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Sports Spectrum Podcast

Sports Spectrum

Hosted by former ESPN Senior Producer Jason Romano, Sports Spectrum is an interview driven podcast that features stories on the intersection of sports and faith.

Episodes

20 of 1,776 episodes

SPORTS SPECTRUM SERIES: Fear and Anxiety

On today's Sports Spectrum podcast, former MLB pitchers Scott Linebrink and Josh Lindblom discuss the topic of fear and anxiety in sports fr...

00:23:37Oct 9, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - Bears win! Monangai is a WORK HORSE -- plus God owns it all, let's not rob HIM

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RB with Matt Forte for October 6, 2026. TOPICS: - Analyzing 4-0 Teams: Real or Cap? - Bears move to 3-1 in the Ma...

00:48:15Oct 6, 2026

SPORTS SPECTRUM SERIES: Youth Sports from a Biblical Perspective

On today's Sports Spectrum podcast, former MLB pitchers Scott Linebrink and Josh Lindblom are joined by our own Annabelle Hasselbeck to talk...

00:31:53Oct 2, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - Bears win on MNF, Case Keenum balled out, Most impressive team, Dallas' poor clock management plus ASK, SEEK, KNOCK

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for September 29, 2026. TOPICS: - Chicago Bears big MNF win over the Eagles - We giv...

00:36:09Sep 29, 2026

Booger McFarland - ESPN analyst and two-time Super Bowl champ on faith, family and football

Anthony "Booger" McFarland is an analyst with ESPN covering the NFL and college football. He played eight years in the NFL from 1999-2006 wi...

00:44:34Sep 25, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - Caleb Williams injury, praying for athletes, shocking NC State loss and taming the tongue

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for September 22, 2026. TOPICS: - Chicago Bears lose game and Caleb Williams to inju...

00:50:16Sep 22, 2026

Sam Acho - Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst on limits and tradeoffs, love for Nigeria and growing in Christ

Sam Acho is a former NFL linebacker who played nine seasons with the Cardinals, Bears and Buccaneers. The former Texas Longhorn was a fourth...

00:36:23Sep 18, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - NFL Week 1 recap, Bears score 59!! Plus our most impressive and concerning teams

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for September 15, 2026. The NFL is officially back! TOPICS: 01:53 - Week 1 in the bo...

00:46:03Sep 15, 2026

Adam Thielen - Former Vikings wide receiver on retirement, purpose and gratitude

Former NFL wide receiver Adam Thielen joins Matt on today's podcast to talk about his recent retirement, getting serious about his faith in...

00:38:20Sep 11, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - NFL 2026 predictions, Michigan's crazy win and Matt's John 20 lesson

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for September 8, 2026. The NFL returns tomorrow! Matt gives us his division predicti...

00:53:21Sep 8, 2026

Emeka Egbuka - Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR on growing in Christ, year 2 expectations and getting married

Emeka Egbuka returns to the show to talk about growing in faith in the NFL as a rookie with the Buccaneers, expectations for year 2 in 2026,...

00:33:22Sep 4, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - CFB is BACK! Being patient in the process and excited and concerned NFL teams

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for September 1, 2026. CFB is back! Plus 3 teams we love and 3 teams we're concerned...

00:50:17Sep 1, 2026

Nathan Carter - Atlanta Falcons running back on marriage, parenting and serving Jesus on a Compassion trip

Nathan Carter is an NFL running back with the Atlanta Falcons. He joins Matt Forte on today's podcast to share about preparing for the 2026...

00:32:20Aug 28, 2026

TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt is joined by Devin McCourty to talk retirement, preseason football and what we learned at church

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for August 25, 2026. Today, we're joined by three-time Super Bowl champion, legendar...

00:42:55Aug 25, 2026