Sports Spectrum Podcast

Episode 516   Andre' Davis played nine seasons in the NFL from 2002-2010. He was selected in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He would spend three seasons in Cleveland, one in New England, one in Buffalo and then four seasons in Houston until retiring after the 2010 season.    He played his college football at Virginia Tech, where he teamed with Michael Vick to form...

Episode 515   Maurice "Moe" Williams is currently the team chaplain of the Jacksonville Jaguars. His time in Jacksonville began in 2001 when he was selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Jaguars. He would go to play nine seasons in Jacksonville, starting 100 of a career 105 games.    In high school, Williams was a USA Today High School All-American in 1996 and played his college foot...

Episode 514   Matthew Driscoll is in his 10th season as the head basketball coach at North Florida. The 3-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year has seen a ton of success for his program since arriving in 2009 including three Atlantic Sun regular season championships, and led his club to their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2015.    In 2019-2020, North Florida was 21-12 including a 13-3 re...

BONUS EPISODE   Keith Smith is a fullback with the Atlanta Falcons. 2020 will be his 7th NFL season. He was originally undrafted in 2014 after playing his college ball at San Jose State.    The Dallas Cowboys signed Keith in 2014 and he was converted from linebacker to fullback. In 2016, he helped Ezekiel Elliott win the NFL rushing title and contributed to a Cowboys team that tied a team record w...

Episode 513 Patrick Fraher has been an NBA referee since 2001. He has officiated over 1,100 regular season games and over 50 playoff games in his 19 NBA seasons. In 2015, he officiated the NBA All-Star Game in New York City.    Prior to joining the NBA, Fraher officiated for seven years in the CBA where he worked the Finals and All-Star Game and also spent four years in the WNBA.   He attended the...

BONUS EPISODE   John O'Leary is a walking miracle. In 1987, John O’Leary was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He was also a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, John created a massive explosion in his home and was burned on 100% of his body.   He was given a 1% chance to live.   And live he did.   With the help of a St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame broadcaster, an...

Episode 512   Christian Taylor is a U.S. track and field athlete. He is the two-time reigning Olympic champion in the triple jump, winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is also the current world champion in the event, taking gold at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.   At the age of 17, Taylor became the triple jump champion and long jump bronze...

BONUS EPISODE   Jon Gordon is an author and speaker who has written more than 20 books including "The Energy Bus," "The Power of Positive Leadership" and "The Carpenter."   His latest book is called "The Garden:  A Spiritual Fable About Ways to Overcome Fear, Anxiety, and Stress  and releases everywhere June 30, 2020.   Gordon and his leadership principles have been featured on the Today Show, CNN...

Episode 511   Paula Faris is a longtime journalist and current television correspondent for ABC News. She's also the host of the ABC podcast  Journeys of Faith . From 2014 to 2018, Faris was co-anchor of  Good Morning America Weekend . She also was co-host of  The View  for seasons 19-21.    Her new book "Called Out" released in April of 2020 and tells the story of Paula climbing the fast track of...

Episode 510 Avery Johnson is an NBA champion who played 16 years in the NBA from 1988-2004. In college, he was a two-time SWAC player of the Year at Southern but would go undrafted in 1988. He would make his NBA debut in 1988 with Seattle but truly made his mark as a player when he came to San Antonio in 1995 where he would average a career-high 13.4 points per game and help the Spurs to playoff b...

Episode 509   Ricardo Allen is a defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons. He was selected in the 5th round of the 2014 NFL Draft (pick 147) by Atlanta in 2014 out of Purdue. He quickly became a starter and helped the Falcons to the NFC Championship and a berth in the Super Bowl in 2016.    In August of 2018, Allen signed a three-year contract extension with Atlanta and after suffering an achilles i...

Episode 508   Todd Gongwer is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and former college coach who is passionate about helping others discover their purpose in leadership and life. He is the author of the best-selling book "Lead ... for God's Sake!"   His expertise in the area of leadership and team dynamics come from over twenty-five years of a wide range of experiences spanning the world of business an...

BONUS EPISODE On June 17, 2015, nine people were murdered in a race motivated mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Sharonda Coleman Singleton was one of those people who were killed. Her son, Chris Singleton joins us today to remember that horrific day, the conversations he was having on race 5 years ago and why they continue to be important conversations to have toda...

BONUS EPISODE   Matt Holliday played 15 MLB seasons with the Rockies, A's, Cardinals and Yankees. The 7-time All-Star won a World Series with St. Louis in 2011 and won two National League pennants in 2007 with the Rockies and 2013 with the Cardinals.    The 2007 NLCS MVP last played with the Rockies in 2018 and is now coaching baseball at Oklahoma State.    Matt and his wife Leslee join us today t...

Episode 507   Jim Schlossnagle is the baseball coach for Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas He arrived at TCU in 2004 and has compiled an impressive resume that includes 770 career victories and five NCAA Super Regional Appearances and four straight College World Series  appearances.    In 2015 he was named Big 12 Coach of the Year and Baseball America's National Coach of the Year in 2...

Episode 506   Jim Morris is a former MLB player, who's life was portrayed in the Disney movie "The Rookie" back in 2002. His rise to professional baseball's pinnacle was one of the most improbable stories you'll ever see.    Originally selected fourth overall in the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary) by the Milwaukee Brewers, Jim would suffer arm injuries during his brief four year minor leagu...

BONUS EPISODE   Mary Pierce is one of the most decorated female tennis players of the past 30 years. She made her tennis debut in March of 1989 at the age of 14 and would go on to a storied career that saw her win two Grand Slam singles championships, 1995 Australian Open, the 2000 French Open and two Grand Slam doubles titles at the 2000 French Open (Doubles) and 2005 Wimbledon (Mixed Doubles).  ...

Episode 505   Known as one of today’s most gifted comedians, Michael Jr. brings laughter and understanding to audiences all over the world. He has spent a significant portion of his career making laughter commonplace in uncommon places such as homeless shelters and prisons, in addition to empowering his audiences with an appearance in Sony Pictures' feature film War Room as well as a starring role...

BONUS   Tony Boselli is a former Jaguars offensive lineman who played seven seasons in Jacksonville. He was selected in the first round (2nd overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft out of USC and was the first ever draft pick by the Jaguars.   Although his playing career was cut short due to injury, Boselli was named to five Pro Bowls in his seven seasons and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.   Today, B...

Episode 504 Cody Hollister is currently playing wide receiver in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans. He played his college ball at Arkansas, where he would play in 29 games with 12 starts. As a senior (2016), Cody shared the team's Special Teams MVP award with punter Toby Baker after tallying eight tackles on the punt and kickoff teams.   Hollister would go undrafted in 2017 and later sign with the...

Episode 503 Kyle Korver is a forward with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was selected in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft and made his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers. He would go on to play 17 NBA seasons including an All-Star berth in 2015 during his time with the Atlanta Hawks. Kyle holds the NBA record for highest three-point shooting percentage in a regular season game with 53.6% back in 201...

BONUS   Dave Aranda was named head coach of Baylor Football on January 16, 2020. Last season, he was the Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach at LSU, where helped the Tigers to an undefeated 15-0 season and a national championship.    On the podcast today, we talk to Coach Aranda about his new role at Baylor, what he's been learning during Covid-19, his long and winding road to faith in...

Episode 502 Darryl Stinson is a pastor at Life Church in Duluth, Georgia and the founder of SecondChanceAthletes.com, a place to encourage and inspire athletes who are struggling with the transition away from the athletic life.   Stinson played college football at Central Michigan from 2008-2011.    As a dynamic TEDx speaker , hip-hop artist, and certified John Maxwell coach, he shares  with audie...

Episode 501 Bryan Loritts is a pastor, speaker and award-winning author of seven books. Bryan co-founded Fellowship Memphis in 2003 and later founded The Kainos Movement. In addition to his duties as a pastor, he travels extensively throughout the world preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ as conferences and events.    His latest book "The Dad Difference: The Four Most Important Gifts You Can G...

Dr. Bryan Loritts is a pastor and author of many books including "The Dad Difference" which releases June 2, 2020. Bryan is the Editor and collaborated on the book "Letters to a Birmingham Jail: A Response to the Words and Dreams of Martin Luther King Jr."   Bryan joins us for an important discussion today on race, faith, healing and reconciliation in light of the events that took place this past...