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Eric Allen

Six-time Pro Bowler Eric Allen joined ESPN in 2002 as an NFL analyst. He appears on NFL Live, ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS (Sundays). One of the NFL’s premier defensive backs, Allen’s career spanned 14 years, including seven seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1994), followed by three with the New Orleans Saints (1995-1997) and four with the Oakland Raiders (1998-2001), where he finished his career in 2001.  Full bio...

Chris Berman

Chris Berman is host of Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and “The Blitz” on Sunday night editions of SportsCenter during the NFL season; Berman also hosts ESPN’s Day 1 coverage of the annual NFL Draft, serves as emcee each year of the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and contributes the “Fastest Three Minutes” during the Monday Night Football halftime.  Berman arrived at ESPN in October 1979 (one month after the network launched) as a little-known 24-year-old sports anchor. For more than a quarter century, he has become one of America’s most popular and most beloved sportscasters.  Full bio...

Lomas Brown

Former NFL star offensive tackle and seven-time Pro Bowl participant Lomas Brown joined ESPN in 2004 and appears on ESPN2’s weekday morning show, First Take (10 – noon ET) and ESPNEWS during the football season to discuss NFL news and issues.  Full bio...

Cris Carter

Former All Pro wide receiver Cris Carter joined ESPN in April 2008 and is an NFL studio analyst, appearing on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live, SportsCenter and ESPNEWS.  He also contributes to ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage and appears on ESPN Radio. One of the most prolific pass receivers in NFL history, Carter played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987-89), Minnesota Vikings (1990-2001) and Miami Dolphins (2002) during his 16 professional seasons.  He finished his career as the NFL’s second all-time leading receiver with 1,101 receptions for 13,899 yards and 130 touchdowns, which ranked second-most in NFL history.  Full bio ...

John Clayton

John Clayton is an NFL senior writer and commentator who is seen, heard and read across many of the company’s multimedia platforms -- “Inside the Huddle” segments on SportsCenter, NFL Live and other programs across the ESPN Networks; ESPN.com; ESPN Radio; and within the pages of ESPN The Magazine.  He also serves as an analyst during ESPN Radio’s annual NFL Draft coverage. Clayton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 as recipient of the McCann Award as voted on by the members of the Pro Football Writers Association.  Full bio...

Chip Dean

Chip Dean joined ESPN just two months after the network’s September 1979 launch and is one of the top directors in the company’s remote production department. He worked on Sunday Night Football from 2001-05, and moved to one of the top positions in the industry in 2006, as director of ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Dean and producer Jay Rothman have teamed together on football for 16 seasons, and their work resulted in ESPN's Sunday Night Football game coverage being recognized in 2004 with sports television's highest honor, the Emmy in the Live Series category.  Full bio ...

Trent Dilfer

Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer is an analyst for a variety of ESPN programs including NFL Live, NFL PrimeTime and SportsCenter (Sunday and Monday nights during the NFL season). He also contributes to Monday Night Countdown and ESPN Radio programs, and he will play a major role in ESPN’s annual Super Bowl week and NFL Draft coverage.  Full bio ...

Mike Ditka

Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is an analyst on Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL PrimeTime, as well as a key weekly contributor to Monday Night Countdown, Monday Quarterback on ESPNEWS, The NFL Huddle on ESPN Radio and SportsCenter. Ditka, who joined ESPN in 2004, has a combined 26 years of playing (12) and head coaching (14) experience, and he is only the second person to win the Super Bowl as a player (Dallas, 1972), assistant coach (Dallas, 1977) and head coach (Chicago, 1986). A six-time All-Pro player, Ditka has a career coaching record of 121-95 with the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints.  Full bio...

Stephanie Druley

Stephanie Druley is a senior coordinating producer in ESPN’s studio production department. She oversees all NFL studio programs, including Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL PrimeTime and NFL Live. In addition to managing all content, planning, budgeting and staffing for these programs, she is responsible for ESPN’s on-site coverage of the Super Bowl and SportsCenter features during the NFL off-seasonFull bio...

Herm Edwards

Former NFL head coach and player, Herm Edwards is an NFL studio analyst, primarily appearing on NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and other programs throughout the year in addition to contributing analysis on ESPN Radio and other platforms. Edwards spent eight years as an NFL head coach for the New York Jets (2001-05) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2006-08).  He played defensive back for 10 NFL seasons (1977-86), mostly for the Philadelphia Eagles where he recorded 33 career interceptions.  Full bio ...

Mike Golic

Mike Golic is co-host of ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike in the Morning show (6-10 a.m. ET) and an analyst on NFL Live.  Golic and radio partner Mike Greenberg called the season-opening MNF doubleheader game between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers in September 2007, as well as ESPN Arena Football League telecasts. Golic, who has served as an analyst on ESPN NFL pre-season games and played a key role in ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage in past seasons, was a defensive tackle for nine seasons with the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins.  Full bio...

Jon Gruden

Former Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden joined ESPN in 2009 as an analyst for Monday Night Football, where he works alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico and analyst Ron Jaworski. Gruden, who contributes analysis throughout the year on ESPN Radio and other platforms, will also be part of ESPN’s 2010 Pro Bowl telecast and Super Bowl and NFL Draft coverage.  Full bio...

Tim Hasselbeck

Former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck joined ESPN in August 2008 as a NFL studio analyst. He appears on NFL Live, SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. Hasselbeck spent six seasons (2002-07) in the NFL as a player, most notably with the Washington Redskins (2003-04) and New York Giants (2005-06), where he served as a back-up to Eli Manning.  Full bio...

Merril Hoge

Merril Hoge is a studio analyst for a variety of ESPN NFL programs -- NFL Live, NFL PrimeTime, State Farm NFL Matchup, and Football Friday on ESPNEWS. The former Pittsburgh Steelers fullback also hosts the Fantasy Insider Sunday mornings on ESPNEWS and contributes insight and analysis to ESPN’s annual NFL Draft coverage on television, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. In 2007, Hoge expanded his pro football responsibilities as a game analyst for ESPN Arena Football League telecasts. Full bio ...

Bob Holtzman

Bob Holtzman is a Cincinnati-based reporter who provides NFL reports and features for ESPN’s award-winning news and information franchises – SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and Outside the Lines in addition to reporting on other sports throughout the year. He joined ESPN in November 2000, having previously worked as a news reporter at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio. 
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Qadry Ismail

Qadry Ismail is an NFL analyst on ESPNEWS. He is the featured analyst each NFL Sunday on The Blitz (4-10 p.m. ET) and on Monday Morning Quarterback the following day. Ismail, who joined ESPN in July 2004, played wide receiver in the NFL for 10 seasons with five teams – Minnesota, Miami, New Orleans, Baltimore and Indianapolis – and was a Super Bowl winner with the Ravens in 2001.  Full bio ...

Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is an analyst on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and “The Blitz” on Sunday night editions of SportsCenter during the NFL season; he also contributes to ESPN’s coverage of the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, in addition to serving as ESPN’s on-site analyst for the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.  A standout linebacker for the Denver Broncos for 14 years, Jackson joined ESPN as the NFL studio analyst in 1987 when the network launched its NFL game coverage.  Full bio ...

Ron Jaworski

Ron Jaworski is the football analyst on Monday Night Football and a studio analyst on NFL Matchup; he also appears as the weekly ‘Five Good Minutes’ guest on Monday editions of Pardon the Interruption during the NFL season and contributes to ESPN’s annual coverage of both the Super Bowl and NFL Draft. A former standout NFL quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angles Rams, Jaworski has covered the league from virtually every angle – sideline reporter, game-site reporter, host and both studio and game analyst -- since joining ESPN in 1990.  Full bio ...

Keyshawn Johnson

Keyshawn Johnson, the former Super Bowl champion and All Pro wide receiver, joined ESPN in 2007 as an NFL studio analyst the same day he announced his retirement from the National Football League.  He appears on both Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown, and he co-hosts ESPN Radio’s weekly Football Tonight Special with Chris Mortensen and Erik Kuselias on Fridays during the NFL season.  Full bio...

Mel Kiper Jr.

Mel Kiper Jr. has served as expert analyst for ESPN's annual NFL Draft coverage since 1984, providing in-depth scouting information on the nation's most talented collegiate football players. Kiper also serves as an analyst for College GameDay on ESPN Radio, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays throughout the season, and Saturday’s GameDay on ESPN Radio the rest of the year. Additionally, he is a frequent contributor to ESPN's award-winning SportsCenter during the NFL and college football seasons.  Full bio ...

Suzy Kolber

Suzy Kolber is a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football and a key contributor to ESPN’s year-round NFL coverage, including NFL Live host duties and reporting/hosting during ESPN’s annual NFL Draft telecast. Kolber worked the ABC Sports broadcast of Super Bowl XL in 2006 and contributed to the network’s pre-game show. She was the sideline reporter on ESPN’s Sunday Night Football from 2001-05 and host of NFL Matchup from 1999-2003.  Full bio ...

Seth Markman

Seth Markman is a senior coordinating producer in ESPN’s studio production department. He oversees Monday Night Countdown and NFL Live. Seth joined ESPN in June of 1993.  Full bio...

Todd McShay

Todd McShay is an ESPN football analyst and director of college football scouting for Scouts, Inc., providing in-depth scouting information on the nation’s most talented collegiate football players. He is a frequent contributor on various ESPN Radio programs, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPNU and ESPNews.  Full bio ...

Matt Millen

Former NFL player, executive and broadcaster Matt Millen joined ESPN as an NFL and college football analyst in August 2009. His role includes college football game analysis during the regular season and Bowl games, and contributing to ESPN’s NFL studio coverage throughout the year, appearing on Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and other programs. Millen will travel to the site of each week’s Monday Night Football game, where he will appear on Monday Night Countdown and the pre- and post-game editions of SportsCenterFull bio...

Chris Mortensen

Chris Mortensen, an award-winning journalist and one of the most respected and accomplished reporters covering the National Football League, joined ESPN in 1991 and appears on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, SportsCenter and annual NFL Draft coverage.  He has also contributed to Outside the LinesFull bio ...

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols is a New York City-based reporter who provides weekly NFL features and reports for Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. Nichols, who joined ESPN in February 2004, also contributes additional coverage of breaking news stories and events, interviews, investigative pieces and human-interest features to SportsCenter, NFL Live and the new newsmagazine show E:60. Nichols previously worked for the Washington PostFull bio ...

Wendy Nix

Wendy Nix is a Boston-based reporter who provides regular NFL features, interviews and reports for Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live and SportsCenter. Nix joined ESPN in August 2006. She previously worked as a reporter/anchor for 7NBC in Boston, the FSN New England and New England Sports Network (NESN)Full bio ...

Sal Paolantonio

Sal Paolantonio has been a national correspondent for ESPN since August 1995, primarily covering the National Football League for SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and ESPN.com.  Paolantonio has also contributed to ABC’s World News Tonight and Good Morning America, and he has hosted NFL Matchup – ESPN’s 30-minute Sunday morning X’s and O’s weekly preview show – since 2004, where he appears alongside analysts Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge.  Full bio...

Jay Rothman

Jay Rothman assumed one of the top jobs in sports in the fall of 2006 as producer of ESPN’s Monday Night Football, previously serving as senior coordinating producer for ESPN’s Sunday Night Football for five seasons (2001-05).  Rothman and director Chip Dean comprise one of the most innovative and talented production duos in the industry. They have teamed together on football for 16 seasons, and their work resulted in ESPN's Sunday Night Football game coverage being recognized in 2004 with sports television's highest honor, the Emmy in the Live Series category.  Full bio...

Adam Schefter

Adam Schefter, one of the top National Football League reporters and insiders, joined ESPN as an NFL correspondent in August 2009.  He appears on such programs as SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown, as well as ESPNEWS throughout the year.  He also contributes regularly to ESPN.com, ESPN Radio and other platforms.  He will continue to be based in New York.  Full bio...

Mark Schlereth

Mark Schlereth is a studio analyst for NFL Live and NFL PrimeTime, and a regular contributor to SportsCenter, ESPNEWS, ESPN Radio and to ESPN’s coverage of both the Super Bowl and NFL Draft. The former All-Pro offensive guard joined ESPN in 2002 after a 12-year playing career with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, during which time he earned three Super Bowl titles.  Full bio ...

Stuart Scott

Since joining ESPN in 1993 for the launch of ESPN2 as a host of short sports update segments, Stuart Scott’s role and visibility on studio shows has consistently grown.  His primary roles are on SportsCenter – often anchoring the 11 p.m. ET edition – and on NFL and NBA programming.  Beginning April 2009, Scott added west coast responsibilities to his schedule, hosting a select number of SportsCenter 1 a.m. (10 p.m. ET) editions from the network’s state-of-the-art production facility in Los Angeles.  Full bio ...

Michael Smith

Michael Smith is a National Football League senior writer for ESPN.com, covering league news and major events such as the NFL Draft, NFL Playoffs and the Super Bowl.  He is also a correspondent for E:60, ESPN’s first multi-themed prime-time newsmagazine program.  Full bio...

Michele Tafoya

Michele Tafoya is a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football and she previously served as the sideline reporter for ABC Sports’ MNF for two seasons (2004-05). Tafoya is a regular contributor to The Mike Tirico Show on ESPN Radio, which originates from the MNF city on Mondays during the NFL season. She joined ESPN in 2000.  Full bio...

Mike Tirico

Mike Tirico is the play-by-play commentator for Monday Night Football.  He is also a regular contributor to ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Draft and host of The Mike Tirico Show on ESPN Radio, which originates from the MNF city on Mondays during the NFL season.  Tirico, who joined ESPN in 1991, garnered a Sports Emmy nomination for his work on MNF in 2006.  Full bio ...

Ed Werder

Ed Werder is a Dallas-based reporter who provides weekly NFL features and reports for Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live and SportsCenter.  He joined ESPN in September 1998 after previously covering NFL news for CNN’s Sports Tonight and CNN’s Sunday NFL PreviewFull bio ...

Marcellus Wiley

Former All-Pro defensive end Marcellus Wiley joined ESPN in 2007, primarily appearing as a studio analyst on First Take, NFL Live and ESPNEWS.  He also contributed to ESPN’s weeklong coverage of Super Bowl XLII and makes regular visits to Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio.  In addition to his NFL responsibilities, Wiley was named a game analyst for ESPN’s second season of Arena Football League telecasts in 2008.  Full bio ...

Trey Wingo

Trey Wingo is host of NFL Live and NFL PrimeTime. One of the key figures involved in ESPN’s year-round NFL coverage, Wingo also hosts SportsCenter NFL specials and annual coverage of the Super Bowl, NFL Draft and Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.  Wingo joined ESPN in November 1997. He expanded his pro football responsibilities in 2007 as a play-by-play commentator for Arena Football League telecasts.  Full bio ...

Darren Woodson

Darren Woodson is a studio analyst for NFL Live, who also appears on SportsCenter. He played strong safety for the Dallas Cowboys for 13 seasons (1992-2004) and was a three-time Super Bowl champion.

Steve Young

Steve Young is an NFL studio analyst who appears on Monday Night Countdown and SportsCenter. He also contributes a weekly segment to Sunday NFL Countdown and to ESPN’s annual Super Bowl and NFL Draft coverage. Young appeared on Sunday Countdown in select weeks in 2000 and expanded his role to full-time in 2001. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback played 15 NFL seasons and is the only quarterback in league history to win four consecutive passing titles and post six consecutive 300-yard passing games.  Full bio ...

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