Sports Spectrum

Hosted by former ESPN Senior Producer Jason Romano, Sports Spectrum is an interview driven podcast that features stories on the intersection of faith and sports.



Juwan Johnson - New Orleans Saints tight end on going from smoking weed to following Jesus Christ

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:03:00 GMT

New Orleans Saints tight end Jawan Johnson joins the show for an inspiring conversation about faith, growth, and leadership in the NFL. He opens up about how his relationship with Christ has shaped the way he approaches football and shares how his wife helped turned him back from a life of lies to following Jesus. Don’t miss this encouraging and honest conversation.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt recaps the Bears draft picks, grieving a devastating injury, staying rooted in Christ

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:01:00 GMT

Welcome to our TUESDAY MORNING RB pod for April 28, 2026.


Topics:

(02:42) - Matt recaps the Bears draft picks

(09:36) - Reaction to another devastating injury in the NBA

(17:19) - Why it's important to stay rooted in Christ

(23:50) - Jesus Won shoutout

(25:24) - What we learned at church on Sunday.


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Alex Highsmith - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker on faith, marriage and giving back to his community

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:15:00 GMT

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith joins Matt for an engaging conversation on faith, football and giving back to his community. This was a great conversation.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - NFL Draft Preview, Matt's top-3 RBs and Cooper Kupp and Tony Dungy on faith and football

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:01:00 GMT

Welcome to our TUESDAY MORNING RB pod for April 21, 2026.


Topics:

(01:14) - NFL Draft week is here

(11:58) - Matt's top-3 running backs in draft

(16:26) - Matt looks back his 2008 NFL Draft experience

(27:51) - Cooper Kupp and Tony Dungy interview from Arise with the Guys in Minneapolis

(54:38) - Shoutout Jesus WON!

(55:54) - What we learned at church on Sunday


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Robert Mathis - Indianapolis Colts legend on prayer, purpose, Jesus and favorite QB to sack

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:15:00 GMT

Robert Mathis played 14 years with the Indianapolis Colts from 2003-2016. He is the Colts all-time leader in sacks and was inducted into their Ring of Honor in 2021. He retired as the NFL's career record holder in forced fumbles (52). Matt Forte welcomes Robert Mathis to the podcast to talk about his faith journey, 2014 being the worst year of his life, the power of prayer, his favorite QB to sack and the culture of the Colts.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt on the Masters, Spring Break 2026, no phone policies and spiritual distractions

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:51:00 GMT

Welcome to our TUESDAY MORNING RB pod for April 14, 2026.


Topics:

(01:05) - Matt recaps Spring Break 2026

(07:35) - No phones allowed at The Masters

(14:57) - Quieting our mind from technology distractions

(22:09) - Pray for Tiger Woods(30:40) - Athletes surrounding themselves with "Yes" people

(43:01) - Shoutout Jesus WON!

(44:20) - What Matt learned at church on Sunday


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David Pollack - College Football HOF'er on God as a sustainer, his new book and the 2026 NFL Draft

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:07:00 GMT

College Football HOF'er and former ESPN CFB analyst David Pollack joins Matt on the show to provide an update on his wife's brain cancer battle, trusting God in the storms of life, his new book and the 2026 NFL Draft.


David's new book ⁠Every Day Counts released April 7, 2026.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt addresses the Jaden Ivey story. Plus Vikings legend C.J. Ham joins us to talk about his NFL retirement

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:03:00 GMT

On today's TUESDAY. MORNING RB with Matt Forte, we are joined by 10-year Vikings RB C.J. Ham to discuss his retirement from the NFL this year. (03:40) Then, Matt shares his thoughts on the Jaden Ivey story and how we should react as Christians. (34:13)


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Jameis Winston - NFL QB on Jesus, family and his football future

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:02:00 GMT

NFL QB Jameis Winston is back on the show for an inspiring and wide-ranging conversation about faith, football, his surprising receiving touchdown last season, and how much longer he plans to compete at the highest level of the NFL. You won’t want to miss this powerful and candid discussion.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - UConn's March Madness moment, handling heartache and preparing for Easter week

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:02:00 GMT

On today's TUESDAY. MORNING RB with Matt Forte, we react to UConn's stunning win over Duke, how to handle heartbreak and loss in sport and life, keeping our identity in Christ, what we learned at church and preparing for Easter week 2026.


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Frank Kaminsky - NBA player and Wisconsin legend on fatherhood, faith and the Chicago Bears

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:03:00 GMT

Frank Kaminsky played eight seasons in the NBA and was a first round pick after a stellar career at Wisconsin, where he led his team to two Final Fours and was the 2015 Naismith college basketball player of the year.

Today on the podcast, Matt Forte talks to Frank Kaminsky about his fandom for the Chicago Bears, the phone call he got from Michael Jordan, playing in two Final Fours with Wisconsin, growing in his faith and becoming a dad.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - USA Gold Medalist Jaccob Slavin joins us plus what we learned at church

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:02:00 GMT

On today's TUESDAY. MORNING RB with Matt Forte, we talk March Madness and using your platform to point to Christ. Then we welcome in USA Gold Medalist Jaccob Slavin to talk about his Olympic experience last month, winning gold, praising God in the good and the bad and then joins Matt to talk about what we learned at church.


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Patrick Bailey - SF Giants Gold Glove catcher on faith, fame, family and identityand

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMT

Patrick Bailey is the starting catcher for the San Francisco Giants. He was a first round selection by the Giants in 2020 and made his MLB debut in May of 2023. In 2024 and 2025, he won back to back Gold Glove awards and in 2025, Bailey became the first player in MLB history to hit a walk-off inside the park home run and a walk-off Grand Slam in the same season.


Chapters:

(01:23) - Winning back to back Gold Glove award

(02:29) - Hitting a walk-off inside the park HR in 2025

(03:58) - Being a switch hitting catcher

(06:20) - Hitting advantage as a catcher

(07:02) - Coming to faith in Christ in high school

(09:03) - Evidence of Jesus in Patrick's life

(10:49) - What "Jesus Won" means to Patrick

(13:05) - His MLB debut

(17:23) - Keeping baseball in its proper place


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - March Madness, St. Patrick's Day and Matt almost signing with the Patriots

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:02:00 GMT

On today's TUESDAY. MORNING RB with Matt Forte, we talk St. Patrick's Day, March Madness, NFL Free Agency, Matt's story of almost signing with the Patriots and what we learned at church.


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Webb Simpson - PGA Tour pro on winning the U.S. Open, following Jesus, hosting a faith podcast and playing the Masters

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:01:00 GMT

Webb Simpson is a PGA Tour pro and 2012 U.S. Open champion. After a stellar college career at Wake Forest, Simpson turned pro in 2008 and has 7 PGA Tour wins, while also appearing in three Ryder Cup events in 2012, 2014 and 2018.


Webb is also the founder and co-host of the Bible Caddie podcast with fellow PGA Tour pro Ben Crane, where they bring the good news of Christ to the world of golf.


Chapters:

(01:28) - Getting his start in golf

(04:04) - The mental aspect of golf

(7:02) - Being present with his wife and children

(11:24) - Playing the Masters in Augusta

(19:29) - His testimony of faith in Jesus

(23:55) - The state of faith in the golf world

(29:50) - Starting the Bible Caddie podcast

(34:17) - Handling success as a believer

(41:48) - Playing on the PGA Tour in 2026


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - NFL Free Agency reaction, meeting former U.S. Presidents and what we learned at church

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:45:02 GMT

On today's TUESDAY. MORNING RB with Matt Forte, we talk about the NFL Free Agency moves including thoughts on Kenneth Walker to KC, Alec Pierce re-signing with the Colts and the defensive signings made by the Chicago Bears.

Matt also shares the story of meeting former President Barack Obama this past weekend and then brings it home with what we learned at church.


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Former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink return to discuss failure in sports and life

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:03:00 GMT

Today on the podcast, former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink return to interview each other on handling failure as athletes but also with life circumstances.


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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt's COMBINE experience, the Bears moving to Indiana and what we learned at church

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:03:00 GMT

On today's Tuesday Morning RB with Matt Forte, we look back at Matt's 2008 COMBINE experience (04:10), the Bears possibly moving to Indiana (24:31) and what we learned at church (32:55).


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Former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink interview each other on dealing with uncertainty

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:02:00 GMT

Today on the podcast, we have former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink interviewing each other on dealing with uncertainty in sports and in life.


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