

Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
Sports Spectrum is an interview driven podcast hosted by former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte.
Each episode, Forte will bring you stories and conversations at the intersection of sports and Jesus.
Each episode, Forte will bring you stories and conversations at the intersection of sports and Jesus.
Episodes
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Oct 24, 2025 • 45min
Golden Tate - Former NFL Pro Bowl WR on Notre Dame, baseball, jersey swaps and Jesus
Today on the podcast, 11-year NFL wide receiver Golden Tate joins Matt Forte to discuss choosing the NFL over MLB, his experience at Notre Dame, growing in his relationship with Jesus, appearing on FOX's World’s Toughest Test and his favorite jersey swap story.Topics include: - Choosing football over baseball (03:50)- His time at Notre Dame (10:20)- Growing in his faith (15:00)- Surrendering to Jesus (22:11)- His experience on FOX's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (24:28)- Golden's favorite jersey swap story (33:39)- Matt's favorite jersey swap story (36:10)- Who is Jesus to Golden Tate? (38:01)Special thanks to our partnership with Athletes in Action. For only $22 a month, you can put a Bible in the hands of three athletes -- every single month. When you sign up with a monthly gift of $22, you’ll also receive a free copy of the Increase, our 52 week devotional. Simply text SPORTS to 71326 to help provide Bibles to athletes today. Just Imagine how much this gift could change an athlete’s life! So text SPORTS to 71326, that’s S-P-O-R-T-S TO 71326 to help now or visit http://athletesinaction.org/spectrum ... Message and data rates may apply. Available to U.S. addresses only.Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/

Oct 21, 2025 • 52min
TUESDAY MORNING RB - Travis Hunter's baptism, best sports months and what we learned at church
Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for October 21, 2025Topics include:- Is right now the best we get in sports all year?- NFL week 7 recap- Matt's "Workhorse of the Week"- Matt reacts to Travis Hunter's baptisms, and Skip Bayless' comments- What Matt learned at church on SundayHave a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine

Oct 17, 2025 • 36min
Coach RAC (RobertAnthony Cruz) - Savannah Bananas star on faith, baseball,
Today on the podcast, Matt Forte interviews RobertAnthony Cruz, a.k.a. Coach RAC, about his journey to the Savannah Bananas and the sudden fame he’s received. They also discuss Jesus, success, handling criticism, and Coach RAC’s mission to impact youth sports positively.Topics include: - How did he get the nickname Coach RAC (2:50)- The spiritual growth of the Savannah Bananas (04:24)- The culture of the Bananas (06:50)- The reason behind the Savannah Bananas success (09:30)- Why is he involved in youth sports (14:55)- Not Your Average Baseball Camp (19:02)- How he ended up with the Bananas (22:15)- Who is Jesus to Coach RAC? (30:21)- How can we be praying for Coach RAC? (32:44)Special thanks to our partnership with Athletes in Action. For only $22 a month, you can put a Bible in the hands of three athletes -- every single month. When you sign up with a monthly gift of $22, you’ll also receive a free copy of the Increase, our 52 week devotional. Simply text SPORTS to 71326 to help provide Bibles to athletes today. Just Imagine how much this gift could change an athlete’s life! So text SPORTS to 71326, that’s S-P-O-R-T-S TO 71326 to help now or visit http://athletesinaction.org/spectrum ... Message and data rates may apply. Available to U.S. addresses only.Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/

Oct 14, 2025 • 47min
TUESDAY MORNING RB - The Bears big MNF win, Bijan running wild and what we learned at church
Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for October 14, 2025:- Matt Forte reacts to the Bears 25-24 MNF win (01:40) - Matt's book signing tour is underway (14:28)- Bijan Robinson's big MNF performance against Buffalo (16:30)- What we learned at church on Sunday (22:35)- Biggest surprise from NFL week 6 (38:57)Order Matt's new book "Stay in the Game" here. Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine

Oct 10, 2025 • 1h 1min
Luke McCown - Former NFL QB on state of college football, discipleship, trust and faith
Luke McCown played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Saints, Falcons, Jaguars and Buccaneers. His brother Josh is currently the QB coach with the Minnesota Vikings. Topics include:- How Luke became a QB (03:25)- Choosing football over basketball (06:10)- The current landscape of college football (10:39)- Luke's desire to coach in the NFL (14:58)- Coming to faith in Christ and trusting in God (19:07)- Relationship over religion (31:05)- The danger of comparison as an NFL QB (38:25)- Luke's daily disciplines in spending time with God (49:01)- Who's the best QB in the NFL today? (55:42)Special thanks to our partnership with Athletes in Action. For only $22 a month, you can put a Bible in the hands of three athletes -- every single month. When you sign up with a monthly gift of $22, you’ll also receive a free copy of the Increase, our 52 week devotional. Simply text SPORTS to 71326 to help provide Bibles to athletes today. Just Imagine how much this gift could change an athlete’s life! So text SPORTS to 71326, that’s S-P-O-R-T-S TO 71326 to help now or visit http://athletesinaction.org/spectrum ... Message and data rates may apply. Available to U.S. addresses only.Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/

Oct 7, 2025 • 54min
TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt's new book, 200 yard rushing games, playing in England and what we learned at church
Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for October 7, 2025:- Matt's new book is out TODAY! (01:02)- More surprising win, Denver or New England? (21:03)- Looking back at Matt's 200 yard rushing game against Carolina in 2011 (27:49)- Matt's experience playing an NFL game in London (34:07)- Week 5 Workhorse of the Week winner (43:06)- What we learned at church on Sunday (44:55)Order Matt's new book "Stay in the Game" here. Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine

Oct 3, 2025 • 41min
Daniel Roberts - U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist on identity, God’s grace and Paris 2024
Today on the podcast:- Two-time Olympian and 2024 silver medalist Daniel Roberts discusses the importance of faith in overcoming adversity, and how his identity has evolved beyond athletics. Topics include:- Daniel's football dream (03:34)- His devastating high school football injury (06:02)- Advice for young athletes on identity (13:22)- Daily routine of faith (16:49)- Knowing "about" God and KNOWING God (21:15)- Qualifying for his first Olympics (24:20)- Mixing Olympics and Jesus (26:52)- His future plans for 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics (31:38)- Favorite Bible verse (35:01)- How can we be praying for Daniel Roberts? (36:50)Special thanks to our partnership with Athletes in Action. For only $22 a month, you can put a Bible in the hands of three athletes -- every single month. When you sign up with a monthly gift of $22, you’ll also receive a free copy of the Increase, our 52 week devotional. Simply text SPORTS to 71326 to help provide Bibles to athletes today. Just Imagine how much this gift could change an athlete’s life! So text SPORTS to 71326, that’s S-P-O-R-T-S TO 71326 to help now or visit http://athletesinaction.org/spectrum ... Message and data rates may apply. Available to U.S. addresses only.Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/

Sep 30, 2025 • 59min
TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt Forte on NFL tie games, storming the field, HOF criteria and prioritizing praise
Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for Sept 30, 2025:- Packers/Cowboys tie game. Do we like ties in the NFL? What's a way to fix the regular season tie game? (01:22)- Matt on the Bears 25-24 win over the Raiders (11:20)- Jaxson Dart's rookie debut (17:01)- Virginia's win over Florida State and storming the field in college football (24:45)- Matt's Workhorse of the Week for NFL week 4 (31:23)- Pro Football Hall of Fame criteria for running backs (33:43)- What we learned at church on Sunday morning (47:11)Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine

Sep 26, 2025 • 41min
Former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink interview each other on Jesus in baseball
Today on the podcast, we have former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink interviewing each other as they discuss faith, family, baseball and representing Christ in the big leagues. Topics include: - Intro (03:25)- Taming the tongue in baseball (04:48)- Scott's Spring Training story on our representing Jesus well (14:46)- Discipleship within the clubhouse (16:45)- Navigating youth sports as a parent (31:11)- Matt and Jason recap the conversation (37:01)Special thanks to our partnership with Athletes in Action. For only $22 a month, you can put a Bible in the hands of three athletes -- every single month. When you sign up with a monthly gift of $22, you’ll also receive a free copy of the Increase, our 52 week devotional. Simply text SPORTS to 71326 to help provide Bibles to athletes today. Just Imagine how much this gift could change an athlete’s life! So text SPORTS to 71326, that’s S-P-O-R-T-S TO 71326 to help now or visit http://athletesinaction.org/spectrum ... Message and data rates may apply. Available to U.S. addresses only.Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/

Sep 23, 2025 • 37min
TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt Forte on the Bears win, the Giants QB situation and trusting in God
Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for Sept 30, 2025:- Matt reacts to the Bears win over the Cowboys (01:25)- Is the season over at 0-3? (03:57)- When do you turn the page as an NFL player after a loss? (08:27)- Showhorse vs Workhorse 3-0 teams? (13:50)- Which 0-3 teams still have a shot? (16:31)- When should the Giants make a move at QB? (19:06)- Matt's Workhorse of the week winner (26:32)- What Matt learned at church on Sunday (29:23)Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine


