

You might be thinking, what in the world does that mean. In the world of Jason Colero, Community Relations Manager yes the last game the team played was a loss, but today September 15th we brought a smile to about 150 students grades 9-12 and if you ask them if the team they met today are known as losers, right now they would tell you not in a million years. Today we brought joy to the students at Sir Robert l. Borden, Thistletown Collegiate and Downsview Secondary school by bringing their football team back after almost 30 years for a couple of the schools. As I scrambled around to make sure the microphone was working, the inflatables looked good and there were enough media that wanted to hear, I had to stop and realize why I was part of this. It came to me when one of the players that was dressed in clothing that would make some people believe he was up to nothing positive, or as some refer to it as a "gangsta" look, came up to me and simply shook my hand and said thanks. Who kows what went through his head when he saw me running frantically to make sure we had everyone ready for a jersey presentation. At the end of the day, whether its a 350 lb intimidating Defensive lineman from the Toronto Argonauts, or a tough looking grade 10 high school football player, the sport of football is one that has people from any walk of life playing on a team for a common goal. These kids surely get it and they know that our guys also get it. Today our one vision became one shared by many and now my fun begins at seeing the rewards of our labours.