Marcus Spears on the DM that led to ESPN, Parcells tough love, his hoop dreams
NFL: Good Morning Football
iHeartPodcasts and NFL
4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, ESPN Analyst and former NFL Defensive End Marcus Spears joins Peanut and Roman. Marcus, a.k.a. “The Big Swagu,” tells the guys how he got his nickname and how Commissioner Roger Goodell stamped it. He also reveals how his road to ESPN started with a DM he sent. Marcus shares why he chose football at LSU over basketball at Duke. What was it like to play for Bill Parcells? Marcus explains why he wanted to fight the “Big Tuna” but also how Parcells became a life mentor. All that and much more! Tune in!
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| 1:10.1 | What up, fam, this swagoo, well, aka Marcus Spears, for people that don't know me as Swagoo. |
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| 1:44.4 | I'm Pina Tillman, and this is my guy, Roman, Mr. Rogers, vest, sweater, Harper. What's up? Hey, man. Hate is going to hate, dog. It's good, though. You vest, sweater, Harper. |
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