Josh Benner

Tag: NFL

  • Would it be better if parents raised their kids without religion?

    A friend recently asked me this question. As a Christian, there are several reasons why I believe the answer is no. This reminded me of an article I read a couple years ago by former NFL running back Arian Foster. In an article he wrote for Yahoo, Foster was talking about his parenting philosophy. When…

  • Roseanne, the NFL and hypocrisy

    Roseanne Barr made an offensive comment about former Obama Administration official Valerie Jarrett. Shortly after, ABC announced they have cancelled the show Roseanne. That the show was canceled is not shocking. People don’t like offensive and racially charged comments (nor should we). It’s interesting reading Tweets and comments about the cancellation. Many draw a parallel…

  • The NFL, human nature, and theology

    Like so many others, I was watching football last night when what clearly appeared to be an interception was ruled a touchdown. The handling of the situation was an utter debacle. Referees who were out of position hesitating to make conflicting calls before declaring that it was a touchdown. it decided the outcome of the…

  • Art Modell dies: still unsure about why exactly he moved the Browns…

    I don’t have a favorite NFL team. I haven’t since I was ten years old. In 1995, I was still in the early stages of forming my love of football. Growing up in Columbus, I loved the Buckeyes while the Cleveland Browns had become my favorite NFL team. It was in that same year where…