The Pro Fan League Podcast - Sports Talk From A Biblical Worldview

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about what we can learn from Roger Federer sitting alone in the royal box at Wimbledon this past week. His love for the game, his desire to encourage the players, and his devotion were all attention grabbing. What are you devoted too? Gibbs talks about the upcoming home run derby in Philadelphia and is curious from Phillies fans if they wou...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about Belgium paving the country roads of Team USA in a fizzling ending to a sizzling start for the men's national team. It was a little bit of a picture of the whole July 4 weekend which saw the country enduring record heat culminating in tremendous storms which put a damper on the highly anticipated fireworks celebrating 250 years of the...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about the USA men's national team and their win over Bosnia. He also highlights Harry Kane's heroics; he is becoming the most popular Harry in England, for the three lions and Gibbs shares with the team one of his favorite player names in the World Cup. Gibbs discusses the enormous sports moment taking place in Philly and New York over the...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about the dramas that unfolded at the World Cup on Monday night June 29. Two games were decided from the penalty spot after 120 minutes of competition and the tension was thick as World Cup dreams were on the line. Gibbs was drawn to thoughts of eternity as he watched the shootout between Germany and Paraguay unfold. He was also taken back...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about the delightful CY Young award competition going on in baseball this season, he discusses the ridiculous 8 start stretch from Jacob Swing&AMisiorowski of the Brewers, Gibbs recaps the NBA Draft and talks about the disrespect of Cameron Boozer, and he gives his list of the GOAT's in 12 different sports and what country they came fro...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about the universal human need for support. Great victories always require great support. Heavy trophies must be lifted by many arms. Gibbs wishes a late Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there and talks about Jethro and David's mighty men and how they supported Moses and David as they carried heavy responsibilities. Currently the Wor...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about two kinds of football. He talks about the phenomenal first week of the World Cup. Fans from all over the world are giving us moments to remember before the stars like Messi, Haaland, Mbappe, and Kane show out on the pitch. This is becoming the summer of the sports fan. From Scotland to Norway to Japan to the streets of New York City w...

Today on the show Gibbs celebrates the New York Knicks Championship with team Lancaster Thunder. He knows you likely are not a Knicks fans, but appreciates your patience with him. Gibbs talks about the New York Knicks Championship run and admits the happiest Bradley's blooper in this shows history. Simultaneously he is also excited that he does not have to take a blooper about the Hurricanes hoist...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the night OG Anunoby; Knicks forward, became the OG in New York City. The term OG in pop culture pays tribute to someone of legendary status respected by people of all ages. The stunning and tremendous comeback in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night has set the sports world on fire. The block the tip, the legend combo with a larg...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the heavy weight of a clock running down. Watching Game 3 of the NBA Finals or any game for that matter puts time into a clear perspective. We have all had the experience of playing a game you want to win and you see the end of the game quickly approaching. The clock is running down, the outs are quickly piling up, there are only a fe...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about NBA finals game 1 and Jalen Brunson's remarkable ability as a closer in basketball games. He is the best closer in New York since Mariano Rivera. Please forgive Gibbs today as he lets his excitement about Knicks basketball ooze across the airways. Gibbs talks about the excitement that an excellent closer can stir in sports and how imp...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the Rams trade for Myles Garrett, A.J. Brown being traded to the Patriots, and about Harbor Freight work gloves emerging as batting gloves. Gibbs shares tales of his weekend sporting adventures involving O'Neil Cruz swing a sledge hammer in the batters box at PNC Park and he shares the unexpected location he enjoyed Game 7 of the West...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the upcoming World Cup and the importance of staying connected to reality. In a world increasingly full of artificial experiences the beauty and importance of real is ever increasing. That is part of what could make the World Cup magical in American culture this summer. Gibbs talks about the 1997 free kick from Roberto Carlos of Brazi...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about three simple words. LETS GO KNICKS! LETS GO KNICKS! Last night the New York "Villanova" Knicks took Gibbs on a journey deep into his sports memory bank to 1999. Not since Gibbs was 12 years old has a Knicks season come together quite like this one. What would need to happen in sports to reduce you to a 12 year old kid sports fan once...

Today on the show Gibbs joins with Team Lancaster Thunder to express gratitude this Memorial day for the steep price paid for the freedoms we enjoy here in America. Gibbs thank our soldiers and their families for their sacrifices. Gibbs talks about the sudden death of NASCAR legend "Rowdy" Kyle Busch and how combined with Memorial day life can instantly start to feel small and fragile. Gibbs talks...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about the power of being singularly focused. Excellent sports moments are all around us in summer championship season. Mitch Marner scored a ridiculous playoff goal last week, Rai wins the PGA Championship, a heavy weight match up in the Western Conference Finals, Game 7 in a Stanley cup playoff all providing excellent viewing for the sport...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about the unique power of a name. NOW INTRODUCING...STANDING 6 FT 6 from the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA....You fill in the blank! MICHAEL....Names have an amazing and mysterious power attached to them. Michael Phelps, Jerry Jones, Ray Lewis, Ken Griffey Jr., the list goes on and on and on. When you hear these names what comes to your mind...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about an Alex Caruso interview where the two time NBA champion shared observations on how he knows whether or not a team has the ingredients to win a championship. Gibbs shares those ingredients and applies them to daily life. Gibbs talks about Wembanyama and his UFC tryout over the weekend and how the Spurs need to provide him with some pr...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about how the world of sports is rapidly transforming in multiple ways. Everything is measured and analyzed. Golden Tempo is not pursuing the Triple Crown because of his level of effort at the Kentucky Derby. Duke is pursuing its own licensing with Amazon. As soon as young person suffers an injury we quickly take them for X-rays with the ne...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about this past weekends Kentucky Derby, exciting games 7s, and whether or not hot dogs are a compatible platform for caviar. Gibbs also gives some of his sandwich Mt Rushmore thoughts. The Kentucky Derby provided two minutes of racing excitement and after the race an even more incredible four minute learning experience from historic jockey...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the current complexity of the world of sports. As playoff basketball and hockey rage onward sports is increasingly saturated with content. How much time do sports fans have to give to watching sports? Uncomfortable conversations percolate around the downfall of LIV golf, gambling in sports, academics and paying players, the expansion...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about how we handle success! Over the weekend hundreds of young men saw the NFL dream realized and the world witnessed a human run a marathon in under two hours for the first time. As Gibbs was watching these wonderful events unfold his mind drifted to the question of what happens next? What now? He identifies three paths that every person...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the first round of the NFL draft and some elements that make it such a tremendous event each year. Every human has the desire to feel loved and appreciated while having the opportunity to flourish in their life. All humans hold those basic desires in common. Gibbs talks about how the NFL draft displays the fulfillment of those common...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with team Lancaster Thunder about some unique accomplishments worthy of a tribute across sports, he ponders the heated competition between the Fluffah Nuttah Burger vs the Dunkin Donut Burger, and he shares some personal sports memories from the city of Pittsburgh. Finally, Gibbs talks about how the ice cream Sunday football team building model gives structure and cla...

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about Jackie Robinson, the NFL Draft; focusing on Quarterbacks who are the cherry on top of the ice cream Sunday, he discusses the 5 quarterbacks he likes best in this NFL draft, and he reviews the Bill Parcells QB check list. Gibbs talks about how to be successful a quarterback needs a lot of support just as each of us needs support to nav...