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How an All-Pro Steeler is trying to create a media career

Steelers' All-Pro defensive lineman Cam Heyward wants a media career after he retires. He has already started. We go into that and more on The Main Event.

One of the goals of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” is to understand the sports media business. How does a current All-Pro defensive lineman start preparing for a post-playing career in sports media. We spoke with the Steelers’ Cam Heyward about it. He even gave a time-table of when he may retire. Here is what else Marchand and Heyward talked about:

  • What was it like growing up with Craig “Ironhead” Heyward as your father

  • Why he didn’t become a running back like his dad

  • Why he was an education major at Ohio State

  • What it is the media like for an Ohio State player

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  • How being open with the media as a player is better

  • What's it like to live up to the Steelers' "standard"

  • His relationship with Mike Tomlin

  • He was a big SportsNation guy, not hot takes

  • What he's trying to do with his podcast

  • How he looks at Pat McAfee’s, the Kelces’ and Ryan Clark’s media success

  • How broadcast boot camp made him excited about TV games

  • He didn't really enjoy doing analysis on a radio game

  • How is the Pittsburgh media

  • When will he retire

  • The goal is to have his own production company after he retires

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Marchand Sports Media
Marchand Sports Media
MSM produces two podcasts per week. Every Tuesday, "Marchand & Meat: Everybody Loves Sports Media" features inside information and opinions from Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterperal.
Every Thursday, "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand" is where Marchand interviews the biggest names in sports media.