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Pittsburgh Steelers LB on faith, football
SS PODCAST: Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith on faith, marriage, giving back Alex Highsmith (AP Photo/Matt Durisko) THIS IS THE SPORTS SPECTRUM PODCAST WITH MATT FORTE, FEATURING ALEX HIGHSMITH Alex Highsmith is a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft after a stellar college career with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers.
What I Wish Someone Told Me Before The NFL Draft
If you’re preparing for the NFL Draft weekend, I know exactly how you feel. Here’s what I wish I’d known. I wish I knew that it was all going to be OK. That I would go to the right team, at the right time. I wish I knew how to tune out the noise. The agents, the friends, even the family. I wish I had truly trusted God with the outcome. Because He had me covered. My draft story was 15 years ago. I was coming out of the University of Texas as an All-American on the field and in the classroom.
What I Wish Someone Told Me Before The NFL Draft
If you’re preparing for the NFL Draft weekend, I know exactly how you feel. Here’s what I wish I’d known. I wish I knew that it was all going to be OK. That I would go to the right team, at the right time. I wish I knew how to tune out the noise. The agents, the friends, even the family. I wish I had truly trusted God with the outcome. Because He had me covered. My draft story was 15 years ago. I was coming out of the University of Texas as an All-American on the field and in the classroom.
USF Football Prepares For Unique Navy Attack
November 11, 2025 #25 South Florida (7-2; 4-1 American) at Navy (7-2; 5-1 American) Saturday, November 15 • 12:00 PM • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) • Annapolis, Md. SURFACE: Field Turf TV: ESPN2: Roy Philpott (P-by-P), Sam Acho (Analyst) & Taylor Davis (Sideline) RADIO: Q105 FM & Bulls Unlimited Digital SERIES: Navy leads, 3-2 IN TAMPA: 1-1, last, L, 28-7 in 2024 IN ANNAPOLIS: 1-2; last, W, 44-30 in 2023 LAST TIME: Navy won 28-7 in Tampa in 2024 VS AMERICAN: 42-59, won 8 of...
Food Tank's "All Things Food" at SXSW 2025 (Official)
*SOLD OUT* Join us for Food Tank's annual "All Things Food" SXSW Summit in Austin for an inspiring + delicious series of events! Barr Mansion, Ballroom, and Farmstead 10463 Sprinkle Road Austin, TX 78754 About this event Event lasts 1 day 10 hours **SOLD OUT. Partners, speakers, Food Tank members, and special guests can email Kenzie@FoodTank.com.
Allstate NACDA Good Works Team Selection Committee members announced
Click here to nominate deserving student-athletes on your campus for the Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Winter) CLEVELAND – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and its corporate sponsor Allstate today announced the members of the Allstate NACDA Good Works Team Selection Committee.
ESPN’s 2024 UFL Kickoff Season Commentators Revealed
UFLNewsPress ReleaseLatest News Mar. 7, 2024, 10:00 AM (ET) by United Football League ESPN revealed its signature commentator teams for the inaugural season of the UFL on ESPN & ABC platforms. Key Details: Features five teams of signature voices across ESPN’s roster of industry-leading football experts, many returning from the platform’s 2023 XFL coverage, providing additional insight and expertise.
Change Starts With You
Even though the brokenness of the world may seem overwhelming, anyone with the courage to follow their passion and become a light--in their homes, communities, and churches--can bring real change. And when we all embrace our God-given gifts as changemakers, a better world is within our grasp. America is in a crucible right now. The pandemic has strained an already struggling economy. Longstanding cultural and political divisions have reached a boiling point.
Annie F. Downs and Ben Higgins on Apple Podcasts
51 min Welcome to Episode 7 -Annie F. Downs is a New York Times Bestselling Author and host of the "That Sounds Fun Podcast." -Ben Higgins is a former contestant on "The Bachelor" and recently released his first book. ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here. Order Annie's new book "That Sounds Fun" here. Order Ben's new book "Alone in Plain Sight" here. 51 min
Upstairs and Downstairs | By Sam Acho
Over the past nine years, I’ve played for four different NFL franchises. And on four different teams, in four different cities, working out of four different buildings, I’ve noticed a similar divide: There’s upstairs, where the coaches, general managers and scouts have their offices, and downstairs, where you’ll find the locker rooms and the players. Now the difference between upstairs and downstairs isn’t just management vs. labor — not if you’re a black player.
Why It’s So Important to ‘Let the World See (the Real) You’
In 2018, four weeks into my eighth season as an NFL linebacker, I tore a pectoral muscle. As soon as I heard the news from the doctor, I was devastated. It was a consequential moment in my career. My season was over, just like that, and my career—which I had fought so hard for—was in serious jeopardy. Tears flooded my eyes. My first reaction, honestly, was to find the nearest restroom stall. I actually started walking there so no one would see me cry, but I didn’t make it.
Introduction on Apple Podcasts
1 min Hosted by former NFL linebacker and best-selling author Sam Acho, the Athletes for Justice Podcast tells stories of justice and hope in a broken world. We're launching on Friday January 29, 2021. 1 min
Athletes for Justice on Apple Podcasts
Introduction Introduction Hosted by Sam Acho, the Athletes for Justice Podcast tells stories of justice and hope in a broken world.
After Chicago Unrest, Teens Transform Liquor Store To Fresh Food Market
September 3, 2020 at 5:09 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — The death of George Floyd earlier this year set off weeks of protests and unrest in cities across the country. But in Chicago, one group of teenagers turned their anger into action, and transformed a looted liquor store into something their community needed. “I really felt like cornered and confused as to why i couldn’t be a part of the change i wanted to see.
Sam Acho Gathers Pro Athletes From Most Chicago Teams To West Side Events
By Matt ZahnJune 6, 2020 at 9:10 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Bears linebacker Sam Acho helped coordinate an event this week at the By The Hand Club For Kids on Chicago’s West Side. He organized the event in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the unrest that has followed, and he had major support from some big-time Chicago athletes. Acho had two athletes from most of Chicago’s pro teams. The White Sox didn’t have anyone available, but he says he will try to work something out with them soon.
Upstairs and Downstairs
Over the past nine years, I’ve played for four different NFL franchises. And on four different teams, in four different cities, working out of four different buildings, I’ve noticed a similar divide: There’s upstairs, where the coaches, general managers and scouts have their offices, and downstairs, where you’ll find the locker rooms and the players. Now the difference between upstairs and downstairs isn’t just management vs. labor — not if you’re a black player.
Relevant Is Doing a Sports Podcast on Apple Podcasts
23 episodes Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho, Willow Creek pastor Steve Carter and RELEVANT Brand Director Jesse Carey examine the intersections of faith, pop culture and sports in a way that only RELEVANT can. For listeners who are sports fans or just like funny insight into culture and faith, the show features looks at everything from national anthem protests and sideline prayers, to hypothetical mascot cage matches, to debates on which old-school NBA jerseys hold up the best.
Buffalo Bills sign defensive end Sam Acho and release guard Vlad Duccasse
43m ago The Canadian Press Sam Acho , Michael Thomas/Getty Images ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have signed veteran defensive end Sam Acho and released guard Vlad Duccasse. Acho has eight seasons of NFL experience and spent the past four with the Chicago Bears, where he had four sacks in 51 games. Acho was released by Chicago in March, and missed the final 12 games of last season because of a torn pectoral muscle.
[Listen] Chicago Bears Sam Acho: Jay Cutler’s Anticipated Return
We talk to Sam Acho, the Chicago Bears’ linebacker about Jay Cutler coming back! Will he give the Bears the win we need??
P-Twice and Spanky
This week on The Sam Acho Show I sat down with the NFC defensive player of the week Patrick Peterson, who made a couple of incredible plays in last Sunday’s win against the Rams. I also talked a little baseball with my friend Adam “Spanky” Eaton of the Chicago White Sox.
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