Archive for the 'National Football League' Category

The Rare Air of Loyalty

Regardless of the sport, player movement has radically affected the way we watch, follow, and enjoy the games that entertain us. Whereas we once could follow our heroes throughout their entire career with one team, things have changed. It really doesn’t matter whether it’s a result of the teams making salary cuts or players seeking…

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The Priority of Protection

No one disputes that today’s NFL is a quarterback-driven league. We hear it all season long and, in the past months, we have heard it in the ramp-up to this year’s NFL draft. The reality of the quarterback-driven league was seen in last year’s draft when the first two picks were expended on the two…

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Welcome to the Draft

Tomorrow evening is a Thursday night smack dab in the middle of the NFL’s offseason, so it’s hard to believe we can say this, but it’s true: Tomorrow night may be the most important evening of the year for many NFL teams. Of course, this is because tomorrow night is the first round of the…

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Sacrifice Podcast

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Being part of a team means sacrificing your personal agenda for the good of the team. This Easter weekend the Sports Spectrum team will look at the ultimate sacrifice, God’s gift to each of us in His Son, Jesus Christ. We’ll hear from former Dallas Cowboy, D.D. Lewis, former NFL wide receiver, Torrance Small, and…

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Defeating Discouragement Podcast

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Discouragement can rob us of our peace and joy in Christ. So how do we keep discouragement from gaining a foothold in our lives? On Sports Spectrum we’ll take a close look at ways to defeat this enemy and live in victory! Don’t miss the conversation with former NFL players Rich Gannon and Mike Barber….

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The Big Game

With all of the hubbub surrounding the Super Bowl this past weekend, it would be easy to assume that nothing else of significance was happening in the world of sports. It would also be incorrect. On Saturday night, a massive college basketball game saw #3 Indiana defeat #1 Michigan in a game of critical importance…

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Brother Against Brother

As seemingly everyone in the world knows by now, two brothers coached against each other in last night’s Super Bowl game in New Orleans. Much was made of this in the ramp-up to the game, of course, even including the parents of John and Jim Harbaugh in the festivities and media events that saturate the…

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Super Bowl Special Podcast

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It’s that time of year again! Time for game day BBQs and tailgating for the biggest game of the year. This Super Bowl weekend join Sports Spectrum as we bring you stories of faith, perseverance, and commitment from the athletes and coaches participating in this year’s game. It’s a unique perspective you won’t find anywhere…

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Counting Down

The San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens are counting down the hours until kickoff on Sunday. Official game time is 6:30pm est.. This afternoon in our final Super Bowl update for 2013, we hear from Baltimore Ravens legend, Ray Lewis and John and Jim Harbaugh’s father, Jack. We also had the opportunity to talk to Baltimore’s…

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Final Preparations

As the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens make their final preparations for game day, the Sports Spectrum team is preparing to head home. We’ve had a great week in New Orleans and hope you’ve enjoyed and been encouraged by this year’s Super Bowl updates. This morning, we will hear some thoughts on the Ravens and 49ers…

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