Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel shocked America when he announced that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disease. Manziel has been the subject of headlines before, especially after he checked into a rehabilitation center in 2015. “I was self-medicating with alcohol. That’s what I thought would make me happy and get out of that…

The Philadelphia Eagles made headlines this year for their displays of Christianity, but other football teams have also been sharing Christ with the world. The Dallas Cowboys followed suit with their own public profession of the faith. Jonathan Evans, chaplain for the Cowboys’, shared a video to Facebook of him baptizing three of his teammates…

The Super Bowl takes place this weekend, and millions of people have cleaned out the grocery store stocks of cheese, soda and ranch dressing.  Americans all over the country will join their friends in cheering on their favorite players, laughing at clever commercials and shouting at the referee. Some people are even willing to travel…

When he was only 26 years old, Nick Foles was ready to quit and retire from the game he loved so much. Foles’ experience with the NFL in 2015 was so miserable, that he avoided touching a football for 8 months. He considered hanging up his jersey for good. “A lot of people don’t know…

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