Aaron Tallent: A Seasoned Communications Professional Shares Some Football Stories

Aaron Tallent rides shotgun in the DeLorean to take us back to the days of the USFL, shares the history (and significance) of the salary cap, takes a stab at some of the best drafts picks of all time, and much more. Let’s get this baby up to 88mph!!!  

Below are some of the items we discuss:

  • How he landed an interview with Dan Marino and what they talked about
  • An overview of his “best draft picks of each spot of all time”
  • His childhood team he rooted for
  • His process for writing this behemoth of a project
  • A pick that stood out as “wow, that was a great value” – not named Tom Brady, because that’s too easy
  • An overview of his article covering the birth of the salary cap
  • His top 5 teams in USFL history (the first version of the USFL)
  • Much more…

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Aaron Tallent Bio

***Bio from Aaron’s website.***

Aaron Tallent is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, The Daily Oklahoman, The Cancer Letter, The Washington Times, The Advocate & Democrat, Athlon Sports, The Sweet Science, and FOX Sports’ Outkick the Coverage.

Prior to starting his own freelance writing business, Aaron was an Associate Director of Communications for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), where he was responsible for leading ASCO’s quality of care communications efforts, which includes shaping the narrative and defining ASCO’s perspective on key topics, including big data, drug shortages, cancer prevention, and quality improvement programs.

Before joining the ASCO communications team, Aaron managed media advocacy for the American Heart Association’s Mid-Atlantic Affiliate where he wrote and placed more than 30 op-eds and letters to the editor in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington, D.C.

His previous experience also includes serving as a Deputy Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant for U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. [R-TN] and as a newscast producer for WVLT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Knoxville, Tenn.

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