And while the NFL world started to talk about his contention for MVP, Stroud wanted to talk about something else: G.O.D.
Houston Texans
star C.J. Stroud put his name into the NFL MVP conversation on Sunday with
another comeback performance in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
And while the NFL
world started to talk about his contention for MVP, Stroud wanted to talk about
something else: G.O.D.
"For me, it’s
a lot of prayer," Stroud explained. "A lot of knowing that God
wouldn’t put anything on me that I can’t handle. I don’t deserve His grace and
His mercy but He still gives it to me and I love Him for that. It’s not about
me, it’s about Him and His glory. So I think that’s where it comes from. I
think God made me like that.
"I’ve been
through a lot. Not only in football but things that made me kind of chill when
everything is going crazy. And I thank God for putting that (in) me because
that’s something that you need playing in this position — is lead. That defense
over there, they didn’t blink even though they were giving up big plays. They
knew it would come down to the wire — we knew that too."
Stroud said he
told head coach DeMeco Ryans he would go out and win this game and the coach
trusted him to deliver.
The Ohio State
standout isn’t one to shy away from expressing how he feels about his religion
and his faith.
He explained to
Fox News Digital before the NFL Draft why he keeps his faith first.
"It’s what’s
kept me grounded even through my season," he said in February.
"Football has a lot of ups and downs, it has a lot of twists and turns,
but at the end of the day, it’s all about your foundation. And something that’s
set my foundation is my faith.
"It’s
something I’m not perfect in, but I try to work everyday to be better, and I
definitely think that’s what saved me. If it helps encouraging anybody to help
them in their lives, whatever they’re going through, then I’m all for it."
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