Former college and NFL football coach Jimmy Johnson will be a contestant on the reality show “Survivor” this season. CBS recently announced that Johnson will be one of the 20 castaways sent to Nicaragua. The season premiere of the show will air on September 15.

The contestants who excel on “Survivor” are usually young men and women who are at or near their prime physically. It will be interesting to see how well Johnson does in this competition. At 67 years old, he is one of the oldest to appear on the show.

Many of us who are on the other side of the halftime show of life are rooting for the old coach to do well. Sometimes people need to be reminded that senior citizens can still affect the outcome of the game.

The Bible contains many examples of people who accomplished a lot in their later years. Moses didn’t receive his greatest assignment until he was 80. Caleb felt just as strong and vigorous at the age of 85 as he did at 45. Then there’s that showoff, Methuselah!

Let’s follow the examples of those who never gave up, and keep on doing the best we can, however we can for as long as we can!