Sports Spectrum Podcast

Daniel Carlson is a two-time All-Pro kicker with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was originally selected in the 5th round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings but after just two games played, he was released and picked up by the Raiders. In 2021, he led the NFL in field goals made with 40 and the next season, he set an NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals made in a season with 11. Today on the podcast,  Daniel Carlson shares how Jesus is his foundation and the source of unconditional love in his life. Carlson also discusses his favorite moments in the NFL, including a game-winning kick that sent the Raiders to the playoffs as well as highlighting the passionate fan base of the Raiders and the joy of being a father to three children. 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.

Adam LaRoche played 12 seasons of Major League Baseball with the Braves, Pirates, Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Nationals and White Sox. He was originally selected in the 29th round of the 2000 MLB Draft by the Braves and made his MLB debut four years later in 2004. During his career, he accumulated 255 home runs and 1,452 hits. In 2012, he was the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner at first base in a season that saw him hit a career-high 33 home runs and 100 RBIs. Since retirement in 2016, LaRoche has been staying busy as a co-owner of Buck Commander with Chipper Jones, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Willie Robertson. He’s also in law enforcement, having gone to the police academy to be deputized in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Today on the podcast, Adam LaRoche joins Jason and Scott to share about his involvement in countering human trafficking and their partnership with Water Mission. Adam shares stories of his experiences in Ukraine and the Dominican Republic, where he witnessed the devastating effects of trafficking and the importance of access to clean water. His faith in Christ fuels his passion for this work, and he encourages others to get involved and support organizations like Water Mission. 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.

Alex Anzalone is a linebacker with the Detroit Lions. He was selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and played four seasons there until signing with Detroit in 2021. In 2023, he has 129 tackles, 12 QB hits and 3 sacks in helping the Lions to a 12-5 record and a trip to the NFC Championship game. Today on the podcast, we talk to Alex Anzalone about his journey of faith and how it has impacted his life on and off the football field. He discusses finding his personal faith in college and the importance of trusting God in both happy and sad 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.

Hunter Armstrong is a swimmer for the United States who won Gold in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 4 x 100 m medley. He is the world record holder in the long course 50 meter backstroke. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, he won a silver medal in the 50 meter backstroke, a bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke, gold medals in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay and 4×100 meter mixed medley relay, and a silver medal in the 4×100 meter medley relay. Today on the podcast, we talk to Hunter Armstrong about his 2020 Olympic experience, his journey with Jesus and his preparation for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. 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.

William Qualkinbush is radio host on 97.5 The Roar in Clemson, SC and serves as a play-by-play voice of Clemson baseball as well as women’s basketball. Today on the podcast, William shares about his faith journey, growing up in a Christian home, and his passion for sports and broadcasting. He emphasizes the importance of integrating faith into all aspects of life and using his platform to share the love of Christ. Qualkinbush shares stories of how he incorporates his faith into his work and how he strives to be a positive influence on young people. 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.

Today on the podcast, Jon Ackerman, Sports Spectrum's Managing Editor joins the show to share a preview of the Summer 2024 Sports Spectrum magazine. Jon also shares about covering the 2008 Summer Olympics and his interaction with the late, great Kobe Bryant. 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.

Zach Triner is the long snapper with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played his college football at Assumption College (Division II) in Massachusetts as a defensive end and long snapper and went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. After signing futures contracts and spending time on the Jets and Packers practice squads, Triner joined the Buccaneers in 2019 and is now entering his 6th season in 2024. Triner also is a Super Bowl champion, helping the Buccaneers to a title in the 2020 season. Today on the podcast, Zach Triner shares his improbable journey of making it to the NFL and  the power of commitment, faith, and reprioritizing life. He recounts a divine encounter that led him to find direction and faith in California and eventually getting his big break with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 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.

Anna Hall is a heptathlete competing for the United States.  She won the silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships. Hall is the North American indoor record holder for the pentathlon. In June 2024, she’ll compete at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials with the hopes to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Today on the podcast, we talk to Anna Hall about her Olympic dream, how she became a heptathlete, growing in her faith and staying connected to God. 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.

Daniel Thomas is a safety with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Jaguars and recorded his first NFL interception later that year against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger. Now entering year five, Thomas has played in 56 games with the Jags and signed a new one-year deal earlier this year. Today on the podcast, we talk to Daniel Thomas about living a life of gratitude, and importance of  having a true relationship with Jesus. He also shares about the challenges he has faced in his career and how he stays connected to God amidst the pressures of the NFL. He highlights the importance of accountability and having a community of believers to support and encourage each other. 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.

Joe Jones is an NFL linebacker who has played six seasons with the Cowboys, Chargers, Seahawks and Broncos. He joins the podcast today to share his journey through the challenges and uncertainties of his football career. From a miserable rookie year in Dallas to finding joy in Seattle, Joe’s experiences have shaped his perspective on faith and perseverance. He discusses the impact of teammates on his faith and the importance of trusting God’s plan for his career. Joe also delves into his love for anime and the growing popularity of the genre. Through it all, he emphasizes the power of kindness and love in making a positive impact on 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.