Matt Birk

Matthew Robert "Matt" Birk (July 23, 1976 –) is a former American football center.

Birk as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in 2002

Quotes

• With each new child, your ability to love grows. It’s not a matter of dividing your love among more children, so that each one gets less of it, but you actually have more to give with each new delivery. Children help you to stop thinking of yourself and expand your horizons. This is a joyful challenge. It’s more difficult than football or any other job, but also more rewarding.
  • Baltimore Ravens’ Matt Birk Stays Centered on Christ (February 3, 2013)

• It was because of my faith and my pro-life conviction, but ultimately, it was because of my kids, I want to not just talk about my faith, but I want to live it out too. And a few years ago, some of the older ones [were] aware of Planned Parenthood and what occurs there, and so, I wanted to set the example for them and be a dad that they could be proud of,
  • Pro-life NFL star Matt Birk reveals real reason he skipped meeting with Obama (April 15, 2016)