“The Lights Went Out” Catholic Super Bowl Champion Matt Birk on Winning, Faith, And Being 300 Pounds
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🗓️ 9 February 2024
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Matt Birk is a Super Bowl hero, but his tackle isn’t the only thing people find offensive about him. Even at the height of his football career, Birk was speaking out against the evils of our time: abortion, the redefinition of marriage, and attacks on children in our culture. Tom sat down to talk about the championship game and Birk’s most personal beliefs on LOOPcast.
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| 0:00.0 | I can't remember much during the Super Bowl. |
| 0:02.6 | I mean, I don't think ever in my life maybe I'd ever been so in the moment of something. |
| 0:07.4 | Obviously, there's a ton of pressure. |
| 0:09.3 | I didn't think about playing in the Super Bowl. |
| 0:10.9 | I was pretty sure it was going to be my last game. |
| 0:13.8 | I mean, the lights went out. |
| 0:19.3 | What's something about playing on the offensive line that the casual observer wouldn't understand? |
| 0:23.7 | You eat basically whatever you want. |
| 0:25.8 | We've got the best wives. |
| 0:27.0 | I mean, if you want a lot of attention and accolades, offensive line probably isn't for you. |
| 0:31.9 | Are you willing to put the chiefs in the Patriots conversation at this point in time? |
| 0:50.7 | No. Chiefs in the Patriots conversation at this point in time. All right, everyone, welcome back to the Loopcast. |
| 0:52.6 | And for a Super Bowl week, we thought the best thing we could do is bring on a Super Bowl champion. |
| 0:57.0 | Today, I'm talking to Matt Burke. |
| 0:59.5 | He won a Super Bowl with the Ravens. |
| 1:01.5 | Many of you will remember it's a game where the lights went out or the Har Bowl. |
| 1:05.7 | But Matt, thank you so much. |
| 1:06.7 | I know this is a busy week for you as a Super Bowl champion. |
| 1:08.6 | Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. Oh, yeah, my pleasure. My pleasure. I'm a proud looper. Good to hear. Good to hear. |
| 1:15.2 | Yeah, I know. It's always cool talking to, especially Catholics on the East Coast, and you get to come back home to Minnesota. What was it like being drafted to your hometown team? I know you're calling in |
| 1:31.4 | from Minnesota as well. What was that like for you? Yeah, I mean, that's kind of the, |
| 1:34.7 | that's the dream, right? Well, the dream is to play like quarterback for your TV grew up for. I |
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