James Brown - CBS Sports NFL Today host on being bold in his faith and finding joy in his job
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4.9 • 684 Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
James Brown is the host of CBS Sports’ “The NFL Today” pregame show. His storied broadcasting career has spanned more than 30 years and seen him work on the most prestigious sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NBA Finals and March Madness.
Brown first joined CBS Sports in 1984, when he was part of the network’s broadcast team for its NFL and college basketball coverage, as well as a reporter for the NBA Finals. He also was the host of a CBS afternoon show during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
This year, the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) honored Brown as the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ 2023 Distinguished Service Award (NAB DSA), the organization’s highest honor.
A graduate of Harvard University, Brown in 1973 was a fourth-round draft pick by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, and a seventh-round pick by the ABA’s Denver Nuggets. In 1996, Brown was inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame.
Today on the podcast, we talk to JB about his NBA Draft story, sharing his faith with colleagues, what it means to be obedient to God and finding joy in his job.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, coming up today on Sports Spectrum, one of my favorite conversations ever with my friend James Brown, CBS Sports NFL today, host. |
| 0:10.2 | He's now an NAB Distinguished Service Award winner. |
| 0:14.6 | He's a legend in the broadcasting industry working every sport pretty much, NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, Olympics. |
| 0:21.4 | He's even done the world of hockey. |
| 0:23.9 | You can see him every Sunday during the NFL season on CBS Sports NFL today, pregame show. |
| 0:29.3 | The Super Bowl this year is on CBS in Las Vegas. |
| 0:32.6 | We're going to talk about preparing for a Super Bowl pregame show, but we're going to talk a lot of faith as well. |
| 0:38.8 | It got pretty deep, but that's how I like these conversations to go. |
| 0:42.6 | And certainly James Brown is full of wisdom. |
| 0:46.6 | I really wanted to go another hour or two with him. |
| 0:49.7 | You know, I had to be mindful of our time. |
| 0:51.7 | He's one of my great friends in the industry, and I'm glad he's back |
| 0:55.2 | here today on Sports Spectrum. That's coming up in just a moment. First, I want to tell you about |
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| 1:09.9 | locker rooms and countries all across the globe. |
| 1:12.8 | And they're seeing these influential athletes come to know Jesus all over the world. |
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| 1:22.8 | They need more Bibles to give to people. |
| 1:24.9 | Once we come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior, that's great, but we need to |
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