Tagged: ‘Jason Taylor’

posted by on January 18, 2013 3:56 PM

Redskins star LB London Fletcher reflects on ESPN guest analyst stint, and his NFL playing future

London Fletcher/Darren Woodson(Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher (l) caught up with former rival and NFL analyst Darren Woodson in the ESPN newsroom during a guest analyst appearance in Bristol this week.
(Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

London Fletcher has played 15 NFL seasons without missing a game.

Even in the offseason, the Washington Redskins linebacker does not like a lot of down time.

Just 10 days after the Redskins’ season ended in a 24-14 NFC Wildcard Playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Fletcher visited ESPN and appeared on various NFL shows to lend his insights.

“I really just enjoyed learning about everything that goes into producing a show,” he said.

Becoming an NFL television analyst “would be the ideal transition” as a post-playing career option, Fletcher said Thursday. He enjoyed his two-day stint on-air and appeared on SportsCenter, NFL Live and NFL32 to help ESPN bring fans more insights into the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games this weekend. continue reading…

Filed in: Behind The Scenes

posted by on September 17, 2012 12:18 PM

Friday Night Lights director Peter Berg visits ESPN for new football doc

 

 

Hollywood movie producer/director Peter Berg, who directed Friday Night Lights and the first documentary in ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 series, Kings Ransom, is teaming up with USA Football and the NFL for a documentary about how USA Football is making football better and safer for youth players.

On Sept. 13, Berg visited the ESPN campus as part of the work he is doing on the Heads Up Football project. He interviewed Monday Night Football producer Jay Rothman and director Chip Dean, as well as NFL analysts Herm Edwards and Jason Taylor. They spoke about a variety of topics, all geared toward strengthening the sport’s culture and promoting a better, safer football environment for children.

Coincidentally, Berg and Rothman grew up in the same area in New York and have a number of mutual acquaintances.

Filed in: Behind The Scenes, Today on Campus

posted by on September 10, 2012 2:00 PM

Monday Night Countdown truck ready to roll for 2012 season

Just like an athlete benefits from training camp, the Monday Night Countdown crew knows the value of readying its truck for the season ahead.

Before embarking on a 16-week, 24,334-mile journey, the Countdown production truck made a stop at ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., campus for a two-day equipment install project.

Sharing a look behind the scenes in the video above is Operations Manager Carlton Young. continue reading…

Filed in: Behind The Scenes

posted by on August 6, 2012 8:00 AM

Front & Center: Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor (Credit: Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

Click HERE to listen or visit iTunes to download the podcast and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Front & Center podcast. Also, make sure to check out the all new ESPN Radio app, now available for the iPad.

On Aug. 1, ESPN welcomed Jason Taylor as the newest member of its NFL analyst team.

In the Front and Center podcast, the six-time Pro Bowler talks about his new role as an NFL analyst, the time he spent on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, his thoughts on the AFC East, and the Jason Taylor Foundation. Taylor will appear on NFL Live (weekdays at 4 p.m. ET, ESPN), NFL32 (weekdays, 6 p.m., ESPN2) and SportsCenter. He’ll also make contributions to Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown throughout the season.

Filed in: Front & Center, Podcast