After main the Washington Commanders to their first playoff win in practically 20 years, rookie quarterback sensation Jayden Daniels attributed his success on the soccer area to his belief in God.
Throughout a postgame interview with NBC following the Commanders’ 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday evening, Daniels was requested how he remained “so calm” and “so poised.” He led his group on a game-winning drive that started with simply over 4 minutes to play within the fourth quarter and culminated in a area purpose as time expired.
“Belief within the Lord God,” the 24-year-old frontrunner for NFL Rookie of the 12 months replied. “There’s nothing I ought to fear about, man. Put all my worries on Him.”
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The athlete expressed confidence that “He’ll maintain the remainder.”
Daniels’ feedback weren’t the one point out of Christianity in NBC Sports activities’ postgame interview with Daniels and two different Commanders group leaders.
Veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner requested: “Can we ship our ideas and prayers out to California and L.A.,” referring to the wildfire-ravaged metropolis of Los Angeles, his hometown. He assured these impacted by the wildfires that members of the group have been “eager about” them, including “God bless.”
The victory marked Washington’s first NFL playoff win because the then-Redskins beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-10 on Jan. 7, 2006.
All through his profession, Daniels, who received the Heisman Trophy as the highest faculty soccer participant within the 2023 season, has not hesitated to share his Christian religion.
Following a last-second victory in opposition to the Chicago Bears on Oct. 27 because of his profitable orchestration of a Hail Mary landing cross, Daniels remarked, “Nothing however God, man.”
“With out Him, I do not even assume I might be enjoying this week,” the previous Louisiana State College star insisted, referring to an harm he suffered the week earlier than that threatened to maintain him off the sphere.
He mirrored on how his restoration adopted “lots of lengthy hours, lengthy days.” After declaring, “I put myself within the place to go on the market,” Daniels as soon as once more used the phrase “nothing however God” and gave “all glory to God.”
Following a September victory in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Evening Soccer that ESPN attributed to a “flawless” efficiency on his half, Daniels stated he wished to “give credit score to my receiver and my working backs and most significantly, give credit score to God.”
When knowledgeable that he had secured “the very best [completion percentage] for a rookie ever within the historical past of this league,” Daniels responded, “Give glory to God, man.”
“I would not be on this place with out Him,” Daniels asserted. “So I can not do nothing with out Him.”
The Commanders, who completed the season 12-5, will play the Detroit Lions on Saturday at Ford Discipline in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit completed because the top-seeded group within the Nationwide Soccer Convention with a 15-2 report.
The winner of that faceoff will advance to the NFC Championship on Jan. 26. The winner of the NFC will face the winner of the American Soccer Convention Championship in Tremendous Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Publish. He will be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
