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Friday, September 2nd, 2016

EMMITT SMITH, 3-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMP, HALL OF FAME RUNNING BACK JOINS FEHERTY TUESDAY AT 10 P.M. ET

Smith Discusses His Developing Business Ventures since Walking Away from Football in 2004 & the Influence of Walter Payton on his Career   

VIDEO: Sneak Peek – Emmitt Smith

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2016) – Three-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall-of-Fame running back Emmitt Smith will join Feherty on Tuesday (Sept. 6) at 10 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. The All-time leader in NFL rushing yards and rushing touchdowns reflects on transitioning from a lifetime in football to retirement, and how’s he managed to maintain a player’s lifestyle despite not playing a down since 2004. Other topics discussed include:

  • Finding motivation in new places after retiring, including the series of businesses he’s involved in, from real estate to construction to his charitable endeavors.
  • His admiration for Walter Payton as a role model on the football field, paired with Smith’s ambition to be great in everything he does; something he developed at an early age.
  • How golf became a newfound obsession quickly after being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1990.

 

Upcoming Guests this Season
Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Cris Carter (Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 10 p.m. ET), 2014 European Ryder Cup team captain Paul McGinley (Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10 p.m. ET) and Hall-of-Famer and 4-time Super Bowl champion Quarterback Terry Bradshaw (Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. ET).

Described as “the last unscripted man on TV,” by Men’s Journal and as “golf’s wisecracking, maverick interviewer” by Esquire, Feherty has made a name for himself not only through his self-titled Golf Channel talk show, but as one of the most irrepressible personalities calling golf over the past two decades. Beyond golf, Feherty continues to capture new and broader audiences with his wit, having served as an NBC Olympics correspondent at the 2016 Rio Games, in addition to a recent appearance as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. A native of Northern Ireland and a former professional golfer who claimed 10 worldwide victories and a spot on the 1991 European Ryder Cup Team, Feherty is now a proud American citizen who has risen above a history of alcoholism and addiction to become an Emmy-nominated television host, New York Times best-selling author and comedic relief for thousands of men and women in uniform.

-NBC Sports Group-