To help celebrate the upcoming NFL season, which starts in just a few hours as the Saints visit the NFL Campion Colts, Bob Costas devoted his weekly sports journalism show on HBO, Costas Now, to, you guessed it, football. The hour-long program was composed of four excellent interviews with San Diego Chargers running back Ladainian [...]

On Sunday, two of baseball’s greatest, classiest players were inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn are the epitome of what professional athletes should be both on and off the field. Their induction ceremony and speeches are reminders of all that is good about baseball and professional [...]

In light of all the racist/sexist controversy swirling throughout the sports world over the past two weeks, it is even more important to pause and remember and celebrate a life extraordinarily lived. Jackie Robinson’s life is not only an inspiration, but more importantly, a challenge. Follow the link for more… Happy Jackie Robinson Day.

Of course, this may be a tad bit late, but I don’t know what kind of pop-theology website this would be if I failed to address two bits of heated controversy in the sports world over the past two weeks. The first obviously has to do with radio talk show personality Don Imus and his [...]

Officially starting last Sunday, but going full-swing this week, millions of people across the country will start going to church for the first time this year. Having taken a five-month sabbatical, they will finally return to worship at the altar of home plate. For the next seven months (hopefully) faithful congregants will participate in a [...]