Season 5

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...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 199 - NIL Hits High School: Faith, Fairness & the Future of Student-Athletes Name, Image, and Likeness has officially arrived in Michigan high school sports—and it's opening the door to big questions that go far beyond the playing field. In this episode of Church Pew Sports , the conversation centers on what NIL really means for student-athletes, schools, famili...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 198 - Coach Talk - Cignetti Leadership, Belichik Snub, Knight's Legacy We have a special guest from Hoosier land to talk about the incredible turnaround under Coach Cignetti, his memories of Bobby Knight, and the joy of having an undefeated national championship in Indiana. We also talk about the bizarre snub of Bill Belichik by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and ran...

Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 197 - Rewriting Painful Moments In Sports History Have you ever wanted to turn back time and change one play, one call, one moment for your favorite team? Everyone on the show has those moments and we're reliving them as fans who are still hurting years (decades) later. Plus, we talk Bears and Bills after an epic weekend of NFL Playoff games! This week's CPS Startin...