Television Career
He appeared on a local weekly Washington Redskins TV show during the NFL football season on Washington's Channel 50 in the early 1980s with Pete Wysocki, a popular former Redskins LB and local hero, which was televised from a local restaurant/bar in Washington, D.C. called "Champions".
He appeared on ESPN's The Sports Reporters beginning in 1988. He sometimes guest-hosted the program when the then-host of the show, Dick Schaap, was away.
He was also a panelist on Full Court Press hosted by George Michael on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. during the NFL off-season until that show was canceled in December 2008 due to budget cuts. He sometimes guest-hosted Redskins Report on WRC when Michael was away.
He has appeared on numerous other ESPN productions, including SportsCenter, Who's Number One?, and multiple player's/sportsman's profiles entitled SportsCentury.
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