Season 2

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 74- Goodbye Summer...Hello Football We're looking back at a busy summer of sports highlights and headlines, welcoming back Pastor Sam Burke from sabbatical by filling him (and you) in on the big happenings of the last few months before we turn the corner and get ready for football. From LIV Golf to the Big Ten news to the NBA soap operas in LA and NJ to changing bro...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 73 - BANANALAND: The Savannah Bananas Inside Story Welcome to a special "encore" episode of Church Pew Sports as we bring back an incredible conversation with the owner and creative mind driving the wild success of the Savannah Bananas baseball team , Jesse Cole (in full "banana bright yellow suit and top hat) to learn how his team has turning baseball on its head w...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 72 - A Tribute To Vin Scully & Just Being Nice We pay tribute to the legendary broadcaster, Vin Scully by playing some of his greatest calls, celebrating his character and ability to just be nice for decades. We're also digging into MLB news, trades, suspensions, and the quality of the Dodger Dog. This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup: Bill Hobson Pastor Paul Miller ...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 71 - The NFL, Morality, and Deshaun Watson We discuss the latest NFL saga - the discipline decision surround Deshaun Watson and how out of alignment with reality it seems to be, especially in light of Calvin Ridley and other prior examples of players behaving poorly. What was the "independent judge" thinking in suspending Watson for only 6 games? What were the Brown...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 70 - 30 Days To Football & We Have Issues We're under a month away from the kickoff of football season and there are a million questions remaining to be answered about conference alignment, transfer portals, NIL deal, starting QBs, and proper etiquette in the Dead Sea. We also welcome in NBC Sports "everywhere" guy, Mike Tirico! Plus, we have some classic Harbaugh m...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 69 - A CPS Tip Of The Cap To "PTI" This week we pay homage to one of the best daily sports talk shows in the modern era - Pardon The Interruption on ESPN. We dive into a wide array of topics with a timer moving things along, welcome in a couple guests for their "5 Good Minutes" segments, and have some fun adding a few special touches of our own. We cover it all - fr...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 68 - Baseball At The Break: Our Mid-Season Report This week we welcome back baseball fanatic Scott Holmgren, in the midst of his visit to EVERY MLB stadium, to explore the key storylines and issues at the halfway point on the MLB season. We also explore the importance of All Star Weekend and look ahead to the hopes for the Cubs and Tigers. Spoiler, that particular p...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 67 - A Decade of Hoops In Europe: The Story of Levi On this special edition of the CPS Podcast, we visit with Levi Rost, 10-year veteran of a pro hoops career in Greece and Spain. He shares some remarkable stories about the unique atmosphere, culture, bounced paychecks, hidden vehicles, and riots that make the Malice at the Palace look like a church service by compa...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 66 - Complete College Sports Upheaval The world of college sports has been turned on its head by the news of USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten. We dissect what it all means moving forward. This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup: Bill Hobson Pastor Paul Miller Weston Wiler Randy Gilmer Kyle Taylor You can also listen to EVERY episode of CPS by visiting Churchpewsports.c...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 65 - NBA Draft Analysis - Kudos & Confusion The CPS team dissects, inspects, and breaks down the '22 NBA Draft to focus on key storylines, surprising picks, and the mystery of whatever it is Kendrick Perkins is talking about. How did your favorite team fare? Did the Pistons dominate the draft? Which draft is a better product - NFL or NBA? This week's CPS Starting Ho...