The “Marks Brothers”
Mark (Super) Duper and Mark Clayton of the Miami Dolphins, with 8 Pro Bowl selections between them, together again
MARK DUPER
Former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins from 1982 to 1992. Nicknamed "Super Duper", he played 11 seasons for the Dolphins where his best years came while teamed with fellow wide receiver Mark Clayton, the other half of the "Marks Brothers". READ MORE
MARK CLAYTON
Former American football wide receiver who played most of his career with the Miami Dolphins, entering the league in 1983 with the Dolphins and playing there until 1992. He finished out his career with the Green Bay Packers, playing a single season with them in 1993. READ MORE
VERRON HAYNES
An American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. Haynes has also played for the Atlanta Falcons.
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JOHN TAYLOR
Former American football wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers. He was a member of the 49ers teams that won Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV, and XXIX. Taylor was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft with the 76th overall pick. This was ranked by ESPN as the 25th Greatest NFL Draft Steal of all time.
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ROBBIE EARLE
Robbie Earle is football analyst for ESPN and a panelist on ESPN Soccernet Press Pass. He is a former professional football player who had an extraordinary football career, playing in over 600 league games and scoring approximately 150 goals. He captained Wimbledon for five years and was also the Captain of the Jamaican national team for two years. Robbie made history in 1998 when he scored Jamaica’s first goal in the World Cup Finals against Croatia, on the first occasion that Jamaica had qualified for the competition. Since his retirement, Robbie has successfully established himself as a respected sports journalist, enjoying regular work on both radio and television.
SHAKA HISLOP
Shaka Hislop is an ESPN soccer analyst and standout former professional football player. He appears regularly on ESPN's football discussion show ESPNSoccernet Press Pass. Shaka played over 400 games in combined league and national team competition during his 15 year career, the vast majority of which was in the Premier League as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United, West Ham, Reading and Portsmouth.
TOMMY SMYTH
Tommy Smyth is one of the most recognized football commentators in the USA. He is a color commentator for ESPN, which he joined in February 1993 as a football analyst. He currently commentates regularly for ESPN International covering matches weekly for La Liga and Serie A, amongst others, and is one of the regular panelists on ESPNSoccernet Press Pass. In 2007, he joined ESPN’s MLS broadcast team and was a 2006 and 2010 World Cup analyst for ESPN.
DAN THOMAS
Dan Thomas is one of the newest additions to the ESPN Soccernet Press Pass team. He arrived at ESPN in October, 2010 after spending 5 years working for Real Madrid TV as chief commentator and presenter. He travelled the world with the team and was also the stadium announcer for the Champions League Final. He is a long way from home--born by the sea in Cornwall, he grew up on the coast of Britain before moving to Southampton where he studied journalism. He then went from local TV to a national channel, then swapped England for Spain, before arriving at Press Pass last year.
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Name: Natalie Michelle
Nationality: American of Cuban and Argentinean descent
Professional Cheer/Dance Experience: 4 years as a Miami HEAT Dancer, dancer for Premios Lo Nuestro awards show and various TV shows and commercials.
Hometown: Miami, FL
Hobbies: Bike riding, swimming, and hanging out with my dog
Community Cause I support: Building awareness of clean water around the world
Surprising Fact About Me: I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Achievement I’m most Proud of: The moment when I landed on the other side off the world in Beijing, China. I had the opportunity to do what I love best... Dance!
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