Derek Carr, New Saints QB, Prioritizes Faith But Won’t ‘Throw Bibles at Everybody’

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr gives introductory press conference on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Screenshot from YouTube / @New Orleans Saints

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“I’m not gonna sit up here and throw Bibles at everybody,” Carr said Saturday. “But I do have faith, and I do believe. That’s how we raise our children, and that’s what the basis of our marriage is on. I love my wife because of the way that I am loved and how I learned that love.”

The QB, who is reuniting with former Raiders head coach Dennis Allen, promises to give his all to his new team. “I want to be a blessing, not a burden,” says Carr. “I’m going to be very imperfect, but you’ll get literally everything I have.” Noting that New Orleans has a “college feel,” he adds, “It would be so awesome to win for these people.”

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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