Jeff Rickard
Jeff Rickard (also known as "JR") was the television host of Out of Bounds for the CN8 cable channel. Both the show and Rickard were nominated for Emmy Awards in 2008. He previously worked as sports talk radio host on ESPN Radio's GameNight. He joined ESPN Radio in February, 2006 after working at Sporting News Radio. He has worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colorado, and Chicago, Illinois radio markets. He is a former studio host for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and was the play-by-play voice of the Utah Starzz of the WNBA.
Richard Deitsch of SI.com praised Rickard's work with ESPN Radio when he named him the 2006 Sports Illustrated Radio Personality of the Year by saying,
| “ | There are bigger and more famous hosts on ESPN Radio, but like Fowler and Brown, Rickard stands out for his understated professionalism. He's a sports-talk host who opts for a reasoned and mannered approach to topics. No screaming. No shtick. No declaring to his audience why he's the smartest guy in the room. Every time I heard him in 2006 -- and I heard him with about seven different partners -- he never failed to provide well-thought-out opinions. When his bosses catch on, he'll probably get fired. | ” |
Rickard returned to ESPN Radio in November, 2008 as a "Fill-In" host. He graduated from Mesa State College where he played football.
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