November 04, 2021

Merril Hoge Shakes His Terrible Towel

51 minutes

Get ready for another exciting episode of Unleashed presented by BetMGM, the king of sportsbooks, this week features NFL alumni and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge! More than just a former athlete and football player, Merril is a concussion recovery advocate, published author and he even served as an analyst for ESPN. This week he sits down with our duo, Olivia Harlan Dekker and Yannis Pappas, to talk about what's going on around the NFL, his experience while playing under the pads and a bit about his time off the field as well! Learn first hand about what it was like playing in the National Football League more than two decades ago and how it has evolved into the game we know today. Listen to the trio discuss Merril’s time in Pittsburgh and learn some of his favorite things about playing for such an iconic organization. Hear about what ultimately led to him hanging up his helmet and the story behind what has kept him happy, healthy and motivated. Take a deep dive into learning about how health, clean eating and the world of wellness has changed for professional athletes since the 1990’s. But that is not all! You will also get some first-hand betting advice from the man himself about when to hedge your bets and when to go all this season. Later on the show we will get our insider betting tips from BetMGM’s Peter Andreu and get a preview of this weekend’s NFL matchups! Not to mention you’ll hear the winner of the “Bad Beat of The Week'' and find out who is the big loser for our “Punishment Picks.” This is an episode you do not want to miss! So get ready and sit back for this brilliant episode of Unleashed, brought to you by BetMGM.