ABC's Jesse Palmer Explains How an Internship Kicked Off His Broadcasting Career

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ABC News and ESPN's Jesse Palmer is all over the place lately. The special contributor to Good Morning America will also play a key role in ESPN's college football coverage this season. While playing for the New York Giants, an offseason internship program for NFL players resulted in Palmer's first chance to call an Arena League Football game on the radio. A Fox executive noticed, and his career path quickly changed.

The former NFL quarterback isn't your typical jock-turned-broadcaster.

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