(AFP) – Before commenting on touchdown passes, it's not uncommon to hear NFL players give “all glory to God” in postgame TV interviews, but when it comes to Sunday's Super Bowl, both teams have been Christian commitment is anything casual.
“We pray together before every game as a team. There was a Bible study on Friday, chapel, Mass before the Saturday night match, and coach (Andy) Reed led the father's prayer after every match. “We'll do that,” Chief skicker Harrison Backer told AFP.
“So there's definitely a big Christian feeling, and I think it starts with our owners, Clark and Tavia Hunt.”
For non-Americans, it's amazing to hear top stars talk about religion.
Several players, including players from South American and Islamic countries, may make religious gestures, but it is rare for Champions League or Premier League players to hear about the religious beliefs of NFL players. .
Both the starting quarterbacks in Sunday's game spoke during the development of this week's Super Bowl Christian commitment.
“My power comes from God. I know the points of my faith. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said:
Chief star Patrick Mahomes frequently spoke about his beliefs and their place in his daily life.
“It's important to me every day. It's not about football, it's about living my life, having a beautiful family and glorifying God by being able to influence others,” the winner said.
“I use that platform to win or lose, give him glory, bring others closer to him, and have the same love I have for it. I hope that,” he said.
Both the Chiefs and Eagles have pastors from teams that support players with mental issues, not uncommon in the NFL.
Most of the religious stories from players focus on faiths that help them deal with the challenges they face in sport and life, but there were some controversy when the stories turn into social issues .
Criticism
Backer faced criticism after his opening speech he presented at Benedicchin University, a private Catholic university in Atchison, Kansas last year.
In his speech, Backer stated that many of the women attending the ceremony are “most excited about your marriage and the children you will take to this world,” and he also said that abortion and social ” It was ignited by the touching of the obstacles.
The NFL distanced himself from Butker's comments, saying that his words were personal capabilities and that “his views are not of the NFL as an organization.”
But Backer says he has no regrets about what he said.
“Obviously, I said some people in this country don't want to hear, but I've given a lot of speeches before that, so I said something similar, so the strange thing is why this is I think it was something like that they gave a speech to hundreds of students. A small Catholic university in Kansas, why did it go viral?” he said this week.
Backer said he was pleased to see teams such as National College Champion Ohio State have spoken out about expressing their faith, and he has noted the recent rise in such behavior.
“Maybe it was after Covid. People were just leaning against Jesus in an age of anxiety and pressure,” he said. “But that's great. I'm thinking about Ohio, their whole team. I think it's great that God is using a lot of people who have their platforms to talk about him. ”
