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\u201cIt probably shocked a lot of people that I make a living talking,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quick, 63, learned to get outside his comfort zone by studying other broadcasters, borrowing tapes from NFL Films so he could listen to broadcasts as he drove around town. It took a year or two, but Quick found his voice by translating the insights gained through his playing experiences and adapting to the demands of radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love the game, I know the game; I\u2019ve been playing it my entire life,\u201d says Quick. \u201cI think that\u2019s a big plus. I\u2019m attuned to what the game was and what it is today. I think it\u2019s important to have both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As one of nine siblings, he regularly comes back to North Carolina to visit family. His niece is married to Al Byrd \u201992, a former Wolfpack football player who is now the team\u2019s chaplain, and Quick regularly texts with head football coach Dave Doeren. The path might not have been one Quick anticipated, but it has paid dividends. \u201cI had no idea what I was getting myself into,\u201d he says, \u201cbut [broadcasting\u2019s] one of the best things I\u2019ve ever tried.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n
By JACK DALY \u201901<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mike Quick\u2019s loudest moments at NC State came on the football field and the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The communications major excelled as a wide receiver for the Wolfpack from 1979\u201381, helping the football team win its last ACC title while also setting times in the 110-meter hurdles that still rank among the school\u2019s best. One thing the native of Hamlet, N.C., didn\u2019t do much was talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was never a person who had a whole lot to say,\u201d Quick says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That didn\u2019t change appreciably in the NFL. Quick was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 1982 draft and led the league in receiving yards in 1983. He made five appearances in the Pro Bowl and was a two-time All-Pro during his nine-year career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After retirement, Quick worked selling supplies for electronics and electrical commodities. He says football first started pulling him back when the Comcast broadcast network offered opportunities for him to serve as a TV analyst. The Eagles\u2019 radio color commentator then left, and Quick stepped into the role in 1998. Quick celebrated his 25th year as an Eagles broadcaster last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt probably shocked a lot of people that I make a living talking,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick, 63, learned to get outside his comfort zone by studying other broadcasters, borrowing tapes from NFL Films so he could listen to broadcasts as he drove around town. It took a year or two, but Quick found his voice by translating the insights gained through his playing experiences and adapting to the demands of radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI love the game, I know the game; I\u2019ve been playing it my entire life,\u201d says Quick. \u201cI think that\u2019s a big plus. I\u2019m attuned to what the game was and what it is today. I think it\u2019s important to have both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As one of nine siblings, he regularly comes back to North Carolina to visit family. His niece is married to Al Byrd \u201992, a former Wolfpack football player who is now the team\u2019s chaplain, and Quick regularly texts with head football coach Dave Doeren. The path might not have been one Quick anticipated, but it has paid dividends. \u201cI had no idea what I was getting myself into,\u201d he says, \u201cbut [broadcasting\u2019s] one of the best things I\u2019ve ever tried.\u201d<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THEN: Wide receiver and track hurdler
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