Sports Spectrum Podcast

Bryant Young played 14 seasons in the NFL with the 49ers. He was selected by San Francisco in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft (7th overall) and would play his entire career with the Niners winning a Super Bowl and being named to four Pro Bowls.  In college, he was a standout defensive player at Notre Dame and after coming to the NFL, he would dominate for many seasons on a defensive line that saw him be named First-Team All-Pro in 1996 and Second-Team All-Pro in 1998, 1999 and 2001. He was a member of the 1990's All-Decade Team and was named as a member of the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame in 2020.  Today on the podcast, Bryant Young shares his story of football and faith, being named to the 49ers Hall of Fame, growing up in Chicago as a Bears fan and facing his former team, the importance of playing his entire career with one team and how God has worked in his life following the death of his 15-year old son Colby in 2016.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Bryant Young, we know you'll love these conversations as well: – Earl Smith - 49ers Team Chaplain – Josh McCown - NFL Quarterback For more stories on sports and faith, visit our website SportsSpectrum.com 

C.J. Ham is currently the starting fullback for the Minnesota Vikings. In college at Augustana University (Division II), he helped his team advance to the NCAA playoffs, and led the Northern Sun Conference in rushing yards and touchdowns.  In 2016, he was signed as an undrafted free-agent by the Vikings and after being cut, was signed to the team's practice squad just before the start of the season. In December of 2016, Ham would sign to the active roster and make his NFL debut. Three seasons later, in 2019, Ham made the Pro Bowl and signed a contract extension in early 2020.  Today on the podcast, C.J. Ham shares about the roller coaster of emotions he's been dealing with the past 15 months, losing his mother to cancer, his wife giving birth to their third child, playing through an NFL season during Covid-19 and trusting in the Lord through it all. --- If you enjoyed this podcast with C.J. Ham, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings QB - Dave and Ann Wilson - No Perfect Parents For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney joins us today to talk about his former QB Trevor Lawrence and what the Jaguars can expect when they draft him. We also hear how Dabo leads from the inside out and the role his faith in Jesus plays in his life.  --- You can watch the entire Sports Spectrum Draft Special hosted by Brock Huard and featuring this interview with coach Dabo at our Facebook and YouTube channels as well as at our website SportsSpectrum.com. 

George Gregory is the team chaplain of the Los Angeles Chargers. For more than twenty years he and his wife Tondra have been marriage and relationship coaches to thousands of couples around the world. They have worked with many current and retired couples throughout the National Football League. Together, they lead a ministry called Journey for Life Now.  George has written and co-authored multiple books including the new release “Imperfect Dads: One Perfect Father," which is available in June of 2021.  Today on the podcast, George shares the crazy story of becoming the Chargers team chaplain, what it was like ministering to players and coaches during the pandemic season of 2020, the role his father played in shaping him spiritually and why his heart in serving with his wife is to help restore and strengthen marriages.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with George, you'll love these conversations as well: - Marcellus Casey - Kansas Chiefs Team Chaplain - Kent Chevalier - Pittsburgh Steelers Team Chaplain For more stories of sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com. 

Marty Lamb has been scouting baseball players for the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1999. Of the 10 first round picks for the Dodgers since 2015, Lamb was the area scout for six of them including Walker Buehler, Will Smith, Matt Beaty and Caleb Ferguson.  Lamb also serves on the Board of Directors for Refuge for Women, a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation.  Today on the podcast, Marty Lamb tell us about his unique role behind the scenes as a scout for the Dodgers, coming to faith during his time in grad school at Mississippi State, and why he's passionate about helping women who have been caught in the perils of human trafficking.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Marty, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Kevin Burrell - White Sox Area Scouting Supervisor - Sal Giardina – Pro Baseball Player For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Vinny Rey played his entire nine year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He came into the league as an undrafted free agent after playing his college football at Duke University.  After being waived on September 4, 2010, Vinny would sign to the practice squad with Cincinnati the next day and was promoted to the active roster in week 15. He would spend the next 8 years on the active roster until his retirement following the 2018 season.  Rey was twice nominated for the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year award and was a four-year team captain and the Bengals' leading tackler in 2014, 2015 and 2017.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Vinny Rey about his unlikely journey to the NFL, growing up in New York City, his welcome to pro football moment, how his faith guides him each day and what the transition from current to former player has been like for him.  If you enjoyed this podcast with Vinny, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Andy Dalton - NFL Quarterback - LaMorris Crawford - Cincinnati Bengals Team Chaplain For more stories of sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Bart Millard is the lead singer of the legendary Christian rock band MercyMe. The band, founded in 1994, has released eight studio albums and had 13 consecutive top-five singles on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. Millard’s life was depicted in the movie “I Can Only Imagine,” in which actor Dennis Quaid starred as his father who struggled with addiction and violence before coming to faith before his death from cancer. MercyMe's new album INHALE/EXHALE releases everywhere April 30, 2021.  On today’s episode of the podcast, we talk to Millard about his 2 hour meeting with one of his music heroes, the satisfaction of having baseball back, the release of MercyMe's new album INHALE/EXHALE and the unique opportunity to produce a song with his son Sam. --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Bart Millard, we know you'll love these conversations as well: – Bart Millard 2020 Conversation  – Matthew West – Singer/Songwriter For more stories of sports and faith, please check out our website SportsSpectrum.com. 

Kerry McCoy is currently the Executive Director and head coach at the California Olympic Regional Training Center (RTC). Prior to that, he was the head wrestling coach for the University of Maryland from 2008-2019 where he led the Terps to three conference championships and was a three-time coach of the year. He also had coaching stints at Stanford University and Lehigh University.  As a wrestler at Penn State, McCoy was a three-time NCAA All-American and a two-time National Champion. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, won a Gold Medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and a Silver Medal at the 2003 World Championships.  Today on the podcast, Kerry shares his story of faith and wrestling and how God guided him through a journey that saw him participate in two Olympics as a wrestler and now the greater impact he hopes to have as a coach and mentor.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Kerry, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Tom Ryan - Ohio State Wrestling Coach - Jose Campo - USA Wrestling Team Chaplain For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Amy Downs was one of the last survivors to be pulled from the rubble of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in which a total of 168 people were killed including 18 of her 33 co-workers.  At the time of the bombing, Downs was a credit card loan officer who flunked out of college and weighed more than 350 pounds. In the last few years, Amy would not only lose 200 pounds, but she became a triathlete and even competed in an Ironman Triathlon.  Today on the podcast, Amy shares in detail, what it was like to be trapped and thinking her life was over after the OKC bombing and how God allowed her to not only survive, but thrive as a CEO, triathlete and author.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Amy Downs, we know you'll love these conversation as well: - The Incredible story of Katie Lentz  - Chris Norton – The Seven Longest Yards For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com.  Order Amy's new book "Hope is a Verb" here. 

Larry Foote is currently the linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For 13 seasons, he was an NFL player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals.  In college, Larry was a 2-time First Team All Big Ten selection and and a First-Team All-American during his time at the University of Michigan. Larry has been a part of three Super Bowl championship teams, two as a player with the Steelers in 2005 and 2008 and one as a coach with the Buccaneers in 2020.  On today's podcast, we talk to Larry Foote about the 2020 season, being a Super Bowl champion as a coach, growing up in the inner city of Detroit, how his faith became real to him in college at Michigan and why it is important for him to be the light to those he's around as a coach in the NFL --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Larry, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Kent Chevalier, Steelers Chaplain - Clyde Christensen, Buccaneers QB Coach  For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com.