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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 93- Outlandish Rule Changes Every Sport Needs

Every sport could benefit from some tweaks to the rules and our esteemed panel of CPS experts is ready with a full and amazing menu of ideas for MLB, NBA, NFL, and NCAA. Basketball courts with dimensions chosen by the home team...missed free throws deduct a point...no more helmets in football...these are just a few of the stunningly insightful thoughts from the new panel of sports czars at CPS.

Listen to the full list and let us know if you'd like to add anything before we officially introduce this brilliance to the sports world!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Kyle Taylor

Josh Gilmer

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 92 - Damar Hamlin: When Real Life & Sports Collide

The entire nation was rocked by the tragic injury suffered by Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. The literal life and death situation has opened up the door to many conversations about faith, the power of prayer, mortality, and the proper place for sports in our lives. On this special edition of the CPS Podcast, we welcome back former Detroit Lions Chaplain of 30+ years, Dave Wilson from the syndicated Family Life Today Radio program to talk about this powerful moment in history.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Pastor Sam Burke

Kyle Taylor

Dave Wilson

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 91 - A Special 3-Minute Message From Coach Prime

We wrap up 2022 with a special edition of the CPS podcast featuring a powerful locker room moment between Coach Prime and the Jackson State team, the exuberant Argentinian World Cup celebration, and a montage of our favorite 3-Minutes Messages from the past year. Thank you for being part of the Church Pew Sports family...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 90 - NFL Talk - Are The Lions For Real?

With the NFL season heading into its 4th quarter, there are a LOT of questions to be answered. At the top of that list is the plight of the Detroit Lions and the question of their hot streak. Is this team for real? We also discuss the Tom Brady trend, pretenders vs contenders, and pay a special "That Guy" tribute to the late Coah Mike Leach.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Dr Dallas Gatlin

David Collins

Sean Irish

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 89 - Army-Navy: More Than Just A Game

The college football regular season is almost done. Almost. There is still one epic showdown to take place, and it's a game that deserves to have the stage all to itself - Army vs Navy.

On this edition of CPS, we examine the lore, the tradition, the intensity, and the pranks connected to what many fans describe as their favorite game of the year.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Scott Holmgren

Jonathan Holmgren - US Army Veteran

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 88 - The Making Of A Champion with Maceo Baston

The major football conferences are all heading into their championship weekends. The World Cup is down to 16 teams. NFL teams are kicking into playoff gear with the dream of winning it all. That's why this week we're focusing on the things champions do, and don't do.

Our special guest is former UM, Pistons, Pacers Hoop star Maceo Baston...along with special guest co-host Kurt David.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Kurt David

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 87 - It's Great To Be A Michigan Wolverine #45-23

In the aftermath of the huge win by Michigan in "The Game," the CPS team talks all about the Buckeye Beatdown with a collection of special guests, soundbites from the game, and a look ahead to what comes next for the boys from Ann Arbor. This is an unabashed partisan episode of CPS...enjoy and Go Blue!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Bo Hobson

Pastor Billy Walker

Sean Irish

Randy & Josh Gilmer

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 86 - World Cup Preview: The Qatar Qonundrum

It's time for the biggest sports event on the planet - the World Cup - and all the ancillary issues that come along with hosting it in Qatar. From a $220 billion construction budget to human rights and cultural restrictions to the admitted bribery scandal that led to choosing Qatar - this competition is flooded with problems, questions, and potential for turmoil. And in the midst of it all, we have a soccer tournament that includes the US Men's Team. We're covering it all in the wide-ranging episode of Church Pew Sports!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Sean Irish

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 85 - Tailgate Special - Road Trip To The Big House

For the first time in CPS history, we left behind the comfy warmth of the studio and took a road trip for this special episode from the tailgate scene before, during, and after a University of Michigan home game at The Big House in Ann Arbor. You'll hear from fans of both teams, parents of a Husker player, a confession about portajohn etiquette, and feel the energy of game day at one of the great venues in all of sports!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Pastor Pete Carlson

Pastor Adam Harbaugh

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 84 - Tunnel Tempers & NIL Wild West Update

Our special guest this week is Detroit News Sportswriter, Matt Charboneau. Matt's cell phone video of the Big House tunnel melee has been viewed nearly 15M times and captured what has become a firestorm of controversy. Also joinin in on the conversation is the "Official Legal Counsel" for Church Pew Sports (and U of M season ticket holder), Randy Gilmer.

We also take a deep dive into the current status of the NIL impact on college sports and even give Matt a moment to share his Holy Discontent!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Randy Gilmer

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We would love to hear your thoughts, comments, and questions. Reach out to us at: [email protected]

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