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Touchdown Jesus

By Steven Kotler on December 8, 2008 in The Playing Field

Once again, God came to the football game. He was there yesterday, when the Philadelphia Eagles handed the New York Football Giants they're second smackdown of the season. He showed up not long after Brain Westbrook took a 30 yard hand-off into the end zone, and again when Westbrook caught a 40 yard pass for the same result. Read More

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Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler is the author of West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief. His magazine writing has appeared in more than 31 publications.

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