The Left has made it a point to do everything possible to remove God and Christianity from mainstream society. Religious people, Christians in particular, have been ridiculed, mocked, and criticized for their ideals, principles, and beliefs. Despite these left-wing cultural assaults, many players in the NFL are devout Christians who strongly embrace their faith.
For example, NFL quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes, the two starting quarterbacks from last year’s Super Bowl, credited their faith for their success on and off the field. Could their promotion of God, religion, and Christianity be part of a larger trend in football?
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After last Thursday’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gave a postgame speech. It was promoted on the Eagles’s social media pages and contained the typical inspirational football accolades and jargon. However, at the end of the video showing Sirianni’s speech, the coach did something that probably drew the ire of left-wingers and the anti-religious crowd.
“We got a lot to be thankful for. Let’s pray,” Sirianni said before the video cut off.
Prayers have long been a tradition in the NFL and the locker room. So, it’s not as if Sirianni is some trailblazer or pioneer. However, given the disdain for anything Christian and religious in today’s political climate, the fact that the Eagles social media team let that part of the clip become public is, at least, somewhat surprising.
During an era when anti-Christian zealots routinely quote (and misapply) a statute of separation of church and state and the Constitution’s establishment clause, at a time when a high school football coach was fired for praying on the field after games, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni guided his team in prayer. And while an NFL team is different than the Left’s usual targets regarding worship, religion, God, etc., it still was encouraging to see an NFL coach enthusiastically taking a knee in the locker room to lead his team in prayer.
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Like it or not, NFL players and coaches are societal role models and sway the culture. Whether it’s players’ fashion, dance moves, or something coaches say (recall Jim Mora’s “playoffs?” rant, Vince Lombardi’s fiery temper, or John Madden’s malapropisms), they have influence.
After Sirianni’s speech last week, hopefully, many of the league’s fans will emulate him. In doing so, the NFL may lead to a godly cultural and morality resurgence.