Home Team Podcast

Your new favorite sports+faith+culture+family podcast by @sam_ponder, @TheSamAcho, and @SteveRyanCarter. #HomeTeamPod

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OG MASTERPIECE • @nyknicks

[myles brown @mdotbrown]

This is the only angle that does that miracle justice.

[Johnny O'Brien 2026 QB @JohnnyOB20]

Quarterfinal 8A win 34-33. Our defense was great led by @TroyPepe_32 @Tom16279854 @Owen_Jakubczak @Jason_Hardy23 https://t.co/MvSTRLCPQA
27-44 / 304 yards / 2 TDs / 75 yards rushing
@michaelsobrien @mikeclarkpreps @TomLoy247 @nexgenscouting @AllenTrieu @STARKE_IT @EDGYTIM @M_Shelton33 @WildcatReport @CoachLujan @adamgorney @grid_irons @CoachChris_Roll @PrepRedzoneIL @scottybscout @Coach_Bergman @Andrew_Ivins @Fremd_Football @BrandonHuffman @GregSmithRivals @On3Recruiting @Quags57 @QB_Era_ @QBCoachPreston @FNDrive @thesouc @Dion_JTsports @QBHitList

[Tyler Todt @tyromper]

"I can't.

God can.

I think I'll let Him."

Such a powerful end to our INTO THE ARENA CONFERENCE!

@steveryancarter you are the man!

Ty for the powerful message!!

[GridIrons @grid_irons]

Holy cow! @JohnnyOB20 hits Carter McDonald for the 3-yard TD pass for a 14-0 @Fremd_Football lead with 8:23 to break! @EDGYTIM @DeepDishFB @FNDrive @dhpreps @JennyCz27

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

You all know I love sports (especially college and high school)! What a shot from NaTallia Urlacher. Absolutely clutch this evening going for 32 points and 17 boards.

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Tom and I have been saying this for the last two years…@BrennanSaxe definitely shows big ten skills. @CoachBudmayr @Coach_CPatt @ArmonBinns @isaiahwalker_9 @T_morg2 @CoachShanahan_ @19Bellamy @coachcordero88 @CoachEFraz @coachjstepp @coachmhagans @coachwill347 @GarretMcGuire @CoachHawk_5 @CoachGuiton @Ville_McGee

[[email protected] @ubring]

@MikeyVaron
- is a complete Beast SOB on the OL as his film shows. Second level, pancakes, great pass pro - FCS has already offered. BCS are starting to stir. Love this student athletes heart, mindset and work ethic. Big things ahead

https://t.co/U50AoG7YKN

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

64 receptions away from breaking the Illinois state record. Watching him live Friday night was special. Punt return for a TD and 3 other big play TD’s. Every @bigten WR coach MUST know who @BrennanSaxe is. He’s 6’3 with incredible hands, knows how to get open, creates space, has really good speed and absolutely loves the game.

@coachmhagans @CoachMGSimon @CoachGuiton @Im_MikeB @ArmonBinns @CoachShanahan_ @Coach_CPatt @19Bellamy @CoachBudmayr @CoachCBarclay

If you don’t believe me, ask @LemmingReport what he thinks or come out one Friday night to watch @Fremd_Football live! You won’t be disappointed!

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Really excited for what’s to come at Ryan Field in the coming years. Love what @davidbraunfb and @NUFBFamily is cooking up. Hiring @CoachLujan for OC/QB’s was a brilliant move. Love his approach and offensive schemes.

My dream is to see @JohnnyOB20 slingin it to @BrennanSaxe on Saturdays! Coach Lujan - remember watching Jake Weineke running perfect routes, incredible hands and ability to get open…that’s what 6’3 Brennan Saxe reminds me of. The guy just makes plays.

He and JOB have a dangerous connection! Friday nights at @Fremd_Football are gonna be unreal! They have a bunch of stellar players, good leaders on this year’s squad and they’re hungry. Excited for what’s to come!

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

This guy is special. @BrennanSaxe ability to get open and catch anything in his vicinity reminds me of a taller Charlie Jones. Every @bigten team needs a guy like Brennan.

@BoilerFootball @TheIowaHawkeyes @UMichFootball @MSU_Football @HuskerFootball @IndianaFootball @RFootball @NUFBFamily @PennStateFball @BadgerFootball @GopherFootball @IlliniFootball @UW_Football @oregonfootball @uscfb @UCLAFootball and @OhioStateFB.

This is gonna be a special year for @Fremd_Football. Come out and check him and a handful of other top tier talent Friday nights this fall.

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

The legendary coach @JeffHecklinski knows! Friday nights at Fremd are gonna be special the next couple of years. @CoachKCampbell @JeffBrohm @Coach_Helton @CoachPhilLongo @CoachTSunseri @CoachJeddFisch @coacharroyo @CoachSark @TheSamAcho @LemmingReport - you all gotta see @JohnnyOB20 in the wild!

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

In 2018, when so much of my world fell apart, I wrestled with two primary questions, “Why do people do what they do? And “What do you do when life does what it does?” The first question led to The Thing Beneath The Thing, and the second question led my family to the deserts of Phoenix to discover the answer.

A few months after we moved to Arizona, my dad passed away, and on so many levels, I was experiencing the loss of relationships, a community, a father, and too much change all at once.

The problem was - I didn’t know how to grieve.

For the past four years, I’ve been learning, sitting with mentors and counselors, and studying the scriptures to find a way to make sense of unexpected loss and change that life brings.

And today, I‘m excited to share my next book, which is my best attempt to answer that second question:

Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough To Hold Us
(W Publishing; May 2024)

Friends, as you may know, preorders are a massive way to support authors and their work, letting bookstores, publishers, and online shops know that you’re excited about this work. It would mean the world if you’d take a second to preorder, comment, like, share, and help get the word out. But most importantly, I would love it if you would pray over the words on the pages of Grieve, Breathe, Receive – that God will use them to speak to the hearts and souls of so many who are walking through their own desert season of grief. Check out https://t.co/I9lTXyJB9h

Thanks again for all the love and support over the years. I could not have gotten here without you.

grace + peace.

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Let’s get @jalenbrunson1 to the @NBAAllStar game! I love watching this guy play. His footwork. His toughness. He’s relentless. Continues to raise his game and the game of others. An absolute force.

Come on @nyknicks fans, @NovaMBB fans and @stevensonhs fans…let’s make this happen. Jalen deserves this! Go to the nba app or to https://t.co/lPGgOxRBHN and you can vote daily from not until January 20th. I reached out to my college friend @cameron987 last week and he created these incredible graphics! Grateful. Let’s make it happen.

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Haven’t seen a HS QB sling it like sophomore @JohnnyOB20 does in a long time. @jeffbrohm and @CoachCBarclay you gotta check this guy out. He and his WR1 @BrennanSaxe (who plays like Charlie Jones but at 6’3) both need to be on your radar! You’ll thank me later.

[Maurice Clarett @ReeseClarett13]

Happy Monday….I took down my post yesterday about this because sometimes it’s better to see a video than to read words on a screen. This is another reason why they want to muffle Harbaugh. He’s advocating for the players that make the system what it is. He wants kids to share in the revenue that they help to generate. This isn’t the conversation that anyone in collegiate sports want to hear. Kids aren’t aware of what all of the system entails economically and they dont know all of the moving parts. Harbaugh understands and he can help to champion the cause while educating kids who wouldn’t necessarily have the experiences or resources to “get it”. This statement should make him a hero to all future, current and former players. All you have to do is ask yourself “would my coach ever advocate for us like this, has my coach ever advocated for me like this and what would make someone take a stand like this?” S/O @bklynplayboy for the video and @nateortiz8 for the edit 🫡

[Sam Acho @TheSamAcho]

My new book, CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU, showcases how I’ve seen God work through ordinary people to make extraordinary things happen. I wrote this book to encourage you to follow the passion God has given you to make the world a better place. Let’s do this!

https://t.co/04vCgL16D4

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Few are as good as @blake_corum! Grateful for his example on and off the field. Saturday (11/25) is his birthday. In honor of #2, at the start of the 2nd quarter let’s sing him Happy Birthday. It’s gotta be a @GWR or something!!!

RT if you’re in!

@UMichAthletics @SantaJOno @UMich @uofmcoverage @Balas_Wolverine @richeisen @CSayf23

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Congrats to Angel Reese and LSU AND please don’t fall for this. Caitlin Clark is a baller, Angel and everyone on LSU understands this.

Players talk trash. It’s part of the game. Caitlin did this to Louisville star Hailey Van Lith. Because they play hard, compete and all talk.

[steve carter @steveryancarter]

Can’t wait to see @kj__martin dunk with the new @WilsonSportingG 3D airless basketball! Matte black. This ball looks stunning…