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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 83 - Bo Jackson - Living Legend w/ Jeff Pearlman

We're joined by NYT Best Selling Author, Jeff Pearlman to talk about his newest book focusing on the living legend that is Bo Jackson. We also dive into his earlier book on Walter Payton and why those prolific figures still matter today.

Buy: The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson

You'll also hear a rousing rivalry edition of our College Football picks featuring UM vs MSU.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 82 - The NBA Soap Opera w/ Jon Bloom

The NBA season is under way and the plot twists, drama, and potential combustion factor of several teams is worthy of soap opera status. Joining us to break it all down is the voice of the Phoenix Suns, Jon Bloom.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 81 - Cheating At Fishing. Is This Who We Are Now?

This week we take a "deep dive" into a pair of scandals, one of which has rocked the world of competitive fishing as a pair of competitors were busted inserting weights into the fish they "caught," and claimed big money as "champions."

The moment they were discovered has gone viral and opened a conversation about where we are as a society - will we cheat at anything in order to win?

Special Guest Matt Markey, Outdoor Writer for the Toledo Blade joins us for the inside scoop on the controversy.

We then explore accusations of cheating in the world of chess, welcoming in Scott McConnell from the American Conservative to discuss his fascinating exploration of the allegations rocking the world of chess.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Jordan Rajewski

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 80 - Has Baseball Been Saved From Extinction?

With the start of the MLB Playoffs here, we tackle questions about the health of the game, suggest ideas for strengthening its appeal, and wrap our heads around what happened to "America's National Pastime."

In this encore conversation from S1 of CPS, we're joined by former Detroit Tiger, Andy Dirks for a player's perspective on the game.

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 79 - Baseball's Playoff Magic with Eddie Taubensee

This week we welcome in 11-year MLB veteran catcher Eddie Taubensee for a fun discussion about all things baseball as the season now heads into the playoffs.

Eddie shares some great stories from his playing days, thoughts on the current state of the game, predictions for the postseason, and a lot of laughs along the way.

This one is for baseball fans and those who only tune in during the playoffs!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Scott Holmgren

Eddie Taubensee

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 78 - The Most Entitled, Spoiled Fans in Sports - Is This You?

This week we examine the behavior and attitude of the top fan bases across the sports world to determine which team has the most annoying, entitled fans.

Is it your favorite team? Are you part of the entitled problem? If you're a Duke, Michigan, Lakers, Yankees, Dodgers, Patriots fan - this conversation is right up your section, row, and seat number!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Pastor Dan Davis

Pastor Mike Garner

Joshua Gilmer

ARCHIVE ALERT!

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 77 - When Underdogs Win: The Greatest Upsets of All Time

This week we celebrate the David v Goliath matchups and the greatest wins racked up by underdogs across the sports world.

Buster Douglas over Tyson

App State over everybody

The Real Life Hoosiers

...and many more upsets are celebrated, replayed and discussed as we sing the praises of unexpected moments and victories.

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 76 - NFL Preview, Predictions, & Promises

We welcome in Jason Romano from Sports Spectrum to join the CPS team and dive into your official NFL Preview.

We'll assess the state of the league, your favorite team, the "Hard Knocks" boost, the Cowboys' imminent plunge, and why the Bears feel like moving across town.

Don't start your NFL season without soaking in this special edition of CPS!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Jason Romano - Sports Spectrum

David Collins

Sean Irish

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 75 - Celebrating The Return of College Football - CPS Style

This week we welcome a huge starting lineup to celebrate the return of College Football and discuss: the strength of the Big 10, the unfounded arrogance claims regarding the Wolverines, the 12-team playoff expansion, what true grudge match games look like, and ESPN's odd choice for celb game pickers on GameDay. It's a CFP fan delight on this week's CPS!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Randy Gilmer

Sean Irish

Weston Wiler

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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 broadcast homes for your favorite team, we're recapping the summer and preparing to launch into fall!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Pastor Sam Burke

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