![]() ![]() He also explained on the podcast what motivates him to perform on the field. ![]() Winston, who says God is first in his Instagram bio, references the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 in his Twitter bio as well. “I knew that my identity always has been in Christ.” “I’ve been through ups and downs, but one thing about me is I always knew that my identity wasn’t in football, that it wasn’t in baseball (which he also played in college at Florida State),” he said. Yet when he joined the Sports Spectrum Podcast in April 2019, he said he doesn’t define himself first and foremost as a football player. Winston also said he knows he’s been blessed with an ability to play in the NFL, and any opportunity he has to step on the field is a gracious gift from God. That means a lot more to me than completions.” I had a season where I didn’t finish, so I’m thankful. “… My gratitude for being out there is way more important than completing passes. “I just kept telling the Lord, ‘Thank You! Thank You for allowing me this opportunity to be back on the field in front of these fans in the same place where I was carried off,'” Winston said in his postgame press conference. After finally suiting up for the first time in roughly 10 months, Winston didn’t hide how much his single offensive series meant to him. Winston’s long-awaited return to the Saints lineup was delayed further this preseason, as he had been hampered by a foot injury and missed the first two preseason games, both losses. There were a couple of plays where he really stepped up in there and rifled the ball in, so I was impressed with what he was able to do. ![]() I thought he was decisive with his reads. “It’s been a while since he’s been in that environment.”Īllen continued later, “I thought he was confident in the pocket. “I wanted to get Jameis out there in some game action,” new Saints head coach Dennis Allen said after the game of Winston’s brief debut. > Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect << Winston completed all four of his pass attempts for 59 yards as he led the Saints down the field on the game’s opening drive, ultimately culminating in a one-yard touchdown plunge by Mark Ingram. Okay, now I’m getting irritated every time I see Winston squinting at the sideline.Īlso, expect FSU's next loss or close win to be blamed entirely on Winston's contacts, as if we are all his parents.During the New Orleans Saints’ final preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday night, quarterback Jameis Winston saw his first game action since his season-ending left ACL tear in Week 8 last season. Going to credit my mom, Patricia, for telling me Jameis needs to get (or wear) contacts during 2nd qrtr of Clemson game. Very funny to think one of the nation's best QBs and a Heisman frontrunner needs to squint to read signals from the sideline. He NEEDS them.įsu got someone to put his chain on, but no one can look at the call and tell squintston the play? The only way Jameis Winston could get cooler would be to have gigantic Eric Dickerson rec specs. Twitter's having an excellent time with ABC's closeups, and the night is still young. He's doing this between every play, and the cameras are doing a fine job of showing it again and again. Who are we to tell star Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston when and when not to wear his visual aids? The young man is just giving himself a degree of difficulty. ![]()
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