Sports Spectrum Podcast

Today Sports Spectrum continues a seven week series called "I ONCE WAS" where athletes share their transformation story of going from lost to found. This podcast takes you deeper into each athlete's "I ONCE WAS" story and today we continue our series with 2022 Stanley Cup champion and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson.  You can watch Josh's "I ONCE WAS" video here . You can order "I ONCE W...

Blake Ferguson is the long snapper with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Dolphins after a successful college career at LSU that saw him win a national championship in 2019.  Blake's brother Reid is the long snapper with the Buffalo Bills and also played his college football at LSU. He and his brother host the "After the Snap" podcast ta...

Jacob House is a former professional baseball player who is currently serving with Sports Spectrum as a marketing integration manager.  In college, Jacob played baseball with Arkansas in the SEC and Texas A&M in the Big 12. In his two seasons with the Aggies, House hit over .300 twice and had 108 RBI in 128 games played and helped his team to a Big 12 Championship in 2011 as well as a birth at the...

Jeremy Affeldt pitched in the big leagues for 14 seasons from 2002-2015. He was originally a third round pick in the 1997 MLB Draft by the Royals and made his MLB debut five years later in April 2002 with KC.  He spent time with Kansas City from 2002-2006, then Colorado from 2006-07, Cincinnati in 2008 and the San Francisco Giants from 2009-2015. He is a three-time World Series champion and owns a...

Today Sports Spectrum continues our seven week series, "I ONCE WAS" where athletes share their transformation story of going from lost to found. This podcast takes you deeper into each athlete's "I ONCE WAS" story and today we hear from two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lorenzo Alexander.  You can watch Nick's "I ONCE WAS" video here . You can order "I ONCE WAS" merchandise here . 

Melanie Collins is a sideline reporter covering the NFL for CBS Sports. Each Sunday in the Fall, she covers an NFL game with the broadcast team of Kevin Harlan and Trent Green.  Prior to her time at CBS Sports, Collins worked at the Golf Channel, Yahoo Sports, NBA-TV, Turner Sports and many more after finishing up her college degree at Penn State.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Melanie Collins...

Nick Blankenburg is a defenseman with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. After going undrafted, he signed with Columbus and made his NHL debut on April 13, 2022. Eleven days later, he scored his first NHL goal on April 24th in a 5-2 victory over Edmonton. In college, Nick excelled at the University of Michigan where he led his team to the Frozen Four his senior year scoring 14 goals with 15 ass...

Al Horford is a member of the reigning Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. He was selected third overall in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. After ten seasons with Atlanta, he signed with Boston for three seasons, Philadelphia for one season and then to Oklahoma City for one season before returning to the Celtics in a trade prior to the 2021-22 season.  In the 20...

Today Sports Spectrum continues our seven week series, "I ONCE WAS" where athletes share their transformation story of going from lost to found. This podcast takes you deeper into each athlete's "I ONCE WAS" story and today we hear from two-time MLB Gold Glove winning shortstop Nick Ahmed.  You can watch Nick's "I ONCE WAS" video here . You can order "I ONCE WAS" merchandise here . 

Mike MacIntyre is the head coach of Florida International University's football team. Before coming to FIU, he was with Memphis as their defensive coordinator from 2020-2021 and Ole Miss as their defensive coordinator in 2019.  From 2013-2018, MacIntyre was the head coach at the University of Colorado, where he led the Buffaloes to two bowl games and won the 2016 Grant Teaff National Coach of the...

Mike Lightfoot is a former college basketball coach who currently is a regional director with the Nations of Coaches. For 30 years, he was the head coach at Bethel College in Indiana, where led his club to three NAIA Division II national championships and four NCCAA national titles.  Lightfoot was a former player and assistant coach at Bethel College under head coach Homer Drew and took over the h...

Scott Twardoski is entering his 14th year as an NBA official. He has worked over 600 NBA regular season and playoff games.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Scott about living his faith out as an NBA referee, the 2020 NBA bubble, praying during games, and watching his kids grow in their faith.  Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up...

Today Sports Spectrum begins a seven week series called "I ONCE WAS" where athletes share their transformation story of going from lost to found. This podcast takes you deeper into each athlete's "I ONCE WAS" story and today we begin our series with Super Bowl LII MVP and current NFL QB Nick Foles.  You can watch Nick's "I ONCE WAS" video here . You can order "I ONCE WAS" merchandise here . 

Tyler Clutts is a former NFL fullback who played eight seasons of professional football. After going undrafted out of Fresno State, Clutts went undrafted in 2008 and signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. Then it was on to the Utah Blaze of the Arena League in 2010, followed by a stint in the UFL with the Sacramento Mountain Lions. In 2011, Clutts got the call from the NFL and signed with th...

Beginning October 3, Sports Spectrum will introduce a brand new 7-week video series called "I ONCE WAS" featuring athletes sharing their stories of transformation.  Jade McCarthy introduces you to our new series and is joined by Jason Romano to discuss the heart behind "I ONCE WAS." You can learn more and watch all of the "I ONCE WAS" videos here at SportsSpectrum.com/IOW .

Jaccob Slavin is an All-Star defenseman with the Carolina Hurricanes. He was originally selected by Carolina in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. After a collegiate career at Colorado College, Slavin began his pro journey and made his NHL debut on November 20, 2015. In 2017, Slavin signed a seven-year contract extension with the Hurricanes and in 2020, was named to his first All-Star team. O...

Jeff Kemp is a former NFL quarterback who played 10 years of pro football from 1981-1991 with the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles. He had his best season in 1984, where he led the Rams to a 10-6 record and a playoff berth.  Growing up in the 1960's, Jeff Kemp watched his father Jack Kemp win multiple AFL championships as a quarterback with the Buffal...

Hunter Henry is a tight end with the New England Patriots. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Chargers and played his first five seasons with SD/LA. In the Spring of 2021, he signed a three-year contract with New England and in his first year with the Patriots, caught a career-high nine touchdown passes. In college, Henry was a standout tight end with the U...

Dustin Nickerson is a comedian and calls himself the "the world’s most average person.” He has performs over 300 shows a year and his videos have been viewed over 20 million times. He has appeared on Comedy Central, Hulu, Fox, and Netflix alongside Kevin Hart. His stand-up comedy special, Overwhelmed , which was produced by KevOnStage, was one of the highest-rated comedy specials on Amazon Prime a...

Skip Schumaker is currently a coach with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was originally selected in fifth round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Cardinals and four years later, made his big league debut with St. Louis against the Red Sox. He would go on to play 7 years with St. Louis from 2005-2012 and was a member of the 2011 World Series championship team.  After a season with the Dodgers and two more w...

Mike Weller is the associate professor of athletic training at Cedarville University in Ohio. He is helping lead Cedarville’s program to new heights with the start of the  Master of Athletic Training degree, which launched in June 2022. Beyond Cedarville, he has served as the staff athletic trainer for the Cincinnati Bengals training camp since 2011. He also has worked for the National Football le...

James Mitchell is the Team Chaplain and Coordinator of Organization Life Enrichment with the Tennessee Titans. He is entering his fifth season with Tennessee in 2022. Prior to joining the Titans, Mitchell worked at Duke University as the Director of Football Development for the Blue Devil Gridiron Program for nine years from 2009-18. From 2003-09, he served six years s the team chaplain at the Uni...

James Donaldson is a former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the NBA with Seattle, San Diego/LA Clippers, Dallas, N.Y. Knicks and Utah. He was originally selected in the fourth round of the 1979 NBA Draft by Seattle and after playing one year of pro ball in Italy, he made his NBA debut on October 10, 1980 with Seattle.  Most known for his time with the Dallas Mavericks, Dona...

Jonathan Tjarks passed away from cancer at the age of 34 on September 10, 2022. He leaves behind his wife Melissa and son Jackson. Tjarks was a staff writer with The Ringer, where he covered the NBA and other sports. Today, we bring back the powerful words of Jonathan Tjarks from his conversation with us on Sports Spectrum in October 2021 to talk about how his faith in Christ helped him during his...

Tim Craft is the men's head basketball coach for Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Prior to taking the head coaching position in 2013, Craft spent time as an assistant coach at East Carolina, Auburn and Gardner Webb.  In his nine seasons with Gardner-Webb, he has 156 victories and in 2018-19, led his team to a 23-12 record and a berth into the NCAA tournament.  Today on t...