Episode 86: Growing the NFL in Germany

Markus Kuhn joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on his work to grow the NFL in Germany. Markus is a former German, American football defensive tackle who played for the Giants and the NFL. He was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. In December 2014 he became the first German citizen to score an NFL touchdown; returning a fumble against the Tennessee Titans. Kuhn played college football at NC State. Since then he has switched to the broadcasting booth and presents shows on the NFL for German digital TV channel DAZN.

In this episode, Markus talks about the story behind his career and how he went from Germany to the NFL. Markus also talks about his current media endeavors and talks about some of the current issues in the sports business. Be sure to follow Markus @themarkuskuhn

The Facts

The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson