Something has shifted in the NFL, and it’s not about the game

According to Benjamin Watson, the era of keeping faith on the sidelines is over, replaced by a new cultural landscape where athletes lead with their convictions and are "freer" to speak out.

"There was an idea that there were certain things that were off-limits because they might be controversial, people might think differently," Watson told Fox News Digital. "So I think that in general you're seeing young people speak more about convictions, passions than they ever were before, specifically as regards to faith."

Watson...