Those expecting lots of football talk in Saints tight end Benjamin Watson’s new book — “Under Our Skin” — won’t find it.
There might be five paragraphs — total — about the 12-year veteran’s career. You won’t find any insights about Drew Brees or Tom Brady, Watson’s quarterback when he began his NFL career as a first-round draft pick of the New England Patriots.
No mention of Sean Payton. Or Bill Belichick.
That’s by design.
Watson’s essential message — that the problem of race in America is a spiritual one and can be overcome through faith and prayer — is one he doesn’t want diluted.