Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson, two recent NFL quarterbacks, just went public with their life as TV hosts. As part of the panel, they candidly shared their NFL experiences and realities. Winston, 31, on the set of Fox’s “NFL Kickoff,” and Wilson, 37, on CBS’ “NFL Today.” Both men have faced great obstacles in their respective lives and careers, on and off the pitch. Their journeys offer an unvarnished glimpse into their experiences.
Beyond being one of the best hosts in the history of Fox, Winston’s story is the type of career renaissance that’s worth following. This evolution has largely characterized his tenure at the network. Benched this season for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, he credits this latest development to the decisions of ex-New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll. He further stressed the importance of general manager Joe Schoen’s input in the decision. In the aftermath of this setback, Winston has remained upbeat and is still enjoying his role of broadcaster to the fullest.
I moved here because I saw this as a place where there was a real opportunity to win. I still want to win! The problem is, as a team together, we haven’t produced that this year,” said Winston. It’s been a disappointing year in that respect. I’ve gotten to know a lot of wonderful dudes in this locker-room. On a personal level, I truly love making connections and creating friendships with my teammates.
Compared to Wilson looking back on his years as a host—and hoping to become one again—this is an uncomfortable and jarring reality. And he always spoke confidently about making the transition to being on-air. … I don’t think, I know it definitely helped, but that’s not the reason that I came here,” he said. Wilson is passionate about the intersection of football and media. He loves the opportunity to have conversations with titans of the game such as Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher and former NFL quarterback Matt Ryan.
Winston read his own enthusiasm about returning in front of the camera. And so that’s a thing that, with just because of the connection that it has with football, that’s write great, wonderful things that I would salivate particularly. His enthusiasm was evident when he engaged with the Fox crew, offering pep talks and even impersonating Giants legend Michael Strahan.
For starters, both quarterbacks are having impressive seasons. Wilson reminisced about one of his favorite games—a wild 40-37 overtime defeat to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. In that contest, he tossed for an eye-popping 450 yards and three touchdowns. I passed for 450 yards and three touchdowns on Dallas. I’m still allowed to flick it! Wilson made it look easy, showing off his remarkable skills even in the face of this season’s adversity.
As these two players chart their futures, each one is tasting the waters. Wilson remains under contract for next season. He now needs to assess what his role is going to be in the team’s plans moving forward. Meanwhile, Winston looks to find his footing again after being benched, having started in recent weeks due to Dart’s injury.
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