He bucks the trend of stories about men of God who fell down and lost their faith. This NFL quarterback has been an example of the way that God can work in the life of a high profile athlete. In his retirement press conference, he lists 3 things as important to him[1) God 2) Family 3) The people who gave him opportunity]. The reference to God is omitted from the video due to political correctness, however, it was there when watching the speech live. In the unedited speech, Kurt tells of how God has always been there for him and how Kurt has always put God first. This influence is obvious in his life and it shapes the way that Kurt is viewed by his teammates and others who play football at his side. God has given him the ability to play at that level and then Kurt honors God by having faith to overcome any situation and by simply living as a good man. His earlier failure as a quarterback coming out of college, his firing from the rams and from the giants; and even his unflappable comeback during the superbowl of 2009 are examples. His actions speak louder than his omitted words.

An ordinary quarterback who once worked as a grocery stock clerk and who God gave the opportunity to rise from that position to become a hall of fame level quarterback. This is a living testimony of a man of God.

A video of Kurt’s retirement speach and his references to the role of God in his life is available at: http://www.sbnation.com/2010/1/29/1283723/kurt-warner-press-conference-video-retirement-arizona-cardinals-2010 . You will notice at about the 37 second point there is a cut away. This is the point that nbc news edits out of his politically incorrect and ‘taboo’ reference to God. There is bound to be an unedited copy of this speech available somewhere. Hopefully, we can find it and tell the whole story of a the example of a good and positive reference to how God works in the life of a human being.

Heres the Video