Former NFL safety and Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu for a candid conversation about his fraught contract negotiation with ESPN, the intersection of sports and politics, his approach to parenting, and dealing with setbacks in life and in football.
New contract (01:56): The negotiation process, overcoming fear and becoming a better broadcaster, Ryan’s anti-selfie stance.
Parenting (06:22): Being a supportive father versus being a competitive former athlete, embracing life as a soccer dad.
Code switching (18:01): Staying true to yourself, crossing the political line, how the media covered Colin Kaepernick.
The player (28:24): Toughness, total devotion to football, not wanting to like Tom Brady.
Health (35:01): Shining a light on sickle cell disease, preparing for death.
Fighting (40:10): Being called out publicly, squashing beefs, love of combat sports.
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