February 14, 2018: Benjamin Watson: Award-winning NFL superstar, published author on race relations, and life-long Adventures in Odyssey fan

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

Focus on the Family

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🗓️ 14 February 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Waston has been listening to Adventures in Odyssey since the very first episode in 1987 and he recently had the chance to come to Focus and record cameo parts for several Odyssey episodes. Benjamin won this year’s Bart Starr Award and was a finalist for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

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0:00.0	Hi Odyssey fans, I'm Bob, producer of the Adventures in Odyssey Club.
0:08.8	And I'm Jesse, editor of Focus on the Family Clubhouse Magazine.
0:12.0	Today I'll be talking to a lifelong Odyssey fan, a loving father and husband, and a phenomenal
0:17.6	athlete.
0:18.6	You know, I'm normally just a co-host on the podcast, but I'd be honored that you'd
0:23.3	want to interview me, Bob.
0:25.0	And since being drafted in 2004, our guest has been an outstanding football player in the
0:30.7	NFL.
0:31.7	Oh, that's not me.
0:33.8	You must be talking about Benjamin Watson.
0:35.6	Yep, Benjamin plays tight end for the Baltimore Ravens.
0:38.5	He was one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
0:42.3	He didn't win it, but he did recently win the Bart Star Award, given to the NFL player
0:46.8	who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field,
0:51.9	and in the community.
0:52.9	That's awesome.
0:53.9	But another awesome thing about Benjamin is that he loves Adventures in Odyssey.
0:57.5	So much so that he recorded a cameo appearance in the recent episode, David and Absalom.
1:02.1	Yeah, he may be the first professional football player to be on Odyssey.
1:05.4	And I got a chance to talk with him.
1:06.8	Let's hear that now.
1:09.4	Benjamin, thanks for carving out time.
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