The first assignment was an all day trip out on Lake Erie with Joe Thomas and Hank Fraley of the Cleveland Browns for a piece about Joe, his fishing show and how he is an "average Joe." I actually managed to last the whole 8 hours on the boat and not get sick! (Wish the same was true for my ESPN counterpart -- sorry James!) They managed to catch 7 walleye while we were out and proved to be really nice and down to Earth guys. It was a fun assignment.
The second piece was to document NFL rookies as they toured the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. It is now a requirement that each team send its rookies to see the hall. It was another fun and interesting piece. Number one pick Jake Long was there from the Miami Dolphins as was Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons. I haven't been to the Hall of Fame since I was a kid, so it was fun on that end as well.
You can see the full stories and photos at these links:
Joe Thomas Fishing Trip
Rookie Hall of Fame Tour
