Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor & Host

Episode 110: Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor & Host Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Rob Parker Being full of energy and seemingly crazy is not an act but just him always looking out for Mr. Joe Fan by asking the tough questions Has always been that guy of pushing back and asking tough questions Got his dream job 5 months after graduating college with NY Daily News and went to grad school because he didn’t want to rest on his laurels Parents divorced at 12-years old and his mom was the rock of his family with 3 kids and he learned work ethic from her The TV show The Odd Couple influenced him to be a sportswriter Started a sports newspaper in high school named Sportsline Loved baseball more than anything and he wanted to cover baseball so he left NY to go to Cincinnati covering the Reds Always considers himself a writer at heart even though he’s been on TV for over 20-years Advice for aspiring journalists is that you’re working for the fans and be honest and accurate Sports is escapism and other countries have national sports pride but the US is much more individualized with regional teams Was able to remove himself as a fan because the Mets won the World Series his first year in the business and he doesn’t miss being a fan Words of Wisdom from Rob Parker: Don’t be afraid to take risks and it doesn’t happen overnight To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93 To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports To Follow Rob Parker on Twitter: @RobParkerFS1 To Follow Rob Parker on Instagram @robparkerfs1 To Learn More Information About The Shadow League: The Shadow League Featured Image Photo Credit: Rob Parker | Instagram