and the engagement you have with family. The eldest daughter Macaria Reagan was born on February 23, 2007, and is 16. Spears played tight end, fullback and defensive end as a freshman in 2001, recording two catches for 20 yards on offense and eight tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss on defense. Im not going into this game saying LSU has no chance, Spears continued. They made me think, but I had a good time while I was thinking.", Spears doesnt really care about expectations. He recorded four tackles in a road win against the Atlanta Falcons, helping provide pressure on the defensive line that sacked Falcons quarterback Michael Vick four times. ET) and Perkins appears on ESPNs new studio show NBA Today and will join ESPNs Wednesday edition of NBA Countdown beginning in February. "@context": "https://schema.org", Spears and his wife, retired WNBA player Aiysha Smith, have three children: Macaria Reagan Spears (born 2007), Marcus Rayshon Spears, Jr. (born 2009), and Miko Reign Spears (born 2013). It's not like a structured dodgeball game or structured kickball game, Speras explains. Marcus played college football for Louisiana State University and professional football for Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. After retiring from organized football in 2014, Spears opted for a broadcasting career and currently hosts the ESPN morning show Get Up! At LSU, Spears played tight end, fullback and defensive end under Nick Saban from 2001-04. "name": "When did Marcus Spears retire? And, of course, it's his nickname. Green Bay Packers1. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "acceptedAnswer": { He updates about his family, career, and other ventures on this platform. He played for nine seasons in the NFL. On March 13, 2013, Spears was released because of a degenerative knee condition and he was not seen as a good fit in the team's plan to change to a 4-3 defense. Spears continued to play for Dallas for 8 years. Above all else, he wants the people listening to know that he and Perkins are just that: people. The Crimson Tide already have one loss on the year, falling to Tennessee earlier in the season. Except for their names, their profession and other information remains unknown. Louisiana Fish Fry Products are sold in regional and national grocers including: Walmart, Kroger, H-E-B, Albertsons, Publix, and on Amazon and creolefood.com. From there, listeners get to enjoy the full experience of Marcus Spears and Kendrick Perkins. Spears recorded two tackles the next week in Philadelphia, where he also broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage. A leading supplier of Louisiana-inspired batters, boil seasonings and more has named Baton Rouge native Marcus Spears,affectionately known as The Big Swagu, as CFO that's chief fry officer and company spokesperson. Marcus and Marc J. are cousins. Growing up in Baton Rouge, I was always watching my grandmother cook for us.". He registered 35 tackles (with 23 being solo, and 12 being assisted tackles), a sack, and a forced fumble. We speak with broken English, sometimes we curse, we get loud, we get passionate and that's real life, you know, that's what people do, Spears says. The draw of the podcast is whos doing the talking, not what theyre talking about., It's like really recess. Its about to be Cajun rubbed and deep fried in authenticity get your popcorn ready!. He finished the year tying his career-high in tackles (49) while setting career-highs for tackles for losses (17) and sacks (nine, a figure that ranks fourth in the LSU single-season records). During his 2004 senior season, Spears put together a career year, earning first-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Foundation, American Football Coaches Association, and AP, and second-team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated, first-team All-SEC honors, and was a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award. [citation needed], In 2015, Spears began hosting a TV show called DFW Outdoorsman[12] The show covers hunting, fishing, and other similar activities in the North Texas area. Spears didnt grasp the nuances of the conversations the adults were having, but knew he loved to listen., I would just sit there and listen and I'm like, This is the most entertaining thing that's happened to me, Spears says. [citation needed], Spears now appears regularly on ESPN morning shows Get Up!, First Take, and its flagship NFL studio show, NFL Live.[13]. You have permission to edit this article. , { Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marcus Spears aka "Swagu" and NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins are longtime friends from South Texas and they're ready to let loose. However, owner/GM Jerry Jones overruled Parcells and drafted DeMarcus Ware instead, who the team thought would not be available later in the draft. ", "I would watch her fry fish in a cast-iron skillet using the blue bag mix, which made it so crispy and flavorful. He missed the first three preseason games but bounced back in time for the final preseason game and recorded three tackles and a sack. Well, on the latest episode of Swagu & Perk, Marcus Spears (former NFL player) and Kendrick Perkins (former NBA player) dove right into that topic during the early portion of the episode. His style is colloquial. 36 episodes. 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