Today on the podcast, Matt Forte interviews RobertAnthony Cruz, a.k.a. Coach RAC, about his journey to the Savannah Bananas and the sudden fame he’s received. They also discuss Jesus, success, handling criticism, and Coach RAC’s mission to impact youth sports positively.

Topics include:

- How did he get the nickname Coach RAC (2:50)

- The spiritual growth of the Savannah Bananas (04:24)

- The culture of the Bananas (06:50)

- The reason behind the Savannah Bananas success (09:30)

- Why is he involved in youth sports (14:55)

- Not Your Average Baseball Camp (19:02)

- How he ended up with the Bananas (22:15)

- Who is Jesus to Coach RAC? (30:21)

- How can we be praying for Coach RAC? (32:44)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for October 14, 2025:- Matt Forte reacts to the Bears 25-24 MNF win (01:40)

- Matt's book signing tour is underway (14:28)- Bijan Robinson's big MNF performance against Buffalo (16:30)

- What we learned at church on Sunday (22:35)

- Biggest surprise from NFL week 6 (38:57)

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Luke McCown played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Saints, Falcons, Jaguars and Buccaneers. His brother Josh is currently the QB coach with the Minnesota Vikings.

Topics include:

- How Luke became a QB (03:25)

- Choosing football over basketball (06:10)

- The current landscape of college football (10:39)

- Luke's desire to coach in the NFL (14:58)

- Coming to faith in Christ and trusting in God (19:07)

- Relationship over religion (31:05)

- The danger of comparison as an NFL QB (38:25)

- Luke's daily disciplines in spending time with God (49:01)

- Who's the best QB in the NFL today? (55:42)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for October 7, 2025:

- Matt's new book is out TODAY! (01:02)

- More surprising win, Denver or New England? (21:03)

- Looking back at Matt's 200 yard rushing game against Carolina in 2011 (27:49)

- Matt's experience playing an NFL game in London (34:07)

- Week 5 Workhorse of the Week winner (43:06)

- What we learned at church on Sunday (44:55)

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Today on the podcast:

- Two-time Olympian and 2024 silver medalist Daniel Roberts discusses the importance of faith in overcoming adversity, and how his identity has evolved beyond athletics.

Topics include:

- Daniel's football dream (03:34)

- His devastating high school football injury (06:02)

- Advice for young athletes on identity (13:22)

- Daily routine of faith (16:49)

- Knowing "about" God and KNOWING God (21:15)

- Qualifying for his first Olympics (24:20)

- Mixing Olympics and Jesus (26:52)

- His future plans for 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics (31:38)

- Favorite Bible verse (35:01)

- How can we be praying for Daniel Roberts? (36:50)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for Sept 30, 2025:

- Packers/Cowboys tie game. Do we like ties in the NFL? What's a way to fix the regular season tie game? (01:22)

- Matt on the Bears 25-24 win over the Raiders (11:20)

- Jaxson Dart's rookie debut (17:01)

- Virginia's win over Florida State and storming the field in college football (24:45)

- Matt's Workhorse of the Week for NFL week 4 (31:23)

- Pro Football Hall of Fame criteria for running backs (33:43)

- What we learned at church on Sunday morning (47:11)

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Today on the podcast, we have former MLB pitchers Josh Lindblom and Scott Linebrink interviewing each other as they discuss faith, family, baseball and representing Christ in the big leagues.

Topics include:

- Intro (03:25)

- Taming the tongue in baseball (04:48)

- Scott's Spring Training story on our representing Jesus well (14:46)

- Discipleship within the clubhouse (16:45)

- Navigating youth sports as a parent (31:11)

- Matt and Jason recap the conversation (37:01)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for Sept 30, 2025:

- Matt reacts to the Bears win over the Cowboys (01:25)

- Is the season over at 0-3? (03:57)

- When do you turn the page as an NFL player after a loss? (08:27)

- Showhorse vs Workhorse 3-0 teams? (13:50)

- Which 0-3 teams still have a shot? (16:31)

- When should the Giants make a move at QB? (19:06)

- Matt's Workhorse of the week winner (26:32)

- What Matt learned at church on Sunday (29:23)

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Today on the podcast, we have Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson interviewing each other as they discuss faith, family and life as a pro hockey player.

Topics include:

- Josh's path to the NHL (05:37)

- Jaccob's path to the NHL (07:35)

- Representing Christ as an NHL player (11:22)

- Finding true peace (17:20)

- Navigating marriage and parenting as a hockey player (18:00)

- Favorite God moments in the NHL (28:10)

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Today on the "Tuesday Morning Running Back" edition of the podcast for Sept 16, 2025:

- Matt reacts to Tulane's 3-0 start (00:54)

- Thoughts on the Tush Push (04:28)

- Broncos lose a heartbreaker on a leverage penalty (13:17)

- Matt's experience with turf toe injuries (18:14)

- Matt's WORKHORSE OF THE WEEK award (25:54)

- What we learned at church this week (28:43)

Special thanks to our partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Athletes in Action⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For only $22 a month, you can put a Bible in the hands of three athletes -- every single month.  When you sign up with a monthly gift of $22, you’ll also receive a free copy of the Increase, our 52 week devotional. Simply text SPORTS to 71326  to help provide Bibles to athletes today. Just Imagine how much this gift could change an athlete’s life! So text SPORTS to 71326, that’s S-P-O-R-T-S TO 71326  to help now or visit http://athletesinaction.org/spectrum ... Message and data rates may apply. Available to U.S. addresses only.

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