NFL Quarterback Has Romans 1:16 Moment After Loss to Buffalo Bills

Few NFL teams have been more lauded, and deserved it more, than the Miami Dolphins this season. Prior to Sunday’s game, the Dolphins were flying high with a seemingly unstoppable offense built around speed, speed and…

IJR SyndicatedOct 3, 20233 min read

Sponsored

and hitting him nine), spoke to the media after the game and chose to open up about his

Faith

.

“The best thing about being a believer of Jesus Christ, like, to me is, that the good Lord up above doesn’t care whether you win a game, whether you lose a game,” he said. “And for me, it’s been a little tough having to play on Sundays. Having to understand that, you know, not able to go to church.

“Really, a lot of it is having to watch church online after games and things like that. But allowing me this platform, you know, is, to me, it’s the best thing in the world.

“To be able to profess my Faith. Something that I firmly believe in. Something that’s been foundationally instilled in me at a young age.

“You know, when I’m out there, I even pray before I go out to series and whatnot. I’m always praying.”

Loading post…

Tagovailoa also highlighted how much remembering Scripture keeps him encouraged, “especially in times like this.”

For those who share his biblical views, the quarterback’s postgame remarks strongly echo Romans 1:16, which reads, in part, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.”

Tagovailoa, whose early career was compared to that of former college football legend Tim Tebow due to their playstyles (left-handed scramblers) and their Faith, will have a chance to get back on the winning track when the Dolphins play the woeful New York Giants on Sunday.

The Bills, no strangers to public professions of Faith themselves, will look to continue their dominance of Florida when they play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in London.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.