Mohamed Maassaquoi is a former NFL wide receiver who played five seasons with the Browns, Jets and Jaguars. He was selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by Cleveland. In 2017, Massaquoi had four fingers amputated on his left hand after injuring it on a trip with friends.

Chapters:

- Choosing Georgia as his college of choice (01:10)

- His NFL Draft Day experience in 2009 (02:52)

- Lessons from playing with the Browns as a rookie (07:05)

- Transitioning from NFL to retirement (10:08)

- The origins of his faith in Jesus (17:46)

- His accident that led to 4 fingers being amputated (23:24)

- Starting VESSOL, his leadership development company (30:27)

- Seeing his accident as a blessing to help others (38:03)

- How can we be praying for Mohamed? (40:43)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for December 9, 2025:

Chapters:

(01:10) - College Football Playoff reaction

(06:20) - Did Notre Dame get snubbed?

(16:27) - How to fix the current CFB system

(19:01) - Packers/Bears reaction

(27:28) - Chiefs loss to Texans

(29:37) - Prayer for Jayden Daniels and Daniel Jones

(33:50) - Matt's Workhorse of the Week

(36:14) - Reflections from God on Matt's 40th birthday

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Alex Call is an outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was traded from Washington to Los Angeles on July 31, 2025 and went on to help the Dodgers win the 2025 World Series in seven games over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Topics:

(01:29) - Alex being traded at the deadline

(04:02) - Being grateful that God brought him to LA

(06:53) - Playing in the 2025 World Series

(09:57) - Taking a parade lap after winning

(14:33) - Becoming a father

(16:17) - Alex being a Green Bay Packers fan

(18:40) - Who is Jesus to Alex Call right now

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for December 2, 2025:

Chapters:

(01:51) - The Bears victory over the Eagles

(07:45) - Going for 2 down nine with 3 mins left

(20:04) - Who are the Super Bowl favorites right now?

(28:05) - Matt's Workhorse(s) of the week

(35:38) - What we learned at church on Sunday

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Today on the podcast, Matt Forte and Jason Romano discuss the importance of reading from God's word.

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for November 25, 2025:

Topics:

(01:17) - Eagles blow 21-0 lead to Dallas

(08:58) - The 8-3 Bears continue to win

(14:30) - Matt predicts Bears record for remainder of season

(19:08) - Jameis Winston the RECEIVER

(26:12) - Matt recaps speaking at Steelers chapel

(34:05) - Shedeur Sanders big win

(37:20) - Thanksgiving memories

(42:14) - Matt's Workhorse of the Week

(45:13) - What we learned at church

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Eddie George played nine seasons in the NFL with the Titans and Cowboys. He is the 1995 Heisman Trophy winner and is currently the head football coach at Bowling Green University. He joins Matt to share their common thread of being "tall" NFL running backs, why ballet helped them train, following Jesus and being baptized.

Chapters:

- Matt and Eddie had the same running backs coach (01:07)

- Growing up wanting to play running back (04:04)

- Ballet lessons for football players? (05:44)

- Lessons from Ohio State (08:21)

- Being a "tall" running back (12:20)

- His testimony of faith in Jesus Christ (15:09)

- Leaving a legacy of faith (21:14)

- Matt and Jason recap the Eddie George interview (31:05)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for November 18, 2025:

- Matt's visit to Tulane (01:05)

- The FIRST PLACE Chicago Bears (05:28)

- Should Pass Interference be reviewable? (16:49)

- Dan Campbell's gambling on 4th down (27:33)

- Ohio State's Luke Montgomery asks Matt a question (35:15)

- Matt's Workhorse of the Week (39:17)

- What we learned at church this weekend (46:25).

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George Hill played 15 years in the NBA and was teammates with NBA legends Tim Duncan, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He joins Matt to talk about his career, guarding Kobe Bryant, faith in the NBA and his recent baptism in the summer of 2025.

Chapters:

- Choosing basketball over other sports (04:20)

- Going from a small college to the NBA (07:18)

- His first ever dunk (11:05)

- His "Welcome to the NBA" moment (13:00)

- The beginning of his faith journey (17:22)

- NBA faith culture (25:08)

- Identity as an NBA player (30:21)

- George's farm ranch (38:12)

- Being in all in for Jesus since his baptism (44:50)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for November 11, 2025

Topics include:

- When is it too early to put up Christmas decorations? (01:01)

- The 6-3 Bears big win over the Giants (05:49)

- Shocker of the week (10:57)

- Matt's Workhorse of the Week (22:17)

- Marshawn Kneeland's tragic death (29:43)

- What we learned at church (37:20)

- Happy Veteran's Day (43:54)

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