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PEOPLE<br />
“I watch him on CBS and I’m impressed.<br />
I’m also a little bit amazed<br />
because, in all of our conversations, [the<br />
war in] Ukraine wasn’t going to come<br />
up, on [Good Morning Football] or off,”<br />
Schrager says, citing an example of<br />
Burleson’s versatility. “And there he is,<br />
speaking eloquently on Ukraine. He’s<br />
incredibly well-read and he puts the<br />
work in. If he did feel boxed in, he certainly<br />
didn’t show that to us, because he<br />
gave us 100 percent just talking about<br />
running backs and tight ends.”<br />
Schrager added that Burleson has arguably<br />
already enjoyed a more successful<br />
broadcasting career than playing<br />
career. Prior to joining CBS Mornings in<br />
September 2021, Burleson also worked<br />
as an entertainment correspondent<br />
for Extra. There, he interviewed <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Jersey</strong> Senator Cory Booker, former<br />
First Lady Michelle Obama and actor<br />
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, among<br />
many others, as he pursued topics beyond<br />
football.<br />
Burleson never thought he was out of<br />
his element when talking about matters<br />
unrelated to sports, but he recognizes<br />
that some may still question his qualifications.<br />
After years of sharing a locker<br />
room with players like Calvin Johnson,<br />
Matthew Stafford, Shaun Alexander and<br />
Randy Moss, CBS Mornings has Burleson<br />
working alongside veteran journalists<br />
Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil. As a<br />
former football player, Burleson knows<br />
some may view him in a certain light.<br />
“I know how people see me,” Burleson<br />
says. “I can’t shed that. No matter how<br />
nice my suit is or how clean my haircut<br />
is or how bright my smile is, when people<br />
see me, they see a helmet and shoulder<br />
pads. I can’t do anything about that. All I<br />
can do is try to improve at my job.”<br />
Clearly, CBS has no interest in<br />
Burleson sticking to sports. This fall, he<br />
will cohost Superfan, the network’s new<br />
competition series in which contestants<br />
try to show they know the most about<br />
their favorite musicians.<br />
Burleson also keeps busy when he’s<br />
not in front of a camera. Other ventures<br />
include a podcast on Uninterupted,<br />
voiceover work for Draft Kings, his own<br />
company that helps athletes invest their<br />
money, restaurants, clothing labels and a<br />
jewelry line. Burleson has also produced<br />
art and poetry—just like he wanted to<br />
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