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Sam Acho - Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst on limits and tradeoffs, love for Nigeria and growing in Christ
Sam Acho - Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst on limits and tradeoffs, love for Nigeria and growing in Christ
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Sam Acho - Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst on limits and tradeoffs, love for Nigeria and growing in Christ

36m 23s·9/18/2026·Sports Spectrum
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Sam Acho is a former NFL linebacker who played nine seasons with the Cardinals, Bears and Buccaneers. The former Texas Longhorn was a fourth round draft pick by Arizona in 2011. He is currently an analyst with ESPN and a two-time author.


Sam joins his former teammate Matt Forte on today's podcast to discuss how family balance, the limits and tradeoffs, his love for Nigeria, growing in Christ and his favorite moment playing with Matt on the Bears 2015 team.

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