Sports Spectrum Podcast

Jay Jacobs was the Athletic Director at Auburn University from 2004-2018. During his tenure with the Tigers, he was part of Auburn's undefeated football program in 2010 that won the national championship, beating Oregon 22-19.  After his time came to end at Auburn, Jacobs moved to the University of Florida, where he was the Gators' Executive Associate Athletics Director of External Affairs from 2018-2023. He retired from his role at Florida on June 30, 2023.  Today on the podcast, Jay Jacobs shares about his decision to retire from Florida, playing college football with Bo Jackson at Auburn, how he has lived his faith in Jesus out at the work place, overcoming adversity and the importance of foster parenting.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Brock Huard is a college football analyst for Fox Sports and a Seattle radio host for 710 ESPN. In high school, Huard was the 1995 Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year and had a standout collegiate career at the University of Washington, where he set multiple passing records. Huard was selected in the 3rd round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks out of the University of Washington. He played six seasons in the NFL, including two as Peyton Manning’s backup in Indianapolis.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Brock Huard about growing in wisdom with age, playing for coach Tony Dungy in the NFL, using foul language in sports and the importance of building and maintaining relationships.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from 4-time NBA All-Star guard Mark Price. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in December 2017.  You can listen to the entire interview here.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Alex Highsmith is a linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected in the third round by Pittsburgh in the 2020 NFL Draft after a stellar college career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 2022, Highsmith led the Steelers with a career-high 14.5 sacks and led the NFL in forced fumbles. He was rewarded with a four-year contract extension. Today on the podcast, we talk to Alex Highsmith about representing Christ as a football player, staying humble in wins and losses, and what it means to represent the Pittsburgh Steelers every week on the field. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Adam McQuaid is a former NHL player with the Bruins, Rangers and Blue Jackets. He was selected 55th overall in the 2005 NHL Draft by Columbus and after being traded to Boston, made his NHL debut in the 2009-2010 season with the Bruins. He played 10 years with Boston from 2009-2018 and participated in two Stanley Cup Finals and won the Cup in 2011.  After retiring following the 2019 season, McQuaid is now a Player Development Coordinator with his former team, the Boston Bruins.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Adam McQuaid about his NHL path, winning a Stanley Cup, growing in his faith, the power of a praying mom and fighting the disease of "more." Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Dan Orlovsky is an NFL analyst at ESPN working on NFL LIVE and making appearances on other ESPN show.  On today's podcast, Dan shares with Jade McCarthy about praying on national TV at ESPN, being rooted in Christ and the importance of living out his faith.  Today's podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at Valley Baptist Church in Avon, Connecticut on September 20, 2023.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  Listen to our Sports Spectrum Transformed Podcast here. 

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from 3-time NFL Pro Bowl running back Warrick Dunn. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in January 2021.  You can listen to the entire interview here.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Jay Feely is a former NFL kicker who is currently an NFL analyst with CBS Sports. He played his college football at the University of Michigan with Tom Brady and came to the NFL in 2001 with Atlanta. He would play 14 years in the NFL with the Falcons, Giants, Dolphins, Jets, Cardinals and Bears. He joined CBS Sports in 2015 and began calling NFL games in the 2017 season. Today on the podcast, we talk to Jay Feely about his favorite celebrity encounter, his recent trip to Israel, watching his son Jace kick at Colorado and the anticipation of becoming a grandparent. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Ryan Folmar has been the head baseball coach at Oral Roberts University since 2013. In 2023, he was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Coach of the Year after leading his team to a 52-14 record and a berth in the 2023 College World Series.  As a player, Folmar excelled at Oklahoma State University from 1994-1997 and helped his team to the 1996 College World Series his junior year. He was selected in the 46th round of the 1993 MLB Draft by the Angels but chose to attend college in Stillwater.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Ryan Folmar about the 2023 College World Series berth, not riding the emotions, finding his identity in Christ and the importance of gratitude within his program.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Teddy Blueger is an NHL player with the Vancouver Canucks. He played his college hockey at Minnesota State University and signed an entry level agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He made his NHL debut on January 20, 2019 and scored his first goal a few days later.  Blueger played four years with the Penguins from 2019-2023 before being traded to Las Vegas in March of 2023, where he would become a member of the 2023 Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights club. In July of 2023, he signed a one-year contract with Vancouver.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Teddy about winning a Stanley Cup, returning to his hometown of Latvia with the Cup, embracing change as an athlete, meeting Sidney Crosby and showing gratitude to God for his hockey journey.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine