Sports Spectrum Podcast

David Hess is a former MLB pitcher who was originally selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 5th round of the MLB Draft in 2014. He made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Orioles and picked with Baltimore until 2020. In 2021, he was with Miami and Tampa Bay. After a cancer diagnosis in 2021, Hess battled and returned to pro baseball, pitching in AAA with Tampa in 2022 before his cancer returned in 2023. Today on the podcast, we talk to David Hess about his current battle with cancer, facing fear, standing firm in God's faithfulness and celebrating the small moments.   Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Tony Dungy is a former NFL player and coach who currently is an NFL analyst with NBC Sports. During his playing career, he was a part of the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl winning team. As a coach, he led the Colts to a Super Bowl championship in 2006. He is the first African-American head coach to ever win a Super Bowl. Today on the podcast, we talk to Tony Dungy about living an uncommon life, praying during games as a coach, his favorite God moment in football and participating in Super Bowl XIII as a player with the Steelers. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Kayla Burton is an ESPN reporter who covers college football and the UFL. She joined ESPN in August 2023 as a college football sideline reporter. Prior to ESPN, she was with NFL Media and served a multi-platform role across NFL Network, NFL.com and the NFL app. Prior to her time at NFL Network, Burton served in a number of different roles with Western Mass News based in Springfield, Mass., such as sports/news anchor, reporter and content producer. She also presented Channel 5’s NFL coverage in the UK. Today on the podcast, guest-host Annabelle Hasselbeck talks to Kayla Burton about finding her identity in Christ, growing as a broadcaster and the importance of looking back at the enjoyable moments in life.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Jerricho Cotchery is a former NFL wide receiver who is currently the head football coach at Limestone University. Today on the podcast, Jerricho Cotchery  shares his journey of faith and how it has impacted his life on and off the field. He discusses the importance of Jesus in his life and the life-changing moment that solidified his faith. Cotchery also talks about the challenges of balancing football and faith, as well as his experiences playing with Brett Favre, Cam Newton and under coach Mike Tomlin. He reflects on his Super Bowl experience and the role of spirituality in the NFL. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Thank you for listening to the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast. Scripture: “In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might. Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.” - Ephesians 6:10-11 (AMP) Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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  Check out Bryce Johnson's 'UNPACKIN' it 'show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

C.J. Ham is the starting fullback for the Minnesota Vikings. He was signed as an undrafted free-agent in 2016, and after being cut, was signed to the Vikings’ practice squad just before the start of the season. In December that year, Ham was signed to the active roster and made his NFL debut. Three seasons later, in 2019, Ham made the Pro Bowl. He signed a contract extension in early 2020. In college at Augustana University (Division II), Ham helped his team advance to the NCAA playoffs, and he led the Northern Sun Conference in rushing yards and touchdowns. Today on the podcast, Ham shares about trusting in God’s love after his mother’s death, gratitude for his NFL journey and how he’s continuing to grow in his faith. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Tim Horton is currently the special teams and running backs coach at Air Force. He has spent 34 seasons as a division one football coach with stops at Appalachian State, Kansas State, Arkansas, Auburn and Vanderbilt. His father Harold Horton was a coach at Central Arkansas and won two NAIA national titles in 1984 and 1985. Today on the podcast, Tim Horton shares his journey as a Christian coach and the importance of faith, family, and friendship in his life. He discusses the significance of discipleship and Bible study in staying connected to Christ. Coach Horton encourages coaches to make it less about themselves and more about pouring into others. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Tress Way is a punter with the Washington Commanders. He began his NFL career with the Chicago Bears in 2013 but didn't get in an NFL game until he came to the Washington Redskins in 2014. He's been with the franchise ever since and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2019 and 2022. Today on the podcast, Tress Way reflects on completing 10 seasons in the NFL, growing in his faith, losing his life to Jesus and the decision he made with his wife to adopt a child. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Thank you for listening to the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast. Scriptures: “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you His peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NLT) “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You!” -  Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) “The Lord gives His people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.” - Psalm 29:11 (NLT) Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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  Check out Bryce Johnson's 'UNPACKIN' it 'show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Case Keenum is a professional football player with the Houston Texans in the NFL. After a stellar career at the University of Houston, he went undrafted and signed with the Texans in 2012. He played his first two seasons with Houston and then spent the next 9 years with the Rams, Vikings, Broncos, Redskins, Browns and Bills before returning to Houston in 2023.  In college, Keenum was named Conference USA Most Valuable Player in 2009 and 2011 and still holds numerous NCAA individual passing records including passing yards (19,217) and passing touchdowns (155).  Today on the podcast, we talk to Case Keenum about the 2023 season with Houston, helping cultivate a strong culture in the Texans locker room, gratitude on his improbable NFL journey, and his desire to continue chasing after Jesus every day. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Ka’Darian ‘KD’ Hill is a former Ole Miss football player who played with the Rebels from 2018-2022 under head coaches Matt Luke and Lane Kiffin. On July 21, 2023, Hill was involved in an auto accident in which his leg got trapped between a tree and his vehicle. The severity of the crash led to his right leg being amputated below the knee. Today on the podcast, we talk to KD Hill about his football career, playing at Ole Miss, and growing up in Alabama, and then shift the conversation to his auto accident in 2023, how he was able to trust in God’s plan despite losing his leg, and how his unwavering faith continues to fuel him in a future without football. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Darryl Strawberry is a former MLB player and was the No. 1 overall selection in the 1980 MLB Amateur Draft by the New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in May 1983 and would go on to play 17 seasons with the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees. He is an eight-time MLB All-Star and a four-time World Series champion. In 2010, Strawberry was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame and on June 1, 2024,  Strawberry’s number 18 jersey will be retired by the Mets. Today on the podcast, we talk to Darryl Strawberry on his number being retired by his former team, suffering a heart attack on March 11, 2024, trusting in God’s healing and continuing to live the rest of his life for Jesus. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Thank you for listening to the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast. Scriptures: “The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path]. When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.” - Psalm 37:23-24 (AMP) “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.”  - Proverbs 24:16 (NLT) “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV) “For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].”  - Proverbs 3:26 (AMP) Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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  Check out Bryce Johnson's 'UNPACKIN' it 'show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Brent Dearmon was named the head football coach at the University of North Alabama on December 3, 2022. Prior to arriving at North Alabama, Dearmon was an assistant coach at Auburn, Kansas, Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic. Today on the podcast, coach Dearmon shares his story of coaching football, what it means to "Raise the Roar," finding his identity in Jesus and not football and following God's perfect plan. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Howie DiSavino III is a NASCAR driver who in 2022 reached the second-highest division of stock car racing, the NASCAR Xfinity Series. In the summer of 2019, DiSavino made his ARCA Menards Series debut (a semi-pro league for stock car racing) and two years after that he was racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He took 2023 off but plans to return to racing in 2024. Today on the podcast, we talk to Howie DiSavino III about his racing journey, growing up on a farm in Chesterfield, Virginia, losing his mom to cancer in 2021, battling anger and growing in his faith after that tragic loss.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.