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October 2026

October 10, 2026

Catholic Mike Ditka: Bear of a Man of Faith & Football

Faith and football are inextricably intertwined, no more so than in the life of NFL...

August 2026

August 01, 2026

HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks,’ the Seahawks & SuperFan NorbCam

On Aug. 4, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are featured on HBO Max's 'Hard...

March 2026

March 16, 2026

‘Project Hail Mary’: Thrilling Sci-Fi That’s Full of Grace

It may be deep into Lent, but I've just witnessed a resurrection ... of my...

January 2026

January 11, 2026

Da Pope & Da Bears: Does God Take Sides in Sports?

Did Chicagoan Pope Leo XIV's prayers sway the outcome of the Chicago Bears playoff game...

January 01, 2026

2025: Fire, Cruise, (The) Pitt, KPop, Andor, Hamlin & More

In L.A., 2025 was a year many thousands of entertainment folk would like to forget....

May 2025

May 12, 2025

Shedeur Sanders: The Truth & the News (or the Lack Thereof)

What does college quarterback Shedeur Sanders' precipitous fall in the NFL Draft have to do...

February 2025

February 03, 2025

‘Green and Gold’ Celebrates Farmers & Cheeseheads Alike

'Green and Gold stars Craig T. Nelson as a Wisconsin farmer who's willing to literally...

November 2024

November 27, 2024

A Chiefs Christmas: A Hallmark RomCom and Some True Crime

Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs are a red-hot media property ... and the...

August 2024

August 01, 2024

Hallmark+ Hopes Streaming Success Is in the Cards

Once upon a time, Hallmark Channel owned the world of sparkly, sweet, Christmas movies. But,...

January 2024

January 26, 2024

Dear NFL Pundits, Taylor Swift Is Just Fine for Football

To those complaining that the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance is bad for the NFL --...

January 01, 2024

Damar Hamlin: Keeping the Faith in Life, One Year Later

It's at moments of greatest danger, of the most stark reminders of human mortality, that...

September 2023

September 10, 2023

Coach/Pastor Denny Duron of ‘God. Family. Football.’ Shapes Young Men’s Bodies and Souls

Got a 'Friday Night Lights'-shaped hole in your heart? I might just have the show...

February 2023

February 04, 2023

Chiefs’ Catholic Kicker Harrison Butker: A Knight in the Super Bowl

Depending on a coin flip on Sunday, Feb. 12, Knight of Columbus Harrison Butker of...

January 2023

January 22, 2023

‘God Is Real’: Damar Hamlin and the Game of Life

There's how humans define winning and losing, and then there's what God considers to be...

January 08, 2023

Damar Hamlin: Potential NFL Tragedy Unleashes Prayer Tsunami

There were two big winners in the NFL this week -- Buffalo Bills safety Damar...

November 2022

November 04, 2022

The Catholic Roots of the NFL: Lombardi, Mara, Rooney, Halas & the Hail Mary Play

As we hit #AmericanFootballDay on Nov. 5, about halfway into the current NFL season, Catholic...

September 2022

September 13, 2022

The Emmys vs. Seahawks/Broncos on Monday Night Football — It Wasn’t Even Close

On Monday, Sept. 12, the Primetime Emmys went up against Monday Night Football and pro...

February 2019

February 24, 2019

5 Reasons Why the ‘NFL Honors’ Ceremony Beats the Oscars

The fact that the last and most prestigious award at the "NFL Honors" is for...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Who’s Your 12th Man? Highs and Lows of Seahawks Life

Life comes at you fast, just like football. But with perseverance, toughness and a great...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

‘Birds of Pray’: New Book Looks at Christian QB Carson Wentz and the Faith of the Philadelphia Eagles

Whatever the reason, a mighty river of faith runs through football, and that includes many...

August 2018

August 03, 2018

The NFL Gold-Jacket Ceremony & the Beauty of the Brotherhood

In the Gold Jacket Ceremony, aired yearly on NFL Network, new enshrinees walk a gauntlet...

May 2018

May 01, 2018

Seahawks Rookie Shaquem Griffin: 1 Team, 2 Brothers, 3 Hands

The remarkable tale of Shaquem Griffin, a linebacker with one hand, the twin brother and...

February 2018

February 08, 2018

The Faith of the Philadelphia Eagles: A Team of Tebows?

There was a time that the mainstream media wasn't so kind to players proclaiming their...

February 04, 2018

Toyota’s Super Bowl Ad Cheers Faith and Football: ‘We Are All One Team’

With a charming, clever Super Bowl ad, Toyota celebrates what unites us all -- the...

February 03, 2018

PETA’s ‘Redemption’ Ad Makes a Mess of Confession

PETA's latest ad features a Catholic Church, a priest, a lady with lace on her...

February 02, 2018

Eagles SuperBowl QB Nick Foles Wants to Play for Team Jesus

Nick Foles of the Philadelphia Eagles is headed to the Super Bowl, but he's got...

January 2018

January 25, 2018

Catholic Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens WINS in NFL Talent Show on CBS (UPDATED)

Justin Tucker, the NFL's top-rated kicker, a devout Catholic, shows off his opera-singing skills in...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

‘This Is Us’ Creator Has a Message for Eli Manning

Dan Fogelman, creator of NBC's hit drama "This Is Us," loves the New York Giants...

October 2017

October 18, 2017

‘Touchdown in Israel’: Patriots’ Kraft Leads NFL Greats to the Holy Land

New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft leads 18 Pro Football Hall of Famers...

September 2017

September 26, 2017

Alejandro Villanueva and the Rest of the NFL Anthem Story (and Why it Makes Me Love Him More)

Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva explains what happened on Sunday -- and it shows what a...

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