Benjamin Watson - Former NFL tight end on overseas trips, parenting and biblical justice
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
It's great to welcome back our friend Benjamin Watson to the podcast with Matt Forte. Ben is a former NFL tight end who played 16 seasons with the Patriots, Browns, Saints and Ravens.
Today on the podcast, Benjamin joins Matt from Super Bowl media row in San Francisco to talk about overseas mission trips, biblical justice and raising our kids to follow Jesus.
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| 0:00.0 | Yeah, I don't play for the fame, I play for the king |
| 0:04.0 | Yeah, every step on the field let the heavens ring |
| 0:07.0 | Got Jesus in my heart so I run with a purpose |
| 0:10.0 | Yeah, this is sports spectrum |
| 0:13.0 | Faith on the surface, uh, I don't play for the crowd, I play for the king |
| 0:17.0 | Yeah, every rap, every drill I give every day from the locker room prayers to the lights that gleam. |
| 0:23.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:24.6 | We raise his name, uh, welcome to the team, huh, uh, uh, uh, here's your host. |
| 0:31.6 | Former NFL Provo running back in Chicago Bears legend. |
| 0:35.6 | Matt Forte. |
| 0:36.6 | Uh, uh, What? What? What? What's up y'all? Super Bowl 60 here, San Francisco, and familiar face we got here. My favorite, my favorite co-host. I'm gonna call him a co-host. Here we go. Because I'm going to get him one day. |
| 0:55.3 | He's going to be the co-host of Sports Spectrum. |
| 0:56.8 | I would love to upgrade, man. Yes, sir. Let's take this thing international. But, dude, seriously, you want to do international? Let's do it. We should do it. Let's do it. 100%. There are non-stop flights from Atlanta to Accraal Ghana. |
| 1:09.7 | Hey. |
| 1:10.5 | Hey, we're going to Ghana. |
| 1:12.8 | You're a twin. |
| 1:14.3 | Yes. |
| 1:14.8 | Reverend? are non-stop flights from Atlanta to Accraugh-A-Gonna. Hey Hey, we're going to Ghana. |
| 1:12.8 | You're a twin. |
| 1:14.3 | Yes. |
| 1:14.8 | Reverend Dr. Patrick's from. |
| 1:16.5 | October. |
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