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Airing It Out -- Sharing our hope
<em>(Originally published in Sports Spectrum's April 2013 DigiMag)</em> We heard the same sermon twice on the Wednesday night we went to West Monroe, La.—and both were unexpected. We had just finished our interview with Miss Kay, Al, Willie and Phil Robertson, cast from the popular TV show, Duck Dynasty. It was interesting listening to Phil talk about sex and relationships, Willie talk about his early days when he and his wife, Korie...
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From Puppet to Platform
Dylan Thompson had strings. He moved the right way. He said the right things. He danced across the stage and nailed his lines. He was a shell of a man, a marionette that moved but had no life inside. One day, the strings broke, his body fell, and he lay all twisted up and lifeless on stage. The lights went down. And the curtains closed...
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Unpackin' It -- Benjamin Watson
<i>Each week host Bryce Johnson interviews intriguing guests on his syndicated faith and sports radio show “UNPACKIN’ it.” This issue, Bryce is joined by New Orleans Saints’ tight end, Benjamin Watson. He was the 32nd overall pick by the Patriots in 2004 after finishing his college career at Georgia, and won a Super Bowl during his rookie season. He discusses family, faith and football with Bryce on his radio show “UNPACKIN’ it.” You can <a href="https://www.unpackinit.com/guests/interview-benjamin-watson-new-orleans-saints-tight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listen to the full interview here</a>... </i>
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One more step
Carolina Panthers long-snapper JJ Jansen looked at me from across the table. He had an intense strain in his eyes. I noticed sweat forming on his nose. His leg started to shake, causing our coffees to rattle on the table as if there was a coming storm. I looked at him, confused. “Stephen,” he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Yes?” I said...
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New magazine featuring Mason Plumlee now available
This issue features Brooklyn Nets rookie Mason Plumlee, contemporary Christian music artists Tenth Avenue North and Nicole Jennings, the wife of Minnesota Vikings two-time Pro Bowl receiver Greg Jennings. The issue also includes stories on NFL kicker Ryan Succop (of the 8-0 Kansas City Chiefs), and two World Series participants: St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and Boston Red Sox player Daniel Nava. Also, our columns touch on a variety of issues: In "Airing it Out," managing editor Brett Honeycutt writes about pardons; In "Another Angle” staff writer Stephen Copeland writes about grace, and in "Unpackin’ It," Bryce Johnson talks with New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson. Log in <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/subscribe/restricted.php" target="_blank">here</a> to view the new magazine before it arrives in your mailbox. Not a subscriber? Subscribe to <em>Sports Spectrum</em> <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">here</a>...
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Airing It Out -- Freely pardoned
Parents, in general, rear their children to get an education, excel at sports, and excel at life, sometimes in that order, and sometimes with sports before education, but usually, excelling at life seems to come last on the importance meter. Strangely, those same parents wonder what happened when their children fail at life. Questions abound like: Why did they disobey? Why did they get involved with the wrong crowd?
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Unpackin' It -- Colt McCoy
<em>Bryce is joined by former star quarterback at Texas, and current backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colt McCoy. Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2010, McCoy was traded in April to the 49ers. He has also co-authored a new book called, The Real Win: A Man’s Quest for Authentic Success. Listen as Colt McCoy candidly unpacks his life. <i><a href="https://www.unpackinit.com/guests/unpackin-interview-colt-mccoy-qb-san-francisco-49ers-co-author-book#.Uk9TcxY1alI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to listen</a> to Bryce's full interview with Colt McCoy...</i></em>
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Back to Fresno
The phone rang. It was sometime in 2008 and Pat Hill, then Fresno State’s football coach, was calling to see how David Carr, the oldest of son of Rodger and Sheryl Carr, was doing. David was a former Fresno State record-setting quarterback who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft by the expansion Houston Texans and was featured on the cover of Sports Spectrum that year...
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Another Angle -- Weekend in Virginia
As I write this, I see the Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding the softball diamonds at the Botetourt Sports Complex in Roanoke, Va. I come here every Labor Day weekend for the Interstate Church of God Softball Tournament. I don’t come to play softball. I come to write. I come to gather stories. I come to Roanoke to believe...
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Newest magazine featuring Tony Romo now available
Our newest magazine featuring Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on the cover is now available for viewing. This issue includes in-depth features on Baltimore Orioles star Chris Davis, former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker, Philadelphia Eagles receiver Jason Avant, and former University of Colorado head coach Bill McCartney and his family. Managing editor Brett Honeycutt writes about Aaron Hernandez in his column "Airing It Out;" staff writer Stephen Copeland writes about Roanoke and Paraguay in his column "Another Angle;" and Bryce Johnson talks with San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colt McCoy in his column "Unpackin' It." Log in <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/subscribe/restricted.php" target="_blank">here</a> to view the new magazine before it arrives in your mailbox. Not a subscriber? Subscribe to <em>Sports Spectrum</em> <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Airing it Out -- Someone else's responsibility?
Parents, in general, rear their children to get an education, excel at sports, and excel at life, sometimes in that order, and sometimes with sports before education, but usually, excelling at life seems to come last on the importance meter. Strangely, those same parents wonder what happened when their children fail at life. Questions abound like: Why did they disobey? Why did they get involved with the wrong crowd?
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Starting Anew
Ben Pike will not be charging into “The Swamp” on Aug. 31 when the University of Toledo opens its football season at the University of Florida. He also won’t be running onto the field at the Glass Bowl, the Rockets’ home turf, on Sept. 14 when Toledo plays its first home game this season against Eastern Washington. Instead, his surroundings will be a little different and more than eight hours away...
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Unpackin' It -- Kirk Cousins
<i></a>Today on the show, quarterback Kirk Cousins joins Bryce. He was a star at Michigan State before being drafted in 2012 by the Washington Redskins. He has a new book out called “Game Changer - Faith, Football, and Finding Your Way.” Kirk tells Bryce how his mindset is different going into this season, how his faith grew during his rookie year, and what music he listens to before games. Plus, Kirk shares a couple key chapters in his book about friendships and role models. <a href="https://www.unpackinit.com/guests/unpackin-guest-kirk-cousins-redskins-qb#.Uh56UaWTO2w" target="_blank">Click here to listen</a> to Bryce's full interview with Kirk Cousins.</i>
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Hollow me, breathe through
My grandpa died a few weeks ago. It was sad and unexpected, but I’m thankful I was able to see him in Indiana the week before he died. I live in North Carolina. It was my first time in Indiana in five months. <i>Five months. </i>I couldn’t believe I got to see him. I think about stuff like this a lot, whether things are just a coincidence or if God has His hand in our lives, whether life is unfolding or if God is in control of all of it...
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From the Archives -- What Drives David Carr?
<em>A decade ago, we featured David Carr, the No. 1 draft pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, on the cover of our magazine. This week, we released our <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/2013/08/27/introducing-our-august-2013-digimag-cover/" target="_blank">August 2013 DigiMag</a>, which features David's younger brother, Fresno State University quarterback Derek Carr, on the cover. It's the first time two brothers have graced the cover of Sports Spectrum in its 30-year history. Here is a look back at the <a href="https://issuu.com/sportsspectrum/docs/2003_januaryfebruary?e=0" target="_blank">January/February 2003 cover story</a> on David Carr...</em> You look at David Carr and you see a star in the making. You see a 23-year-old man with chiseled good looks that have put him in a GQ pictorial. You see a blossoming Houston Texans quarterback with a 7-year contract worth $46.2 million...
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