Glenn Parker

Glenn Parker
Date of birth: April 22, 1966 (1966-04-22) (age 45)
Place of birth: Westminster, California
Career information
Position(s): Guard
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Organizations
 As player:
1990-1996
1997-1999
2000-2001		 Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants
Playing stats at NFL.com

Glenn Andrew Parker (born April 22, 1966 in Westminster, California) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New York Giants. After his retirment, he became a television NFL analyst.

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Biography

Playing career

Parker attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach, but was not in the athletics programs. He first played for Golden West College, a junior college in Huntington Beach.

That led him to Arizona, where played for the University of Arizona and was drafted in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He played for the Bills until 1997, playing in all four Super Bowls the team lost from 1990-1993. He then went to play three years for the Chiefs, then was released during the 2000 offseason. He was picked up as a free agent by the Giants, where he played two more seasons, and was a intregal part of the Super Bowl XXXV team.[1] He retired after the 2001 season after being released by the Giants, being one of the only players to play in, and be on the losing team in, five separate Super Bowls. He started in 141 of the 174 games he played, as well as all 16 of his postseason appearances.

Broadcasting career

Parker has been an analyst on the NFL Network's Playbook since late 2003, and is the main college football analyst for the CBS College Sports Network The AFL on NBC. Parker also has appeared on Fox Sports, covering features on NFL Europa, and appeared on ESPN's NFL 2Nite. He is also one of the main analysts for College Football on Versus.

He is the host of In The House, airing on KCUB-AM in Tucson, Arizona.

Personal life

Fairly well known for his culinary and wine interests, he appeared on The Food Network.

Glenn Parker is married, with four children, named Madeleine, Emily, and William and Caroline. They live in Tucson, Arizona.

References

  1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/05/sports/plus-pro-football-it-s-official-giants-drop-parker.html?ref=glennparker
Hosts
Paul Burmeister (2004–present) · Fran Charles (2006–present) · Spero Dedes (2006–present) · Rich Eisen (2003–present) · Alex Flanagan (2006–present) · Derrin Horton (2003–present) · Randy Moss (2008–present) · Bill Patrick (2003–2004)
Analysts
Marcus Allen (2005) · Brian Baldinger (2003–present) · Bobby Beathard (2007) · Charles Davis (2007–present) · Butch Davis (2005–2006) · Terrell Davis (2003–present) · Jamie Dukes (2006–present) · Marshall Faulk (2006–present) · Michael Irvin (2009–present) · Seth Joyner (2003–2005) · Lincoln Kennedy (2003–2006) · Steve Mariucci (2006–present) · Mike Martz (2009–2010) · Mike Mayock (2003–present) · Jim E. Mora (2003–present) · Ken Norton, Jr. (2003–2004) · Glenn Parker (2003–2004) · Dan Reeves (2003–2005) · Deion Sanders (2006–present) · Warren Sapp (2008–present) · Sterling Sharpe (2003–present) · Emmitt Smith (2005) · Tom Waddle (2007–present) · Solomon Wilcots (2003–present) · Rod Woodson (2003–2011)
Reporters
Jennifer Allen (2004–present) · Michelle Beisner (2006–present) · Scott Hanson (2006–present) · Kara Henderson (2004–present) · Adam Schefter (2003–2009) · Jason La Canfora (2009–present)