Before Broadcasting - NFL Edition

by MAS - 40 cards (Last updated on Sep 30, 2012)



21. 1964 Philadelphia #117 Frank Gifford


Frank Gifford started off his broadcasting career with CBS, before joining Howard Cosell and Don Meredith on Monday Night Football in the early '70s. He stayed on with MNF until retiring in 1998. As a player, he played halfback and later wide receiver, making it to 8 Pro Bowls. His #16 is retired by the Giants.


22. 1975 Topps #282 Lynn Swann


Swann, longtime sideline reporter for MNF retired back in 2006 to pursue a 3rd career in politics. As a player, he was a member of 4 Super Bowl teams and MVP of one of those games.


23. 1983 Topps #305 Matt Millen


Matt Millen has held commentator positions at CBS, Fox, ESPN, and the NFL Network. We'll skip his foray into upper management. As a player, Millen managed to be a part of 4 Super Bowl teams with 3 different franchises.


24. 1980 Topps #323 Tom Jackson


Tom Jackson has been doing his thing on ESPN since 1987. Forming an exceptional team with Chris Berman during much of that time, now you can find him on the Sunday morning Sunday NFL Countdown show. As a player, he played his whole career with the Broncos, a 4-time All-Pro selection and a member of the Broncos 50th Anniversary Team.


25. 1989 Pro Set #53 Mike Ditka


Mike Ditka is currently on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, this his 3rd career, after playing, then coaching in the NFL, winning championships at both levels.


26. 1991 Pinnacle #125 Cris Carter


Cris Carter is a current member of the Sunday NFL Countdown show, and was previously on HBO's Inside the NFL. He retired from football holding the #2 spot in the top receiving categories.


27. 1999 Topps Chrome #2 Keyshawn Johnson


Keyshawn announced he'd be joining ESPN as an analyst on the same day he announced his retirement from the NFL. You can find him on multiple shows on the network and is accredited with coming up with the "C'mon man!" segment on the countdown show. As a player, he was known for his sour dealings, yet a steady production.


28. 1991 Pacific #470 Steve Young


Another frequent contributor with ESPN, Steve Young's accomplishments as a player are too numerous to list here, plus I'm starting to get lazy.


29. 1997 Studio #7 Trent Dilfer


Trent Dilfer is currently on ESPN's NFL Live. As a player, he was the quarterback on the Ravens team that won the Super Bowl in the 2000 season.


30. 1992 Collector's Edge #130 Mike Golic


You can find Mike Golic on a plethora of ESPN and ESPN2 shows. He's been on the network since 1995. He spent nine seasons in the NFL.

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