Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin
Curtis James Martin Jr.is a former American football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor the New England Patriots and New York Jets over the span of 10 years. Martin began his professional career with the Patriots, who selected him in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. As a free agent in 1998, he joined the Jets where he finished his career in 2006 due to a career-ending knee injury. He retired having amassed the fourth...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth1 May 1973
CityPittsburgh, PA
became came financial
When I came into the NFL, it was an escape. It became my way to survive, not just in a financial way.
christian jesus college
Navigators have had a huge impact in my life; I gave my life to Christ in college and the witness of The Navigators and their dynamic materials have provided a great foundation for my Christian life. As the founder of FOCUS, The Navigator staff has been a great resource to me and to my staff as we too seek to reach a generation of young leaders with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
life-changing bills
Bill Parcells is a life changer
lord ifs
If He isn't Lord of all, He isn't Lord at all.
god-love christianity god-loves-us
The great truth about Christianity is not that we love God - it's that God loves us.
believe reality nfl
I'm definitely going to bounce back, I don't doubt that one bit. The thing about this is you have to expect that when you're a back my age. You can't feel slighted if someone says that because it's a reality that it's abnormal for a guy my age to still be starting in the NFL. I can accept that. I still understand what the truth is to me, and that's what I believe. I don't really care what people say.
fame should halls
Jerome Bettis should be in the Hall of Fame
church want
God doesn't want you to go to church. He wants you to want to go to church.
goal long desire
Never let a short term desire get in the way of a long term goal.
sacrifice wish
Don't sacrifice what you wish for most for what you wish for now
dark culture glow-in-the-dark
It's a dark culture that we live in. But you were called to glow in the dark.
achievement achieve persons
It's not what you achieve in life, but who you become as a person due to those achievements.
agree believe shooting
I wouldn't agree with that. I believe you are what you are. Right now we're a 2-4 team. That's not what we're shooting for.
talked took whatever
I talked to him a lot. I showed him around. I showed him where he would probably want to live. I told him he could have my place if he wanted it. I told him I'd do whatever it took to get him here.