Mike Adamle

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Mike Adamle
Date of birth	October 4, 1949
Place of birth	Euclid, Ohio
Position(s)	Running Back
College	Northwestern University
NFL Draft	1971 / Round 5 / 16 (120)
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1971-1972 1973-1974 1975-1976	Kansas City Chiefs New York Jets Chicago Bears

Mike Adamle (born October 4, 1949, in Euclid, Ohio) is a sports reporter and announcer. Previously, he was the sports anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, he was the sports anchor at WMAQ-TV from 1998 to 2001 and at WLS-TV from 1983 to 1988.

Adamle has over 30 years of experience in sports television. Much of it was spent at NBC Sports, where he was both a studio host and sideline reporter for various events. His most famous gig was as the host of GrandStand, which was both a pregame show for the National Football League and a sports anthology show during the NFL's offseason.

He was also the co-host of American Gladiators from 1989 to 1996 and was a contender in a celebrity contenders show towards the end of the show's run. The syndicated show became a cult favorite throughout the United States. Adamle was joined by fellow ex-NFL players Joe Theismann and Larry Csonka. After American Gladiators ended, he became a reporter for Sportscenter for a short time.

Adamle (and fellow NBC local sports anchor Fred Roggin) were sideline reporters during the only season of XFL football in 2001. He has also covered the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.

Adamle played running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and Chicago Bears of the NFL and the Chicago Fire of the World Football League. Before that, he starred for Northwestern University.

In the summer of 2005, Adamle was the host of Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars

In July 2006, Adamle became a color commentator for the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series.