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"UShaun Alexander Uphumula Evesini Lokuphila Ngemva Kokulahlekelwa Okudumazayo"
I-Super Bowl XL (Februwari 5, 2006): Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10
KuSeattle Seahawks egijima emuva uShaun Alexander, isizini ka-2005 ibingeke ibe ngcono. Uhole i-NFL emayadini agijimayo (1,800), wabopha irekhodi le-NFL lokushesha i-touchdowns (27), futhi wephula irekhodi le-NFL lokuthinta ngokuphelele (28). U-Alexander uphinde waba ngowokuqala ogijima emuva emlandweni weligi ukuthola amaphuzu angi-15 noma ngaphezulu kumasizini amahlanu elandelana.
Njengoba ama-Seahawks ephokophele kuma-playoffs, u-Alexander wengeze onyakeni wakhe omangalisayo njengothole ivoti eliphambili le-Pro Bowl kanye ne-NFL MVP yokuqala emlandweni we-Seattle franchise. Ngemuva kokubhekana neWashington ngesikhathi sekota yesine yomqhudelwano we-NFC Divisional, waphindela emuva ngesonto elilandelayo ngamayadi angu-132 nokuthinta okubili kuNFC Championship Game ngokumelene neCarolina.
Bese ku-Super Bowl XL, isizini yamaphupho bekulindeleke ukuthi iqhubeke. Futhi kungani kungenjalo? I-Seattle idlale ngokungaguquki kakhulu esendleleni eya kwirekhodi le-13-3 futhi inabaholi abangomakadebona abafana no-Alexander kanye nomdlali wasemuva uMat Hasselbeck obehola leli cala. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, umpetha we-AFC uPittsburgh Steelers ube yimbewu yokuqala eyisithupha ukudlulela emdlalweni wesicoco. Njengoba i-quarterback yonyaka wesibili uBen Roethlisberger ephethe, akekho owayazi ukuthi yini okufanele ayilindele.
Kodwa nguSeattle owenza amaphutha amaningi kanye nePittsburgh eyenza imidlalo emikhulu kakhulu. Yize sekusele kancane, abakwaSteelers bagcine bephumile ukuze bawine isicoco sabo sesihlanu seSuper Bowl, 21-10.
"Ngikholelwa ngokweqiniso ukuthi siyishayile," kusho u-Alexander kamuva. “Ngicabanga ukuthi iqembu elihle lingafika kuSuper Bowl. Ngicabanga ukuthi amaqembu amakhulu awina iSuper Bowl noma ngabe kwenzekani eduze kwawo. Asizange senze imidlalo eyanele. Kungenzeka ukuthi onompempe abazange babe nosuku lwabo oluhle kakhulu. Abaqeqeshi cishe abazange babe nosuku lwabo oluhle kakhulu. Futhi sinabadlali abangenalo usuku lwabo oluhle kakhulu. Zonke lezo zinto zisho ukuthi ushayile futhi yilokho esikwenzile. ”
Ngokusobala ngokwethembeka kwakhe, u-Alexander wayemane ebiza njengoba ebona. Futhi yebo, uphoxeke kakhulu ngomphumela womdlalo. Noma kunjalo, waqhubeka ebonga ivesi lakhe lokuphila, elasebenza njengesikhumbuzo senjongo yakhe yangempela kokubili ezikhathini ezinhle nezimbi.
“Zithokozise ngoJehova, uyakukunika okufiswa yinhliziyo yakho.” (AmaHubo 37:4)
"Kuyisikhumbuzo kimina ukuthi ujabulele lokho uNkulunkulu akwenzayo empilweni yakho," kusho u-Alexander etshela i-CBN. “Thokoza ukufunda Ngaye, khula nsuku zonke ngoba uyasijabulela.”
I-Super Bowl XL (Februwari 5, 2006): Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10
KuSeattle Seahawks egijima emuva uShaun Alexander, isizini ka-2005 ibingeke ibe ngcono. Uhole i-NFL emayadini agijimayo (1,800), wabopha irekhodi le-NFL lokushesha i-touchdowns (27), futhi wephula irekhodi le-NFL lokuthinta ngokuphelele (28). U-Alexander uphinde waba ngowokuqala ogijima emuva emlandweni weligi ukuthola amaphuzu angi-15 noma ngaphezulu kumasizini amahlanu elandelana.
Njengoba ama-Seahawks ephokophele kuma-playoffs, u-Alexander wengeze onyakeni wakhe omangalisayo njengothole ivoti eliphambili le-Pro Bowl kanye ne-NFL MVP yokuqala emlandweni we-Seattle franchise. Ngemuva kokubhekana neWashington ngesikhathi sekota yesine yomqhudelwano we-NFC Divisional, waphindela emuva ngesonto elilandelayo ngamayadi angu-132 nokuthinta okubili kuNFC Championship Game ngokumelene neCarolina.
Bese ku-Super Bowl XL, isizini yamaphupho bekulindeleke ukuthi iqhubeke. Futhi kungani kungenjalo? I-Seattle idlale ngokungaguquki kakhulu esendleleni eya kwirekhodi le-13-3 futhi inabaholi abangomakadebona abafana no-Alexander kanye nomdlali wasemuva uMat Hasselbeck obehola leli cala. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, umpetha we-AFC uPittsburgh Steelers ube yimbewu yokuqala eyisithupha ukudlulela emdlalweni wesicoco. Njengoba i-quarterback yonyaka wesibili uBen Roethlisberger ephethe, akekho owayazi ukuthi yini okufanele ayilindele.
Kodwa nguSeattle owenza amaphutha amaningi kanye nePittsburgh eyenza imidlalo emikhulu kakhulu. Yize sekusele kancane, abakwaSteelers bagcine bephumile ukuze bawine isicoco sabo sesihlanu seSuper Bowl, 21-10.
"Ngikholelwa ngokweqiniso ukuthi siyishayile," kusho u-Alexander kamuva. “Ngicabanga ukuthi iqembu elihle lingafika kuSuper Bowl. Ngicabanga ukuthi amaqembu amakhulu awina iSuper Bowl noma ngabe kwenzekani eduze kwawo. Asizange senze imidlalo eyanele. Kungenzeka ukuthi onompempe abazange babe nosuku lwabo oluhle kakhulu. Abaqeqeshi cishe abazange babe nosuku lwabo oluhle kakhulu. Futhi sinabadlali abangenalo usuku lwabo oluhle kakhulu. Zonke lezo zinto zisho ukuthi ushayile futhi yilokho esikwenzile. ”
Ngokusobala ngokwethembeka kwakhe, u-Alexander wayemane ebiza njengoba ebona. Futhi yebo, uphoxeke kakhulu ngomphumela womdlalo. Noma kunjalo, waqhubeka ebonga ivesi lakhe lokuphila, elasebenza njengesikhumbuzo senjongo yakhe yangempela kokubili ezikhathini ezinhle nezimbi.
“Zithokozise ngoJehova, uyakukunika okufiswa yinhliziyo yakho.” (AmaHubo 37:4)
"Kuyisikhumbuzo kimina ukuthi ujabulele lokho uNkulunkulu akwenzayo empilweni yakho," kusho u-Alexander etshela i-CBN. “Thokoza ukufunda Ngaye, khula nsuku zonke ngoba uyasijabulela.”
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