Brian Dawkins - Pro Football Hall of Fame Safety

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🗓️ 14 October 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Episode 551

Brian Dawkins is a 9-time Pro Bowl safety with the Eagles and Broncos. He played 13 seasons with Philadelphia from 1996-2008 and three seasons with Denver from 2009-2011.

In 2018, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

His foundation "The Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation" provides inspiration, education and resources to youth, families and communities in need.

On this episode of the podcast, Brian joins us to share his powerful testimony of faith, his struggle with depression and suicide, the impact his grandmother made on his life, and the importance of mental health awareness.

Follow Brian on Twitter: @BrianDawkins

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0:00.0	This is Sports Spectrum, the Sports and Faith podcast where we bring Jesus into the conversation.
0:18.1	Here's your host, Jason Romano.
0:20.4	Hey, guys, welcome to Sports Spectrum. I am Jason Romano. We are presented today by IJM, the International
0:26.4	Justice Mission. You can check them out at IJM.org slash TF, become a freedom partner, join the fight
0:32.5	against violence and oppression with the international justice mission. Check them out at IJM.org slash TF.
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0:44.5	That's my email address, Jason at Sportspectrum.com.
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1:34.1	Today on the show, I'm really excited to welcome a friend, a former colleague at ESPN,
1:40.4	and a pro football Hall of Fame safety played in the NFL from 1996 to 2011 with the Eagles and the Broncos.
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