| Michael Smith | |
| File:Michael Smith 2010.jpg Smith in 2010. | |
| Born | August 1, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | American |
| Education | Loyola University |
| Occupation | Television Sports Commentator (ESPN) commentator, sportswriter, sports reporter |
| Notable credit(s) | ESPN First Take NFL Live 1st and 10 Around The Horn Numbers Never Lie |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Website | |
| ESPN | |
Michael Anthony Smith II[1] (born August 1, 1979) is an NFL reporter for ESPN and a senior writer for ESPN.com.[2]
Career[]
Smith was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana where he attended McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School after graduation he attended Loyola University of New Orleans. As a high school quarterback, he defeated Eli Manning, now of the New York Giants.[2]
Smith covered the New England Patriots at the Boston Globe for three years. He joined ESPN full-time in September 2004 as an NFL reporter. He has been a guest, as well as a guest host along with Erik Kuselias on ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and has appeared as a panelist on the ESPN's Around the Horn.[2][3] As of July 25, 2012 Smith has won on Around the Horn 120 times in 403 appearances.
Smith has been a writer for ESPN the Magazine, where he specialized in NFL coverage, as well as a reporter for the ESPN television newsmagazine E:60.[2][4] Smith narrates ESPN's 30 for 30 series.[citation needed]
Smith now co-hosts the ESPN2 show Numbers Never Lie, which debuted September 12, 2011.
On February 4, 2013, Smith debuted His & Hers, a podcast which he co-hosts with fellow ESPN personality Jemele Hill.
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/#!/undecided/status/190182601984712704
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Michael Smith bio page". ESPNmediazone3.com. 2010 1 March. http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/03/01/smith_michael/. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ Horne, James D (14 May 2004). "ESPN's shows give relief from the monotonous everyday horror". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. B1. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/theleafchronicle/access/1805678871.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+14,+2004&author=James+D+Horne&pub=The+Leaf+Chronicle&desc=ESPN's+shows+give+relief+from+the+monotonous+everyday+horror&pqatl=google. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Michael (1 December 2008). "Last Laugh U". ESPN The Magazine. http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3737203.
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