Jeremiah Trotter, Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame Linebacker

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5 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Episode 376

Jeremiah Trotter is a former linebacker who played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Eagles, Redskins and Buccaneers. He was selected in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft (72nd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles out of Stephen F. Austin.

Upon arriving in the NFL, Trotter was a staple at linebacker for the Eagles for eight of his eleven seasons. He's a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro who helped lead Philadelphia to a Super Bowl berth in 2004.

In 2016, he was elected as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame. Known as the Axe-Man, Trotter remains a fan favorite with Eagles fans to this day.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jeremiah Trotter about his NFL journey, knowing when to retire, how his faith played a huge part in his football career, moving forward after the death of his father, and the Bible verse that sums up his life.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Sports Spectrum, the Sports and Faith podcast that brings Jesus back into the conversation.
0:17.5	Here's your host, Jason Romano.
0:19.9	Welcome to Sports Spectrum, everybody.
0:21.6	Today's episode is sponsored by Compassion International, the most trusted child development
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1:19.7	today. Really excited to welcome Jeremiah Trotter, the former NFL linebacker, long-time
1:26.7	Philadelphia Eagles linebacker to the podcast.
1:31.1	He was nicknamed the Axeman when he played, war number 54 with the Eagles,
1:36.2	and a longtime favorite of those crazy, rabid Philadelphia Eagle fans.
1:41.8	He was selected in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft, 72nd overall,
1:48.3	from the College of Stephen F. Austin, not exactly a hub for NFL players coming into the league,
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