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Strong faith binds Eagles, attracts new fans
AP via Washington Times ^ | 01/28/2018 | ROB MAADDI

Posted on 01/28/2018 11:42:49 AM PST by Kid Shelleen

Seventy-two-year-old Susan Collesidis was never a football fan until she heard Carson Wentz talk about his faith.

Then she was hooked on the Philadelphia Eagles.

When Wentz found out his newest fan was fighting an advanced stage of cancer, he sent her an encouraging message with inspirational Bible verses. --SNIP-- Wentz isn’t playing in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots because he tore his ACL in Week 14. But backup quarterback Nick Foles is also a “brother in Christ” and one of the leaders in a locker room filled with guys who have formed a strong bond because of their faith.

“It truly is a brotherhood,” Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz said. “Those guys are holding me accountable. Off the field, I’m holding them accountable. We truly care about each other, we truly care about the growth that each individual has in the word, as believers, as well as friends and family. There are a lot of guys who are truly trying to boost me up and keep me focused on the main thing, which is obviously the word …”

Christian players openly expressing their faith is nothing new in the NFL: Reggie White, Kurt Warner, Tim Tebow, Ray Lewis and Russell Wilson among many others. But these Eagles are a unique, close-knit group

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christ; eagles; jesus; philadelphia; superbowl
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The author. Rob MAADDI, is a believer. I don't know how he wound up writing for AP but he hosts a radio show called Faith on the Field. .If you get invited to a Super Bowl party and want a rooting interest please read the story about Foles and Wentz. I respect everyone boycotting the NFL. I wont be watching much of the Super Bowl but if the Eagle win I will tune in to see Nick Foles say "All glory belongs to God."


https://twitter.com/FaithOnTheField

1 posted on 01/28/2018 11:42:49 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

i’m a believer...still not going to watch the NFL.


2 posted on 01/28/2018 11:44:51 AM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Kid Shelleen
Not "The Dude" though...


3 posted on 01/28/2018 11:46:10 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Kid Shelleen

Happy for the positive news. Hope this translates into their fans.


4 posted on 01/28/2018 11:46:47 AM PST by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Oh, yes. The football team, not the musical band.


5 posted on 01/28/2018 11:46:55 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Kid Shelleen

I think God is still putting His money on the Pats.


6 posted on 01/28/2018 11:50:40 AM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: Drango

Not watching America hating thugs


7 posted on 01/28/2018 11:56:15 AM PST by Josa
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To: vpintheak
The liberal dopes on the Eagles are Malcolm Jenkins and Chris Long (Howie's son).
My 14 year old niece on the west coast wants a Nick Foles jersey. I cant decide if I should I buy her one. Foles is a great guy but I cant stand the NFL.
8 posted on 01/28/2018 11:59:32 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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For Sirius/XM fans, I do miss The Loft - which has been taken over by Eagles music since about Christmas. Yeah, I know you can still stream The Loft on your devices but I don't have it in my car radio anymore. Missed my Celtic Crush fix this morning while driving to my hiking spot.

Anyway, The Eagles do not deserve their own station before Bob Dylan. When is Sirius/XM going to give Bob Dylan his own station? They have Beatles, Presley, Tom Petty, Grateful Dead, even Pearl Jam with their very own station! It's a crime they don't have one for Dylan. Hell, you could have a separate station just for Bob Dylan covers!

9 posted on 01/28/2018 12:01:46 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Josa

Ditto


10 posted on 01/28/2018 12:01:57 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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1. You do know that Dylan told them to go screw themselves when SiriusXM approached them about a channel, right????

2. And that’s fine, because nobody can understand what Dylan is singing anyway.


11 posted on 01/28/2018 12:05:17 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

I still can’t believe Glenn Frey is tits-up now.


12 posted on 01/28/2018 12:05:41 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all white armed conservatives)
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Don Henley Must Die.


13 posted on 01/28/2018 12:08:18 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Kid Shelleen

One of the best messages I’ve heard...it was a sermon really, was given by Washington Redskins Arthur Monk at his Hall of Fame induction — who also came to Christ while playing football. :)


14 posted on 01/28/2018 12:10:49 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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I don't think you are correct about that. Why would Sirius/XM need an artists permission to create a dedicated channel anyhow? I doubt they got Elvis' permission as he died decades before satellite radio was invented.

Also, Bob Dylan did a show on Sirius a few years back. "Theme Time Radio Hour" or something like that.

15 posted on 01/28/2018 12:10:52 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Mr. Blond
I think God is still putting His money on the Pats.

God has better things to do than worrying about a silly football game.

16 posted on 01/28/2018 12:13:36 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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God has better things to do than worrying about a silly football game.


He's obviously putting all his energy into Manchester City this year.

17 posted on 01/28/2018 12:14:27 PM PST by dfwgator
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18 posted on 01/28/2018 12:19:40 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all white armed conservatives)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Russell Wilson professes to be Christian and he may be saved, but he is a liberal puke. To paraphrase the old bumper sticker “Jesus loves you, but I think you’re an asshole”. Liberalism and Christianity are incongruent, but I will leave Russell’s salvation up to God.


19 posted on 01/28/2018 12:20:44 PM PST by Right Brother
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To: Mr. Blond
I think God is still putting His money on the Pats.

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20 posted on 01/28/2018 12:26:40 PM PST by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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