Houston Texans rookie CJ Stroud has an ally in Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion after the quarterback's belief in God and Jesus Christ became a topic of conversation last week.
Pinion, the Falcons' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, appeared on OutKick's “Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich” and praised Stroud.
“I think Stroud is an incredible player. I love that he puts Christ first in every interview he does and just leads with Christ,” Pinion told Dakich on Tuesday.
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CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans after an NFL divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Baltimore. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
Pinion added that he was a big fan of DeMeco Ryans and had a feeling he would be a “great head coach” when Ryans got the chance. Ryans and the Texans were one win away from the AFC championship, but the team lost to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
Pinion and his wife Kaeleigh launched “Punts for Purpose” alongside Compassion International with the goal of supporting child survival centers in the developing world. The punter is donating $1,000 to the charity for each of his punts that fell inside the 20-yard line this season.
CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans warms up before the start of the Texans-Baltimore Ravens AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
According to the Falcons, Pinion has raised more than $20,000 for the cause.
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“I firmly believe that God put me in this position to help people and use this platform to share His light and His word,” he told Fox News Digital last month.
He called the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nomination a “great honor.”
“And it's one of those things that just… I've said it several times, but you don't set out to win,” he said. “You just set out to use the platform that God has given you in the best way possible, and this is a byproduct of that.
Bradley Pinion of the Atlanta Falcons warms up before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on October 29, 2023 in Nashville. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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“It's one of those; honestly, I would call it the best award in football, because it's not always about the game on the field but about what you use your platform for. And this embodies that. So, it's a great honor.” . And I'm proud to represent the Falcons as a nominee this year.”
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