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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

March 2022

March 21, 2022

Mike Singletary Stands on Faith in CBS’ ‘Beyond the Edge’

For a CBS reality show, NFL star-turned-coach Mike Singletary braves the Panama jungle to raise...

December 2021

December 20, 2021

‘American Underdog’: The Kurt Warner Biopic Is Long on Inspiration But Light on Faith

Some faith-based movies have been accused (sometimes with good cause) of being a bit heavy-handed...

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 07, 2018

‘Dog Days’: Comedy, Grown-Up Romance, Dogs … And PG-Rated to Boot

Of late, mainstream romantic comedies have tended toward being pretty raunchy, pretty sexy or both....

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...

February 2018

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...

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...

July 2017

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...

March 2017

March 06, 2017

‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ vs. the NFL Combine: Rage Against the Dying of the Light

Whether it's entertainment or sports, nothing is guaranteed in a career. You're gonna fall, but...

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 17, 2016

Derek Jeter’s Company Developing an NFL Player’s Amazing Life Story

Derek Jeter was a Catholic-school student, and while his fidelity to the Faith is not...

February 2016

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...

December 2015

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.

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