89. Eddie Jackson: From Football to Food
The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly
Sport & Story
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2020
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
When you're as multitalented as Eddie Jackson, it can be hard to figure out exactly what you want to do. Or, you can just be like Eddie and do it all. Jackson excelled at multiple sports as a kid—in addition to being one of the top track athletes in Texas, he was a standout in football and basketball. And after deciding to focus on football and track, he landed at Arkansas. Jackson had to overcome some adversity and a couple position changes as a freshman, but then made an instant impact—both on the field and on the track, where he would help the Razorbacks win four national titles. But always in the background? His love of food. And when his football career was over after more than four seasons in the NFL, Jackson lit a fire under his new passion. If there's one thing Jackson can't stand, it's standing still. He's always full of energy and on the move. Eddie Jackson always has something cookin'.
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| 0:00.0 | So I was around all these people that I felt was more experienced than I was, but I knew I had that competitive background, you know what I mean? |
| 0:06.5 | I knew once the lights came on, I was gonna get it together. |
| 0:09.2 | What's up, Shelfs? |
| 0:10.2 | Good to see. First name is Eddie? |
| 0:12.2 | Anthony. And sure enough, man, the first episode. Good to see. First name is Eddie. Eddie. |
| 0:13.0 | And sure enough, man, the first episode, Bobby Flay was like, man, I think you're going to win. |
| 0:17.0 | It's like, your competitive spirit. |
| 0:19.0 | And like, when the camera comes on, he's like, you just turned into a different person. |
| 0:23.0 | Welcome into the hogpot. |
| 0:37.4 | Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at Core Brewing Company. First Security Bank, Serras and Resort and |
| 0:42.2 | Lindsay Golf. |
| 0:43.0 | Please welcome to this show, |
| 0:45.0 | The Chef Eddie Jackson. |
| 0:48.0 | If you've ever watched the Food Network, |
| 0:50.0 | you've probably seen host and chef Eddie Jackson. |
| 0:53.4 | But do you remember his time as a razor member? |
| 0:56.7 | Uh-oh, the middle, picked up. |
| 0:58.8 | Eddie Jackson with a big defensive play. |
| 1:03.2 | Jackson played on back-to-back nine-win teams in 2002 and three, |
| 1:07.6 | but he's often overshadowed by names like Matt Jones, |
| 1:11.0 | Fred Talley, George Wilson, and Ken Hamlin. |
| 1:14.0 | People always say, man, those razorbacks? |
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