‘I almost quit FOX’: How Michael Strahan went from gridiron to GMA
A new series made in collaboration by Yahoo Sports and Boardroom is hitting the digital airwaves today. Network with Rich Kleiman is hosted by Boardroom co-founder and CEO, Rich Kleiman, and will feature candid observations from Rich on key trends and culture-shifting brands, as well as unprecedented access to conversations with prominent figures from sports, business and entertainment.
The show's premiere coincides with the start of the NFL season, and, fittingly, the inaugural guest is NFL Hall of Famer and prominent broadcaster Michael Strahan. In the episode, Kleiman and Strahan dive into a variety of topics, including Strahan's surprising confession that he almost left his television career to return to professional football, his interest in becoming an NFL team owner, and his outlook on the New York Giants for the 2025 NFL season. Strahan details his late start in football, the self-discipline that shaped his journey and the key moments that defined his NFL career - culminating in the Giants' legendary 2007 Super Bowl run.
In addition, Kleiman opens the show sharing his thoughts on the never-ending "GOAT" debates that permeate discussions across all sports from basketball to football and even tennis as the US Open heads into its final week in New York.
Network with Rich Kleiman is available on multiple platforms, including the newly-launched Yahoo Sports Network free TV channel and yahoosports.tv. You can also find it on boardroom.tv and all major podcast providers. For fans who want to immerse themselves in all things Boardroom, a dedicated hub has been created on the Yahoo Sports website at sports.yahoo.com/boardroom/.
(0:21) Welcome to Network
(1:02) The GOAT' debate
(7:16) Michael Strahan on his football journey
(41:26) Michael Strahan talks life after NFL
Check out all the episodes of the Network with Rich Kleiman with Rich Kleiman and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.tv