A Happy Retirement
For twelve years, Paul Gruber lined up on the left side of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive line. And for those twelve seasons the Bucs’ starting left tackle successfully protected the quarterback,...
View ArticleThe Joy of a Thankful Heart Podcast
On Sports Spectrum we’ll see what thankfulness looks like from the sidelines as we visit with former Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden and his son, former Clemson head football coach,...
View ArticleHonoring Mothers
This is Mother’s day weekend, where we set apart a special day to be thankful for our Moms. One of the many things I love about my own Mom is that she is a great sports fan. Some of my earliest...
View ArticleA Thankful Heart
This Thanksgiving, NFL players popped onto our TV screens repeatedly during Thursday’s games to tell us what they are thankful for. They expressed gratitude for lots of things—the big thanksgiving...
View ArticleAll-Star Quality
In May, when the Angels’ ace pitcher Jered Weaver threw the first no-hitter of his career, he was overwhelmed with emotion. When interviewed, Weaver, an All-Star hurler by any standard, immediately...
View ArticleLabor Day
On this holiday when we celebrate work, most of us get to celebrate work with a day of rest. Of course, that isn’t true of most professional athletes. When they are in their seasons, there is still...
View ArticleBad Memories
As a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan, I was among the many who were absolutely livid when former Browns owner Art Modell moved the team to Baltimore. He became public enemy number one on Lake Erie and...
View ArticleThankful
Tomorrow, of course, is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. There will be some football games that will try to capture our attention and, for many of us, a wonderful meal to more than satisfy our...
View ArticleAn Attitude of Thankfulness
This is Thanksgiving weekend, and it is one of my favorite times in the year. I enjoy the food (of course) and the football (even if I nap through the Lions game), and I enjoy just having some time to...
View ArticleAn Attitude of Thankfulness Podcast
It’s that time of year again. Time to gather with family and friends and give thanks for the blessings God’s bestowed. This weekend on Sports Spectrum, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas joins...
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Giving Grateful Praise
As a boy growing up with very athletic brothers, I loved sports and desperately wanted to play and compete—and to do so at a high level. Unfortunately for me, I was something of a late bloomer. Every...
View ArticleWho We’re Thankful To
This Thanksgiving week, all of us have much to be thankful for—and NFL players will be popping onto our TV screens repeatedly during tomorrow’s games to tell us what they are thankful for. They will...
View ArticleA Grateful Heart
This Thanksgiving week, all of us have much to be grateful for—and NFL players popped onto our TV screens repeatedly during Thursday’s games to tell us what they are thankful for. They expressed...
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Giving Thanks
This is Thanksgiving weekend, and it is one of my favorite times in the year. I enjoy the food (of course) and the football (even if I nap through the Lions game), and I enjoy just having some time to...
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