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Athletes in local media

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Just for gits and shiggles, here is a list of former players/coaches of the major local teams who are now involved in local media:

Indians:
Rick Manning (center fielder) - TV color analyst
Mike Hargrove (first baseman, later manager) - TV color analyst on select telecasts
Jason Stanford (pitcher) - TV pregame analyst

Browns:
Bernie Kosar (quarterback) - preseason TV color analyst
Doug Dieken (left tackle) - radio color analyst, analyst for WKYC/STO
Mike Pagel (backup QB) - radio pregame analyst
Hanford Dixon (cornerback) - radio color analyst for the Gladiators, color analyst for high school football on FS Ohio, analyst for "Tailgate 19" on WOIO
Bob Golic (nose tackle) - PMD host on WNIR-FM (Akron), analyst for "Tailgate 19"
Reggie Langhorne (wide receiver) - analyst for "Tailgate 19"
Joe Jurevicius (WR) - analyst for "Tailgate 19"
Reggie Rucker (WR) - analyst for WEWS
Frank Stams (linebacker) - color analyst for high school football and MAC games on STO
Sam Rutigliano (head coach) - analyst for WEWS

Cavaliers:
Austin Carr (shooting guard) - TV color analyst
Jim Chones (center) - radio color analyst
Campy Russell (small foward) - TV pre/postgame analyst

Buckeyes:
Dustin Fox (saftey) - PMD co-host on WKRK FM, OSU analyst for WEWS
LeCharles Bentley (center) - evening co-host on WKNR, analyst for "Game Time with Luke Fickell" on FS Ohio
Jim Lachey (left tackle) - radio color analyst
Dee Miller (WR) - analyst for "Buckeye Blitz" on ONN/STO
Jason Winrow (offensive tackle) - analyst for "Buckeye Blitz"
Earle Bruce (head football coach) - analyst for "Game Time with Luke Fickell"
John Cooper (head football coach) - analyst for "Game Time with Luke Fickell"
Brad Sellers (power foward) - hoops analyst for WEWS, TV color analyst for CSU games on STO
 
I know this isnt "Major" to very many people, but I think it's worth mentioning:

Cleveland Lumberjacks-Retired player Jock Callendar is color analyst on select WKNR/WHKW Radio and FSN Ohio Cable TV Lake Erie Monsters games
 
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