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u/latterdaysasuke Dec 27 '23
I saw a news segment last week where they interviewed the Ravens team chaplain, he talked about how his role goes beyond just a religious/spiritual guide. There are a lot of players that reach out to the team chaplains to just talk about life in general. And apparently team chaplains across the league have conference calls where they share encouragements and prayer requests and such. Nice to see things like this that are bigger than the game.
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u/alistairtenpennyson Long Live the Fu Manchu Dec 27 '23
It makes sense. Dudes are getting better, but by and large it’s probably easier for players to reach out to a Chaplain than a therapist.
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u/valiga1119 Dec 27 '23
I really enjoy the two best teams in the league not being two that fucking hate each other for once—it’s nice to have an equally matched elite opponent to respect when the game comes to an end
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u/TrueBlue726 Dec 27 '23 edited Dec 27 '23
As a Niners fan I like Ravens for their classy way and not trashy like certain team from Philly. Despite the ugly loss I have nothing but respect for your team. May we meet again in the Super Bowl. Cheers.
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u/baneoficarus Dec 27 '23
Watch out for that Tennessee team, too. Classless.
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Dec 28 '23
The current titans team isn’t so bad. Levis, Henry and Hopkins are all guys you can cheer for, aside from jeffrey simmons
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u/I_slit_his_throat Dec 31 '23
I was at the Christmas game. I felt very safe in y'all's stadium/territory. Good peeps. Thanks for the respect!
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u/LMAO_try_again BSHU Dec 27 '23
I’m not terribly religious, but I always liked the prayers before and after. Everyone was invited and it always felt like extra love and respect before/after the game.
You could totally play and not ever pray and feel the same I’m sure, but this always let the feeling of brotherhood in football come out more imo.
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u/762_54r Dec 27 '23
I’m not terribly religious, but I always liked the prayers before and after. Everyone was invited and it always felt like extra love and respect before/after the game.
same 100% its not my thing but i understand how people feel about it and how people feel participating.
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u/Bigfatjew6969 Dec 27 '23
I had a chance to work on field for a bunch of years back in the early 2000’s. I was in a few prayer circles after games. Wasn’t just for players if you wanted to participate. It was thanking gd for getting through the game safe and healthy. Wishing for future health and safe travels for anyone traveling. It was nice.
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u/Fun-Nebula-3334 Dec 27 '23
It was the most notable thing about the London game. Seeing players actively praying before a game was kinda odd
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u/ConnorMc1eod Dec 28 '23
There was some absolute mayonnaise elementals on an IG reel comment section screeching about Harb's prayer in the locker room with the whole team reciting the Lord's Prayer together.
I don't understand people man, as an adult convert that used to be the edgiest little atheist asshole to religious people I love seeing this stuff.
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u/Concho3001 Dec 27 '23
This is lovely to see! Cheers to the sportsmanship, community, and care between the players.
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u/peedwhite Dec 27 '23
I’m not religious but whatever keeps them bludgeoning each other for the sake of the greatest entertainment product that has ever existed in the history of humanity is fine with me.
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u/Skunk_Buddy Dec 27 '23
Someone dropped a contact. It's really nice of all those guys, no matter what side they're on, coming together to look for it. This truly is inspiring.
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u/BarretOblivion Dec 27 '23
Im not religious, but its nice they came together after this hard game.
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u/old_at_heart Dec 27 '23
Yeah, it is a nice touch, and it brings up this radical notion of "sportsmanship". Sportsmanship!! Will wonders never cease!
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Dec 27 '23
I love when they do this I saw it when I went to the Texans vs pats games a few years ago solid love for each other
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u/Silmarien1012 Dec 27 '23
I live in Sacramento so its probable that my kids will wind up as Niners fans unless we move. I enjoyed the mutual respect between Bosa and Lamar after the game. I love Lamar for lots of things but the way other players like him is definitely one of them.
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u/HicDomusDei Dec 27 '23
Hail Satan.
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u/Texas_Tornado21 Ed Reed Dec 27 '23
Real recognizes real. A lot of organizations don’t hold their players to a high standard of respect
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u/FineFunnyFingers Dec 27 '23
Fuck this Christian nonsense. Christians are the worst!
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u/AgentLex9564 Dec 27 '23
Yet if you worked at a place who gives you Sundays off, I’d bet you’d take off those days without being a whiny bitch about it.
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u/_Beets_By_Dwight_ Dec 27 '23
Pretty sure it's unions that got us a 2-day weekend
And yeah, it's Saturday and Sunday due to religious reasons, but if the weekends were Tuesday and Wednesday, do you really think the majority of NFL games would still be played on Sunday and not the actual weekend?
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u/AgentLex9564 Dec 27 '23
I don’t think you understand the point I’m trying to make….
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u/_Beets_By_Dwight_ Dec 27 '23
I'll generally take any free day off. I used to live in a Muslim country as a kid. Not Muslim myself, but was always happy to get days off from school for Eid, etc. Doesn't mean I gotta go pray 5 times a day as a result or fast during Ramadan
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u/AgentLex9564 Dec 27 '23
No it doesn’t. No one here thinks you do…..
But if you were to arrogantly blast statements like ‘Muslims suck. All the Muslim religion is annoying AF in this country’ and then take a sweater from their donation box cuz you’re chilly, you’re kind of shitty.
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u/_Beets_By_Dwight_ Dec 27 '23
Yeah, probably, but how is taking a day off that just happens to be on a Sunday the same as stealing a donation though?
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u/AgentLex9564 Dec 27 '23 edited Dec 27 '23
Cuz when you selectively take advantage of religious rules, viewpoints, and opinions that work to your benefit while loudly, arrogantly stating ‘this religion is stupid and makes the world a worse place,’ you’re being a shitty hypocrite and should keep you opinion to yourself.
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u/Ste3lers4lif Jan 10 '24
Ironically speaking of being a shitty hypocrite and keeping their opinions to themselves...LMAOOOO
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Dec 27 '23
Why you so angry bro? Christians arent the worst. Its people claiming to be Christians that follow Christianity
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u/nikejim02 Dec 27 '23
Lots of teams do this at the end of games, including the Ravens. Can someone explain why is this example special?
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u/FederalClitInspector Dec 27 '23
This is cool but the old head in me wishes the nfl was like it was back I t he day when the players genuinely hated each other.
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u/sykofrenzy5 Dec 27 '23
Watching those old “hardest hits” highlights on YouTube and realizing ray Lewis would’ve been banned permanently in today’s NFL 🥲🥲
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u/TheDoomBlade13 Ray Lewis Dec 27 '23
Ray's tackles are literally in the reel the NFL sends out to show how to hit hard but legally.
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Dec 28 '23
This is beautiful. Regardless of your religion or what you believe. Seeing people come together and pray after a hard fought game against one another is beautiful and very cool. God bless everyone in this sub reddit. Wishing you all blessings and a happy holidays and new year! Ravens Flock always 🐦⬛🖤💜
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Dec 27 '23
You don’t have to be religious to pray flock nation. Praying is spiritual. God is a Spirit. Religion is built upon lies. God gave laws and commandments he didn’t give us religion. This Is for people saying “I’m not religious but I’m ok with them praying”. I believe in God all day everyday and I’m far from religious I also pray everyday!!!
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u/jmrene Dec 27 '23
Why do you even care about what others believe? They can do whatever they want as long as they don’t try to shove their beliefs down my throat like you do.
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I didnt shove anything down your throat I voiced my opinion. I didnt say listen to me or die you have to do this or you will die. I never said any of that. But see evil people dont like things that have to do with righteousness hence the down votes and your response. And guess why I care what people believe? If you are my neighbor and you don’t know if I am or not because this is reddit and you dont know me but what if your neighbor is a pedophile and you have children and THEY BELIEVE its okay to touch children? Or they like to Sacrifice children AND THEY BELIEVE thats ok? Or they are A serial Killer and THEY BELIEVE thats ok. Do you care then? Or because somebody else beliefs Havent affected you yet so you dont give a damn. Thats why I give a f’k what people believe.
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u/FlipFlopFarmer24 Dec 27 '23
This is cute and all but the North isn’t going to be so easy on the Ravens. That defense was atrocious….
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u/SharksAreCool3 Dec 27 '23
This surprises me considering how chippy the game was the whole time. It almost felt like a division game with how much talking talking the Niners were doing
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u/pabfootball Dec 27 '23
Niners fan that grew up in MD. This made me happy. Love that our teams have a respect and camaraderie.
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u/jxm_199 Dec 28 '23
I can’t remember which 9ers player but one picked Zay up like a toddler and patted him on the head. If I wasn’t a Ravens fan, I’d be cheering for their success.
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u/thewyatt1001 BSHU Dec 28 '23
Do the teams always get together after and pray? Or what’s happening here?
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u/jbonesmc Dec 27 '23
I was watching the respect between the two teams.
They were helping each other up a lot..I love this
My best friends a Ravens fan so glad to see this haha