Daniel Carlson - Las Vegas Raiders kicker on unconditional love, kicking in the NFL and being all in on Jesus
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5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Daniel Carlson is a two-time All-Pro kicker with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was originally selected in the 5th round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings but after just two games played, he was released and picked up by the Raiders. In 2021, he led the NFL in field goals made with 40 and the next season, he set an NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals made in a season with 11.
Today on the podcast, Daniel Carlson shares how Jesus is his foundation and the source of unconditional love in his life. Carlson also discusses his favorite moments in the NFL, including a game-winning kick that sent the Raiders to the playoffs as well as highlighting the passionate fan base of the Raiders and the joy of being a father to three children.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, today on Sports Spectrum, Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders Kicker, his brother's in the NFL as well |
| 0:06.6 | with the Green Bay Packers, but we're going to focus on Daniel today in his story, his journey of faith |
| 0:12.0 | and football and putting his trust in Jesus. It's a great conversation. Can't wait for you to hear it. |
| 0:17.8 | It's coming up in just a moment here today on Sports Spectrum. First, I want to remind you about our friends at Compassion International. You can go to |
| 0:25.0 | compassion.com slash sports spectrum and you'll see a list of children there waiting to be |
| 0:31.3 | released from poverty. That's what Compassion is all about, releasing kids from poverty in Jesus' name. |
| 0:38.3 | This is a great ministry. |
| 0:39.7 | I sew into this. |
| 0:40.9 | We have two sponsored children. |
| 0:42.9 | I've gotten to go on trips with compassion to the Dominican Republic |
| 0:46.3 | and see the program in action. |
| 0:49.1 | And it's dynamite. |
| 0:50.4 | It's awesome. |
| 0:51.2 | And I cannot recommend them more. |
| 0:53.2 | If you're looking for a charity to sew into and to donate to, but you're also really helping a child and their family with hope and coming out of poverty, food and education and medical care and vocational training. It's all done in Jesus name. They get to go through the church program as well. Compassion International is the real deal. |
| 1:14.5 | Go to compassion.com slash sports spectrum. |
| 1:17.3 | Compassion.com slash sports spectrum and pray about sponsoring a child today. He is Daniel Carlson with the Las Vegas Raiders. |
| 1:42.0 | Welcome to Sports Spectrum, Daniel. |
| 1:44.0 | Good to be here. I'm excited to get in this conversation. |
| 1:48.0 | And I mean, I've been following y'all's platform for a little while and |
| 1:51.0 | excited to get connected and, you know, hopefully share some of my story on the sports world |
| 1:55.0 | and obviously on the Jesus world as well. |
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