{"id":9392,"date":"2024-02-11T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/nfl-legend-reveals-powerful-way-super-bowl-will-be-used-to-share-jesus\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T22:53:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:23:13","slug":"nfl-legend-reveals-powerful-way-super-bowl-will-be-used-to-share-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/nfl-legend-reveals-powerful-way-super-bowl-will-be-used-to-share-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Legend Reveals Powerful Way Super Bowl Will Be Used to Share Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-cbn-component-name=\"wysiwyg_editor\">\n<p>Famed football coach Tony Dungy is known for his devotion to football as well as his character, compassion, and faith.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to them on the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"482\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?p=CCBNC3640195386\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dungy, a former NFL defensive back who went on to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts, has also been outspoken about his biblical views and what matters most in life.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with CBN News, Dungy revealed the biggest lesson he believes God has taught him throughout his decades-long career in football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur mother\u2019s favorite verse in the Bible that she passed on to us was Matthew 16:26: \u2018What would it profit a man if you gain the whole world, but forfeit your soul?&#8217;\u201d he said. \u201cAnd, unfortunately, I saw a lot of that in 30 years in the National Football League.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dungy continued, \u201cI saw young men climb the ladder as high as you could climb, get everything that you could imagine from an earthly standpoint \u2014 acclaim, fame, money, notoriety, and look at them on the inside and say, \u2018Boy, there\u2019s something missing, and this is not good.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch Dungy explain:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NFL Legend Reveals Powerful Way Super Bowl Will Be Used to Share Jesus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TR3teeCK220?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The NFL legend said he didn\u2019t want to experience the same lostness. Beyond that, Dungy wanted to prevent any players on his team from feeling such profound disconnectedness. That\u2019s why he delivered a powerful message to every rookie who came onto his roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I got our rookie class coming in every year, I would say the same thing: \u2018Enjoy the spoils of the National Football League. It\u2019s great. Yes, you can provide for your families, your parents, you can do a lot of things, but if that\u2019s all you\u2019re in it for, you\u2019re going to be in shock at the end of the day.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dungy said he wanted the players to know they needed a source from which to get \u201creal satisfaction\u201d and said it\u2019s \u201cgot to be spiritual.\u201d Years later, he said former players still reach out to him to express appreciation for that guidance, explaining they didn\u2019t always know what he meant at the time but have come to better understand the true value he encouraged them to place in the Almighty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose are the letters that [are] really, really gratifying,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dungy\u2019s comments to CBN News came as he plans to hand out the Bart Starr Award to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick Jr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/superbowlbreakfast.com\/winners\/\">The Bart Starr Award<\/a>\u00a0is given to an NFL player who \u201cbest exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s voted on by the players, which is very meaningful to them,\u201d Dungy said. \u201cIt\u2019s given to the person who shows extreme leadership, and community service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He described Fitzpatrick as being a man who truly fits this description.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was traded from the Miami Dolphins, No. 1 draft choice, played at University of Alabama, won a national championship. So, had all these accolades,\u201d Dungy said, noting Fitzpatrick\u2019s selection is well-deserved. \u201c[He has] just the heart of a servant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dungy said he\u2019s been fortunate to have coached five of the men who have received the award and has, for the past decade, been among the pool of people who get to present the award to the annual winner.<\/p>\n<p>He will join Athletes in Action for the Christian ministry\u2019s 2024 Super Bowl Breakfast Feb. 10 at Ceasar\u2019s Palace in Las Vegas to present the award to Fitzpatrick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe breakfast itself is a Gospel outreach,\u201d Dungy said, noting there\u2019s a presentation of biblical truth amid the celebrations surrounding the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an event that attracts 5,000 to 6,000 people who will hear a lot about football but, more importantly, will hear players discuss their faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlayer after player will talk about their relationship with the Lord, maybe how it started,\u201d Dungy said. \u201cThere\u2019s just been some unbelievable stories that have come through this, and it\u2019s a Gospel outreach letting people know that Christ is the answer to a lot of our problems, and there\u2019s always a Gospel invitation at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the 2024 Super Bowl Breakfast\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/superbowlbreakfast.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/us\/2024\/february\/nfl-legend-reveals-powerful-way-super-bowl-will-be-used-to-share-jesus\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famed football coach Tony Dungy is known for his devotion to football as well as his character, compassion, and faith. Listen to them on the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d\u00a0 Dungy, a former NFL defensive back who went on to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts, has also been outspoken about his biblical views and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[]},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9392"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}