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" Being a huge football fan, the chance to work for the NFL and do a show combining sports and entertainment is truly a dream come true. "

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" I'd call the play-by-play of the action when me and my friends played street ball. "

" When I'm at the game, I try to put the fans into my shoes. I'm snapping pictures right and left. "

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" Sports is the ultimate escape, the ultimate in reality programming. It's true drama. You really don't know what's going to happen. "

" Everybody has a corporate structure. "

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" Sports is part of the pop culture landscape in this country, just like music and television and movies. "

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" I try to ask the questions I think fans want to hear and just have a good, relaxed conversation. "