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September 2017

September 24, 2017

NFL Anthem Protest: A Catholic, Army-Veteran Steeler Stands Alone

Offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva -- a Catholic and decorated Army veteran -- was the only...

August 2017

August 06, 2017

God and Man at the NFL Hall of Fame Induction 2017

From Kenny Easley to Kurt Warner, 2017 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

July 2017

July 28, 2017

Seahawks’ Richard Sherman on Media Perception vs. Reality: ‘Iron Sharpens Iron’

Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman offers a lesson to the media on how to tell competition...

July 17, 2017

Catholic Chargers QB Philip Rivers Talks Faith, Marriage and Jesus

In conversation with a former NFL players turned pastor, Philip Rivers shares how the Faith...

April 2017

April 08, 2017

Palm Sunday: ‘Son of God,’ ‘Finding Jesus,’ ’40 Days’ and Hobbits

UP TV launches its "Easter Lives Here" programming event on April 9, Palm Sunday, with...

September 2016

September 17, 2016

NFL Network’s ‘A Football Life’: Opening Windows Into the Hearts of Men

Under the helmets and pads are real human hearts and complex personalities.

August 2016

August 25, 2016

‘Greater’: Neal McDonough Gets to Be a Good Man of Faith (Not Just in Real Life)

The "Band of Brothers" and "Justified" star finally gets to play a man of faith...

July 2016

July 27, 2016

‘Gleason’ Documentary: Ex-NFL Saint Talks to Newborn Son Before ALS Takes His Voice

From the NFL to a wheelchair, Gleason records a video diary for his son before...

February 2016

February 14, 2016

Dear Tim Tebow Haters: This Is What Love Looks Like … on a Night to Shine

He may be a polarizing figure, but former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is dedicated to...

February 07, 2016

Super Bowl 50: God Has a Good Night at the NFL Honors

Former Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, winner of the 2011 NFL Walter Payton Man of...

February 02, 2016

FX’s ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’: Sensational Story, Serious TV (VIDEO)

The outstanding 10-part miniseries deploys an all-star cast to tell one of the most dramatic...

January 2016

January 19, 2016

Comic Book Explores the Life and Faith of Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

A third Super Bowl appearance slipped from the grasp of the Seattle Seahawks, but the...

January 07, 2016

‘Greater’: When Tragedy Happens to Good People (VIDEO)

A new movie examines a man's crisis of faith in the wake of a seemingly...

December 2015

December 27, 2015

‘Concussion’: The Truth and the Agenda

Do NFL players get concussions? Sure, they do. But they don't start playing the game...

December 08, 2015

Former OSU and NFL Player Who Lost Wife to Cancer Learns to Accept God’s Will

It's easy to accept blessings from God when good things happen in our lives, but...

November 2015

November 12, 2015

Seahawks’ Ricardo Lockette Leaves Hospital, Buys Cheeseburgers for the Homeless

An NFL player survives a hard hit, then helps those who have it even harder.

November 07, 2015

Jags, Bills, Mum & Dad: James Corden’s Parents Do the NFL

The host of CBS' "The Late, Late Show With James Corden" sent his very British...

October 2015

October 26, 2015

Ray Rice: ‘I Did Everything Wrong.’ Is There Forgiveness?

There's mercy, and then there's a Mulligan. One is always available, but the other ......

October 20, 2015

‘Woodlawn’ Opens Big With Faith and Football

Football has a deep Catholic history, beginning with schools like Notre Dame and Boston College; continuing...

October 02, 2015

Ravens’ Catholic Kicker Justin Tucker Saves the Day

It took watching a repeat airing on NFL Network on Friday morning, but I finally...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Michael Gerson on the NFL, Pope Francis, Taylor Swift and the Evangelical Dilemma

As Catholics deal with all the issues we have in the Church, we don't have...

September 23, 2015

Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch Teaches Football to Women in Turkey

In a world full of appointed ambassadors and official representatives, sometimes the most interesting international...

September 18, 2015

Ex-NFLer Matt Birk: ‘The game will bring you to your knees’

Says Catholic former NFL player Matt Birk. “The game will bring you to your knees,...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

Dallas Cowboys Camp: Hearing Orlando Scandrick Scream

Pardon me for another NFL story, but what I thought would just be a fun...

August 23, 2015

HBO’s ‘Ballers’: The Secret Broken Heart of The Rock

On the surface, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appears to have it all -- the former...

August 21, 2015

NFL’s Benjamin Watson Pens Book to Get ‘Under Our Skin’

Veteran NFL player Benjamin Watson has made a name for himself off the field as...

August 19, 2015

Blessed Are the Peacemakers — Tim Tebow Calms a Scuffle

Just one more little stop along the strange and winding road of former and perhaps future NFL...

August 13, 2015

The Texans’ ‘Hard Knocks’: J.J. Watt Works; Arian Foster Says ‘No’ to God

There's no substitute for putting in the work. In the season premiere of HBO's NFL-documentary...

August 01, 2015

Tim Tebow and Casey Therriault — Saved By Work and Grace

Not long ago, Tim Tebow's career as an NFL quarterback had been blown dead. After...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

Outspoken Christian QB Russell Wilson Hosts Tonight’s ‘Kids’ Choice Sports Awards’

Forget the politicized ESPYs -- and the dodgy backroom Disney maneuvering behind its choice for...

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