Sports Spectrum Podcast

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.

Antonio Daniels played 12 years in the NBA with the Grizzlies, Spurs, Blazers, Sonics, Wizards, Hornets and the 76ers. Daniels won an NBA championship in 1999 with San Antonio. After retirement, Daniels went into broadcasting and is currently an analyst for New Orleans Pelicans broadcasts with Bally Sports. Today on the podcast, Antonio and his wife Sonia join the show to discuss the role of faith in their marriage and how it has transformed their lives. They emphasize the importance of having Christ at the center of their relationship and share about the challenges of transitioning from a career in the NBA and the importance of communication and vulnerability in marriage. 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.

Benjamin Watson played 16 seasons in the NFL with the Patriots, Browns, Saints and Ravens. He retired after the 2019 season with 547 career receptions and a Super Bowl championship. He is currently a college football analyst with the SEC Network and the vice president of strategic relationships with the Human Coalition. As a speaker and author, Watson has used his NFL platform to share the love of Jesus and speak up on issues including race, abortion and justice. His latest book, “The New Fight for Life,” releases in June 2023. On today’s podcast, former MLB pitcher Scott Linebrink joins Jason Romano to talk to Benjamin Watson about his recent trip to Kenya with Water Mission. Watson shares about the role of faith in his involvement with Water Mission and how they witnessed the presence of Jesus in the people they met.  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.

Marques Watson-Trent is a college football linebacker w/ Georgia Southern. In 2023, he was an All-Sun Belt Conference first team and All-American Honorable Mention (Phil Steele). He started all 13 games last season and led the team in tackles with 122 and also contributed 3.5 sacks and 2 interceptions. Today on the podcast, Marques Watson-Trent shares about the importance of placing football in its proper place, using his platform the right way and what it means to play free. 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.

John Small is a high school football coach for East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg, Georgia. His father, John Small was the Atlanta Falcons number one draft pick (12th overall) in the 1970 NFL Draft and played five seasons with the Falcons and Lions. His son began coaching in 1997 at the University of West Georgia but transitioned to high school in 1998 and has been coaching high school football since. From 2005-2017, Small was the head coach at South Gwinnett High School before transitioning to East Coweta in 2018. Over his 19 seasons as a head coach, Small has had multiple playoff appearances. Today on the podcast, we talk to coach John Small about the lessons he learned from his NFL playing dad, what it means to be a kingdom coach, why football is a cheat sheet for life and his desire to be a glory reflector. 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.

David Hess is a former MLB pitcher who was originally selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 5th round of the MLB Draft in 2014. He made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Orioles and picked with Baltimore until 2020. In 2021, he was with Miami and Tampa Bay. After a cancer diagnosis in 2021, Hess battled and returned to pro baseball, pitching in AAA with Tampa in 2022 before his cancer returned in 2023. Today on the podcast, we talk to David Hess about his current battle with cancer, facing fear, standing firm in God's faithfulness and celebrating the small 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.