Colin Kaepernick – The Real Deal! Story and Photos By Dave Love
“You armed me with strength for battle: you humbled my adversaries before me.” — Psalm 18:39 “Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear though a war break out against me, even then I will be confident.” — Psalm 27:3
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hese are the tattoos on the arms of 49er quarterback, Colin Kaepernick- who “went in battle” in his
first professional championship playoff game … and won. These inscriptions are about a warrior asking God for divine assistance. Kaepernick asked his parents to help him pick out these passages. His mother, Teresa Kaepernick said, “They are about asking God to help kick somebody’s butt. When you look at them, it’s not surprising to see that an athlete chose those two verses.” Colon Kaepernick has been “kicking
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butt” ever since he took the reigns of starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. In the playoff game against the Packers, Kaepernick dismantled the opposition. His performance was one of the best by an NFL quarterback with a rushing record of an unbelievable 181 yards breaking Michael Vick’s single game quarterback rushing mark of 173 yards. An NFL record was also set by throwing and rushing for 444 total yards in the same game, while logging 263 yards through the air. Kaepernick also had a collegiate history of record setting. He is the only quarterback in the history of division 1 college football to have passed for over 10,000 yards and rushed for over 4000 yards in a collegiate career, along with being the only division 1 quarterback to have passed for over 2000 yards and rushed for over 1000 yards in a single season for 3 consecutive seasons. Kaepernick is the only quarterback to have been drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft in 2009 (Chicago Cubs) but decided to continue his football career at the University of Nevada. He was a high school two-time all-state baseball player in California and was listed on Major League Baseball’s website for 2006 and was reported to have a 92 mph fastball as a high school senior. Kaepernick was born November 3, 1987 in Wisconsin, adopted by Rick and Theresa Kaepernick and moved to Turlock California at age 4. He started youth football at 8 years old as a defensive end and punter before becoming the starting quarterback at the age of 9 and known for
his long pass throwing ability. Young Colin wrote a letter to himself when he was 11 years old which stated his desire to become either a Green Bay Packer or 49er, which is ironic in light of his first play-off game! His vision for the future and his resolve to pursue his dreams have now become a reality the only difference is that he is 220 pounds, not 140! Faith has been a major influence in Kaepernick’s life and sports. Here are his thoughts on religion and sports. “I don’t think most people look at football players as what they’re doing out here is trying to glorify the Lord,” Kaepernick said. “I think a lot of people think of it as, “Oh it’s a game, let’s go win.” Ultimately, that’s your goal, that’s what you want to do, but you also want to glorify the Lord on your way to doing that. “My faith is where my game comes from. I’ve been very blessed to have the talent to play the game that I do and be successful at it. I think God guides me through every day and helps me take the right steps and has helped me to get to where I’m at. “Kaepernick” page 20