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Sports Spectrum brings you stories and conversations at the intersection of sports and Jesus. On Tuesday, former Chicago Bears pro bowl running back Matt Forte hosts TUEDAY MORNING RB. On Friday, we feature a guest from the world of sports to share their Jesus story.

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Nathan Carter - Atlanta Falcons running back on marriage, parenting and serving Jesus on a Compassion trip

Nathan Carter is an NFL running back with the Atlanta Falcons. He joins Matt Forte on today's podcast to share about preparing for the 2026 season, his amazing story of following Jesus, serving with Compassion and taking a recent trip to the Dominican Republic back in March. Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.com WATCH all of our…

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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt is joined by Devin McCourty to talk retirement, preseason football and what we learned at church

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for August 25, 2026. Today, we're joined by three-time Super Bowl champion, legendary Patriots defensive back and NBC Sports NFL studio analyst Devin McCourty . TOPICS : - Transition from NFL to broadcasting booth (01:45) - The learning curve at NBC as a broadcaster (03:41) - Advice for NFL players transitioning to post-playing career (06:04)…

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Oscar Tshiebwe - NBA player on Courage in the Dark, leaving guaranteed money and celebrating God

Oscar Tshiebwe is an NBA basketball player with the Houston Rockets. He joins the show today to talk about his new book COURAGE IN THE DARK as well as his life as an NBA player and wanting to share the Gospel of Jesus with all everyone. Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.com WATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:…

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TUESDAY MORNING RB - The mental side of injuries, playing starters in the preseason and investing in pizza

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for August 18, 2026. TOPICS : ( 01:02) - Preseason Week 1 recap (05:28) - The mental side of injuries (18:57) - Should starters play in the preseason? (31:05) - Matt's investing in a pizza restaurant (35:35) - What we learned at church Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.com…

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Daniel Thomas - Cleveland Browns safety on "Cleveland for Christ" and being bold in his faith

Cleveland Browns safety Daniel Thomas joins the show with Matt Forte to talk about faith, football and impacting the community for Christ. TOPICS : (01:36) - Being Drafted in 2020 Covid (03:34) - Playing football in empty stadiums in 2020 (06:30) - Finding identy and purpose beyond football (12:01) - How Auburn shaped his journey (15:20) - Having godly friends (18:02) - Cleveland for Christ…

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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Training camp fights, running back contracts and racing horses

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RUNNING BACK with Matt Forte for August 11, 2026. TOPICS : - Training camp fight stories (01:22) - Kenneth Walker's fit with KC (06:08) - Matt breaks down Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs and Jonathan Taylor signing BIG contract extension (11:51) - Why is Matt racing his horse? (34:44) - What we learned at church (39:02) Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to…

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Seattle Seahawks WR on Super Bowl success, growing in Christ and handling the spotlight of success

Seattle Seahawks WR and 2025 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba joins guest host Annabelle Hasselbeck on the show today! Topics: (00:40) - Celebrating a Super Bowl championship (03:29) - Team Bible Studies (07:13) - Being encouraged by his head coach (08:45) - Adjustments transitioning to the NFL (11:51) - His testimony of pursuing Jesus (13:35) - Who is Jesus to JSN right now?…

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TUESDAY MORNING RB - Preseason football starts, Spider-Man reviews and Pro Football HOF credentials

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RB with Matt Forte for August 4, 2026. TOPICS : - Preseason football is back - (01:05) - Matt's weekend signing autographs - (05:33) - Card collecting is back - (09:55) - Pro Football HOF candidates - (20:08) - Spider-Man A Brand New Day review - (35:16) - What we learned at church - (40:10) Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us -…

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Mike Macdonald - Seattle Seahawks head coach on growing in his faith and developing a Super Bowl culture

Seattle Seahawks head coach and Super Bowl LX champion Mike Macdonald is our guest on the podcast today. Topics: 01:10 - Looking back at winning a Super Bowl 02:50 - God is in control 03:58 - Turning the page to 2026 06:04 - Running "it" forward 07:50 - A journey of faith 11:28 - The impact of other coaches of faith 13:37 - Bibles for Christmas 14:45 - Favorite "God moment" at Super Bowl LX 17:25…

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TUESDAY MORNING RB - NFL training camp stories, ESPN layoffs, LeBron to Philly and wedding anniversaries

Welcome to TUESDAY MORNING RB with Matt Forte for July 28, 2026. TOPICS : - Back from vacation, Matt celebrates 15 year wedding anniversary (01:00) - LeBron James signs with the 76ers (06:55) - NFL training camps are back and we get Matt Forte camp stories (16:18) - ESPN layoffs and how to respond as believers when trials come our way (36:15) - What we learned at church (53:35) Have a question?…

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Cori Close - UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach on trusting God and lessons learned in winning a national title

Cori Close is the head women's basketball coach at UCLA. In 2026, she led her squad to a national championship victory over South Carolina. She joins the show today to talk about the lessons she learned from the Lord in this championship season. She also shares about the importance of loving and serving her staff and players, turning the page to the next season, abiding in Christ and living out…

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