Posted on 02/05/2018 11:00:20 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Following the Philadelphia Eagles 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minn. on Sunday night, Eagles Coach Doug Pederson said: I can only give the praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me this opportunity.
Dan Patrick of NBC Sports asked Pederson: How do you explain this that nine years ago, youre coaching in high school and here you are with [the Lombardi] trophy?
Pederson responded: I can only give the praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me this opportunity, and Im going to tell you something: I got the best players in the world and its a resilient group, I love this coaching staff-Mr. Lurie, the owner. Not only do we have the best fans in the world, we now have the best team in the world. Thank you guys.
This marked the first time that the Philadelphia Eagles had won the Super Bowl. The Eagles did win the NFL Championship in 1960, before the Super Bowl was inaugurated.
Also, here from Superbowl MVP Nick Foles:
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Super Bowl LII set all kinds of records. The Eagles and Patriots combined for the most yards ever in an NFL playoff game. Nick Foles was the first quarterback ever to catch a touchdown in a Super Bowl. It was the first Super Bowl title for Philadelphia, a team which was the underdog in all three of its playoff games.
Nick Foles has to be the most famous backup quarterback in the world today. Forced into action when franchise quarterback Carson Wentz went down earlier in the season with a knee injury, he led his team to the world title and was named Super Bowl MVP. His coach, Doug Pederson, was coaching in high school nine years ago and led his team to the world title in only his second season in Philadelphia.
But for me, the most significant part of the game came during the awards ceremony. Coach Pederson said, I can only give the praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me this opportunity. Tight end Zach Ertz, who made the game-winning catch, then told the audience, Glory to God first and foremost. Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles followed Ertz to the microphone and said the same.
Foles describes himself on Twitter as a believer in Jesus Christ, husband, father, son, brother. Many of his teammates share his faith in Jesus and are willing to make their commitment public.
The issue of athletes glorifying God at the end of victories is an ongoing debate. Some see it as an imposition of personal faith on the public. Others ask whether the players would have praised God if they had lost.
To me, Coach Pederson and his players were simply following the biblical example: Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory (Psalm 115:1). Scripture teaches, Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise (James 5:13). We are commanded to continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name (Hebrews 13:15).
He’s the real deal. Don’t believe it? Send him a request for an autograph. Great guy.
The Year of the Backup Quarterback, first Tua, now Nick Foles.
Nick Foles, and starting quarterback, Carson Wentz, are Christians too.
Nick Foles, and starting quarterback, Carson Wentz, are Christians too.
After the pride and arrogance displayed during this past season, a measure of humbleness and gratefulness to God is a more brilliant moment than winning the Super Bowl itself.
The M&M commercial...LMAO
No Eagle has ever taken a knee.
No Eagle has ever taken a knee.”
...no, but they’ve raised their fists.
Well said.
I believe a few Eagles took a knee in London in September.
And Foles echoed him....glad I rooted for the Eagles as I usually do for “underdogs” .... despite some trashing them because they’re based in evil Philly....
And when Wentz comes back, he’s going back to the bench.
I’ve taken a liking to this time. Hard to not like them.
I apologize.....that was the Jaguars. Sorry. I cannot find where any Eagles took a knee, but some did and still do (just not on Super Sunday) raise the Black Power fist.
...no, but theyve raised their fists.
Still, they all stood for the Anthem!
Thanks SeekAndFind. I found the clip of QB Foles saying the same thing in the postgame. I broke down and watched the action-only edit of the game on YouTube, 27 minutes. The edge was in the defense, the Eagles got better as the game wore on. Nothing much wrong with either team, a great matchup.
Has it occurred that teams which focus on winning and caring about how fans relate to their team are more focused on winning than the in-your-face spoiled jerks and their enablers in ownership and management? If only the NFL would get the message and get rid of players, coaches, and management that spit in the faces of their fan base. They're not focused on the game and the result shows.
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