Jets Lead Worldwide in Producing ESPN Analysts

There’s no denying that any of the Jets’ players will be good in the NFL this week. However, if they want to work in sports media one day, they will be selected by the right team.

The Jets are a worldwide leader in producing football analysts – especially at ESPN. The network has about 20 full-time studio analysts, and one out of every four is a former Jet. If you count college, there are eight former Jets on the ESPN payroll.

Here is the current roster:

1. Keishavan Johnson
2. Rex ryan
3. Damian Woody
4. Bart Scott
5. Mike tenenbaum
6. Mark sanchez
7. Tim Tebow
8. Greg McElroy

They are not everything.

Seth Markman, vice president of production, is like the GM of NFL and college studio shows. He became a fan of the Jets in New Jersey. Mike Greenberg, ESPN’s new host of draft coverage, is a Jets fan.

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Markman says that his jets’ pandics have nothing to do with all the X-Jets, and we’ll take his word for it.

“I think it’s like a coincidence for that,” Markman said.

He saw the Jets and recruited them. But they too have fallen into his lap.

Take Tannenbaum, for example, who joined Bill Polian after he retired in 2019. As a Jets GM, Tannenbaum did a show on SNY and liked it, but he couldn’t make sure he wanted to go to TV after leading the Dolphins. Markman was not sure that Tannanbaum would be any good.

Markman said, “I’ve come to tell you about all the people, he was not on my list of fixed things in television.” “I was like, ‘We’ll give him a try. We’ll see what happens.’ He was not looking for much money at the very beginning.

“He was very honest about just seeing if TV was something he could be good at. We were a little suspicious, some of us. We were like, ‘Sure, we’ll give you a shot.’ I think he is one of the few people who has completely exceeded my expectations. Usually, it is the other way around. Usually we have some great expectations and they do not fulfill them.

Tannenbaum now exceeds all ESPNs, which GM approaches. He may have received another NFL front-office shot, but has carved out a career at ESPN. He has also started a football think tank called “The 33rd Team”, partnering with his alma mater, UMass. It provides free content.

Tenenbaum, Ryan, Scott, Sanchez and Woody were all part of the Jets’ AFC Championship run in 2009 and 2010. They were successful and were led by Ryan.

“They were like a fascinating team,” Markman said.

Woody was a media go-to man, sociable and informative, which allowed him to make a name for himself as an offensive lineman.

“I tried to adjust,” Woody said. “I tried to shoot it straight away. It really paid off for me. The media was very good for me. I was always one of the people that they came up with for stories, quote, win, lose or draw, whatever the case was. “

Markman noted Woody’s ability. When Woody taunted his Achilles tendon in 2011, Markman called him and offered him a job. Here he is still strong after a decade. He won the championship in New England, played in Detroit, but being in the media capital of the world probably helped him the most.

“When you’re in this New York market, if you embrace it, it can really replace you.” Woody said. “This was my mindset.”

In addition to the current group, ESPN’s recent alumni have Jets roots.

1. Bill parcells
2. Eric Mangini (now at Fox Sports)
3. Harem Edwards
4. Jonathan Wilma (now at Fox Sports)
5. Lu holtz

As for ESPN analysts, the Jets are patriots. New England has four current ESPNers, including Teddy Bruschi, Randy Moss, Rob Ninkovich and Woody. The Jets, however, are a factory for professionals from college.

“How did Al Groh make it?” Tannanbaum quipped.