TUESDAY MORNING RB - Matt is joined by Ben Watson to talk fan behavior, religious persecution, cheering for Aaron Rodgers
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4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Today on "Tuesday Morning Running Back" with Matt Forte, we're joined by special guest --- former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson.
Topics:
(01:37) - NFL players speaking out about religious persecution in Nigeria
(20:15) - Bears fans cheering for Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers
(27:15) - DK Metcalf and dealing with fan behavior as an NFL player
(29:40) - Matt shares fan encounter from his playing days
(33:05) - Benjamin on fan behavior
(42:43) - The Chicago Bears are in the playoffs!
(46:12) - Matt reacts to Bears stadium news
(49:35) - Matt's WORKHORSE OF THE WEEK
(50:46) - What we learned at church this week
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Sports Spectrum podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | Matt Forte at the 15 to the 20. |
| 0:06.0 | Splits defenders crossing midfield, a first down to run, a 42-yard run. |
| 0:11.0 | Where Sports and Faith Connect. |
| 0:13.0 | Forte, diving catch, touchdown! |
| 0:17.0 | Forte, who gets the call, he'll slice his way in for the touchdown. |
| 0:21.4 | And now here's your host, former NFL Pro Bowl running back, Matt Forte. |
| 0:30.3 | What's up, y'all? |
| 0:31.2 | It's Matt Forte here on Tuesday morning running back. |
| 0:33.5 | Your favorite show, that's why you tuned in because it's your favorite running back's favorite running back. |
| 0:37.4 | But also, no, those you are watching, we're not changing to Tuesday morning tight-in. |
| 0:42.6 | You might see my man, my big brother Benjamin Watson, on here. But I need some expertise, you know, |
| 0:49.2 | to help me out this week on Tuesday morning running back. But also, to talk about something |
| 0:53.8 | that's more and bigger, |
| 0:55.3 | honestly, than football. |
| 0:57.1 | Ben, welcome back to sports spectrum. |
| 0:59.2 | You've been on here many times, |
| 1:00.4 | but just wanted to engage you a little bit about something |
| 1:04.4 | because as I always call you, my big brother, |
| 1:07.9 | I've always kind of looked up to you because of not just |
| 1:10.6 | football being a father of the tribe of Benjamin, but also the way that you stand up for things |
| 1:18.4 | that and issues in this world. And one of those issues being religious persecution, most |
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