Rick Walker
Encyclopedia
Richard "Doc" Walker is a former American football
tight end
in the National Football League
, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals
and the Washington Redskins
. He played college football
at UCLA
.
. He used to be a co-host on The Locker room with Doc Walker and Kevin Sheehan. He hosts a weekly television show called "Doc Walker's ProView," which airs Sunday mornings on ESPN980 and Tuesday evenings at 11pm on MASN. He also appears in D.C. Lottery & BMW of Sterling commercials. Up until the 2010 college football season, he was also the main color analyst for ACC football games for Raycom Sports
with Steve Martin.
Walker is the sideline reporter for Washington Redskins radio broadcasts. In 2004, Walker initially caused a bit of a stir, but later received accolades from listeners of "The John Thompson Show" when he predicted that the Washington Redskins
record would not be very good that year, the first of legendary coach Joe Gibbs
return. On the January 8th, 2004, episode of the John Thompson Show, Walker said, "Redskin Park has become a glorified country club. You have a coach (Steve Spurrier
) more concerned about his golf game than winning, and his players are just as marshmallow soft. You think these knuckleheads have any clue what kind of commitment and buy-in it takes to play for Joe Gibbs? They'll be competitive and play with more heart, but aren't winning many games this year. I'm sorry, but they don't have a clue how to play smash-mouth, Joe Gibbs style, no nonsense, NFC East
football... Gibbs needs one season... to clean up the disaster he inherited (from former coach Steve Spurrier
), get rid of the knuckleheads that aren't down with the program, right the ship, and assemble his group of core Redskins, and that will take one year. They will be in the playoffs in '05, mark my words." His hypothesis proved correct, as he accurately guaranteed they would be in the playoffs the following year, 2005.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
and the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
.
Broadcasting career
Walker currently covers sports during radio broadcasts in the Washington Metro Area and co-hosts The John Thompson Show on WTEMWTEM
WTEM — branded ESPN 980 — is a sports radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. and serving the Washington metro area. It is the flagship of a sports talk trimulcast with WWXT in Prince Frederick, Maryland and WWXX in Buckland, Virginia, all affiliated with ESPN Radio and owned by Red Zebra...
. He used to be a co-host on The Locker room with Doc Walker and Kevin Sheehan. He hosts a weekly television show called "Doc Walker's ProView," which airs Sunday mornings on ESPN980 and Tuesday evenings at 11pm on MASN. He also appears in D.C. Lottery & BMW of Sterling commercials. Up until the 2010 college football season, he was also the main color analyst for ACC football games for Raycom Sports
Raycom Media
- History :Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations....
with Steve Martin.
Walker is the sideline reporter for Washington Redskins radio broadcasts. In 2004, Walker initially caused a bit of a stir, but later received accolades from listeners of "The John Thompson Show" when he predicted that the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
record would not be very good that year, the first of legendary coach Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs
Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, and two time NHRA Pro Stock team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins...
return. On the January 8th, 2004, episode of the John Thompson Show, Walker said, "Redskin Park has become a glorified country club. You have a coach (Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
) more concerned about his golf game than winning, and his players are just as marshmallow soft. You think these knuckleheads have any clue what kind of commitment and buy-in it takes to play for Joe Gibbs? They'll be competitive and play with more heart, but aren't winning many games this year. I'm sorry, but they don't have a clue how to play smash-mouth, Joe Gibbs style, no nonsense, NFC East
NFC East
The NFC East is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins....
football... Gibbs needs one season... to clean up the disaster he inherited (from former coach Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
), get rid of the knuckleheads that aren't down with the program, right the ship, and assemble his group of core Redskins, and that will take one year. They will be in the playoffs in '05, mark my words." His hypothesis proved correct, as he accurately guaranteed they would be in the playoffs the following year, 2005.