Season 5

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 209 - Ranking The Biggest Sports Villains From Laimbeer to Lemieux to Lance Armstrong to Tonya Harding and many more, we're diving into the world of sports villains. You'll hear their stories, their offenses, and why some villains are loved by one city and despised by another. This is a fun "villains only" edition of CPS! This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup: Bill H...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 208 - The Enhanced Games Are REAL? This week we catch up on recent sports news, including the oddity known as The Enhanced Games being contested in Las Vegas (where else)? We also discuss the 24 team CFP proposal and why the Big Ten and SEC may play a major role in whether that expansion happens. Then we'll try and figure out why the Detroit Tigers are awful and pay...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 207 - Show Me The Money - The Impact Of Billions Being Poured Into College Sports There has been an avalanche of money-related headlines in the college sports world during the "quiet season," and the impact of each story will be felt for a very long time. We're exploring college gambling scandals, NIL being paid to a high schooler, Duke going rogue (again), and much...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 206 - Does Anybody Feel A Draft? What To Expect During The NFL Draft It's time for the NFL Draft and the endless predictions, conjecture, and optimism that comes along with it. We're discussing the top storylines, what to expect, what our favorite teams need most, and why the Jets should be apologizing to their picks. Plus, we examine the changing role of collegiate...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 205 - The Michigan Natty - Bought or Built? We're exploring (and celebrating) the Michigan Wolverine's National Championship while also addressing the comical criticism that Michigan just "bought a championship." Get ready for the smoke when that question is raised! We also look at the landscape of college basketball in the context of being a professional sport (whi...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 204 - Baseball Is Back & Duke Is Out We've got a loaded lineup on this CPS episode as we celebrate the return of baseball and the introduction of the ABS system, check in on the well-being of Duke Grad student Josh Gilmer, dive into the intentional lunacy of leagues scheduling Pride Nights during Holy Week, and discuss the Bulls cutting Jaden Ivey for what appea...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 203 - Busted Brackets & Buzzer Beaters - March Madness Continues The NCAA Basketball Tournament is down to the Sweet 16 and the journey to this point has been electric. Enjoy a fast-paced recap of the highlights, stunning moments, and prime time plays of the opening round games. And don't miss a powerful 3 Minute Message at the end! This week's CPS Starting Host...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 202 - Bracketology & The Madness of March Get your brackets in and prepare for them to be busted by the weekend as the best chaos in all of sports has finally arrived. In this episode of CPS we're looking back at the World Baseball Classic and ahead to the NCAA March Madness Tournament. You'll hear incredible bracketology strategies, former picks champs, and muc...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 201 - Chasing The Olympic Dream with Leah Neset & Artem Markelov With the Winter Olympics dominating the sports world this week, we're talking with a young couple dreaming of representing Team USA in 2030 - Leah Neset & Artem Markelov, a young couple with a stunning figure skating resume: CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS World Junior champions (2024) Junior Grand Prix...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 200 - Olympic Drama And Halftime Morality The Super Bowl and the Olympics collide in this high-energy episode of Church Pew Sports, where we connect sports to life and faith. Fresh off a Seahawks Super Bowl victory, the conversation dives into team culture, leadership, resilience, and what makes a championship locker room different. From defensive dominance to a blu...