Sports Spectrum Podcast

David Pollack is a college football analyst for ESPN. He was selected 17th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, but his career was cut short by a neck injury sustained Sept. 17, 2006, in a game against the Cleveland Browns. As a defensive end at the University of Georgia, he was just the second Bulldog to be named a three-time All-American (Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker was the first). Pollack was the 2002 SEC Player of the Year, the 2003 and 2004 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020. He joined ESPN in 2009 and has been a staple on their signature college football show, College Gameday, each Saturday morning in the fall. On this episode of the podcast, Jade McCarthy talks to David Pollack about his favorite College Gameday moments, parenting his children well and trusting in God to lead him as he leads his family. 

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in June 2020. You can listen to the entire interview here.  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Rich Gannon is a former NFL QB who played 18 seasons with Minnesota, Washington, Kansas City and Oakland. He was the 2002 NFL Most Valuable Player and led the Raiders to the AFC championship and a trip to Super Bowl XXXVII.  After his NFL career, Gannon moved to the broadcasting booth and called NFL games for CBS Sports from 2005 to 2020. He is currently doing broadcast work with the CBS Sports Network and SiriusXM's NFL radio.  Today on the podcast, we talk to the four-time Pro Bowl QB about his NFL MVP season, the 2001 infamous Tuck Rule game, his journey of faith in Jesus and the importance of staying connected and focused on Christ.  Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here. 

Steve Palazzolo is a former pro baseball pitcher who is currently a senior analyst with Pro Football Focus, a football analytics website. He played his college baseball at UMass-Lowell and wasn’t drafted, but signed to play independent-league ball with the Florence Freedom in Kentucky. He was able to turn that opportunity into an eight-year pro baseball career that saw him reach as high as Triple-A with the Brewers, Giants and Mariners organizations. After his baseball career came to an end in 2011, he pursued his passion to work in pro football, joining Cris Collinsworth and the team from Pro Football Focus. Palazzolo currently lives in Cincinnati with his wife and four children, and serves in the local church and with a local addiction program called “Heritage House.” Steve is an Executive Producer on a new project called "Hope is Here" that you can watch here.  On today’s podcast, we talk to Palazzolo about the 2022 NFL season, looking back at the NFL offseason, the team he thinks will take a leap and the team he thinks will regress. We also dive deep into his work with the Heritage House and a new documentary focused on those who are struggling in addiction and the power of the Gospel to help heal men.  Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Don Munson is the Director of Broadcasting and the play-by-play voice of the Clemson Tigers. Munson serves as the play-by-play broadcaster for Clemson football, men’s basketball and baseball. Additionally, he hosts weekly football and basketball coaches shows, works in conjunction with the video and communication departments to provide assistance with video features, hosts banquets and meetings and represents the athletic department at various functions. Today on the podcast, we talk to Don Munson about the ascension of Clemson football, his relationship with Dabo Swinney, how his faith in Christ keeps him centered, being the dad of a special needs child and why he is so open about sharing Jesus with others. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here. 

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in June 2017. You can listen to the entire interview here.  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jordan Kunaszyk is a professional football player. He went undrafted in 2019 after a college football career at Cal that saw him named as a First-Team All-Pac-12 in 2018. After signing with the Panthers in 2019, he spent 2020 and 2021 with Washington. Today on the podcast, we talk to Jordan Kunaszyk about his faith, his purpose as a football player to share Christ, what it means to make disciples, his recent trip to the Holy Land and his calling as a pastor when football is finished. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here. 

Greg Ellis is currently the head football coach at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. Ellis is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he starred as a three-time First-Team All-ACC and was selected 8th overall in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Ellis played eleven seasons with the Cowboys from 1998-2008 and then finished up his final season in 2009 with the Oakland Raiders. In 2007, he had 12 5 sacks, was selected to the NFC Pro Bowl roster and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year. He is third on the Cowboys all-time sack leader list. Today on the podcast, we talk to Greg Ellis about his coaching role, how his faith influences his coaching style, his time with the Dallas Cowboys, stories on Bill Parcells and Deion Sanders and his favorite moment as a player. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Ally Ewing is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She played college golf at Mississippi State University where she won five events including the Mississippi State Amateur twice and the North and South Women's Amateur. She played on the winning U.S. teams in the 2013 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship and the 2014 Curtis Cup. In October 2020, Ewing won won her first LPGA victory, winning the LPGA Drive On Championship. In May 2021, she won the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a member of the United States team at the Solheim Cup in 2019 and 2021.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Ally Ewing about balancing marriage and golf, the influence her parents had on her faith and finding her identity in Jesus Christ and not in golf. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here. 

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in May 2017. You can listen to the entire interview here.  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.