Football fans will remember the penetrating gaze of the eyes beneath the helmet of the Chicago Bears #55 throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s. NFL legend Mike Singletary's skills and determination as a linebacker were second to none. Now readers can meet the man of faith behind those amazing tackles. Together with bestselling author Jay Carty, Mike Singletary lets you in behind the scenes of a career in which the term "Christian football player" seems like an oxymoron. Prepare yourself to learn life lessons from an athlete and man who, in the midst of a competitive contact sport, gave his all to the glory of God. In these sixty heartfelt devotions, Mike and Jay will inspire and challenge you to draw nearer to God while giving your all, no matter where your "playing field" is.
Mike Singletary is a college and NFL Hall of Fame member
and a former All-Pro defensive captain of the Chicago Bears, from
which he retired in 1992. Today he is a motivational speaker and
corporate consultant, assistant head coach for the San Francisco
49ers, and devoted family man. His previous books include
Singletary on Singletary, Calling the Shots, and
Daddy's Home at Last. Mike lives in Northern California with
his wife, Kim, and seven children.
JAY CARTY has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, coached
basketball at his alma mater, Oregon State, and been a part of John
Wooden's UCLA coaching staff. After hanging up his basketball
shoes, Carty entered ministry. He has been a traveling preacher and
the author of many books, including Playing with Fire, and
the coauthor of Coach Wooden One-on-One and
Darrell Waltrip One-on-One. Jay and his wife,
Mary, live in California.