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Ryan Leaf joins USA Network as college football analyst
The former NFL quarterback signed with USA Network to cover Pac-12 football and a limited number of basketball games. Leaf previously worked at ESPN, The CW Network and the Pac-12 Network.
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Ryan Leaf signed with USA Network to serve as an analyst for its Pac-12 college football coverage. The former quarterback, selected second overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, will also work a small number of conference basketball games, The Athletic reported. Leaf previously held analyst roles at ESPN, The CW Network and the Pac-12 Network.
Leaf's career Leaf played three seasons in the NFL with the Chargers after being a 1997 Heisman Trophy finalist. He later faced legal issues, including a 2020 battery arrest while working at ESPN.
Conference changes The Pac-12 lost most of its members to the Big Ten and ACC.
It added Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State for football competition. Leaf, a Washington State product, will cover the conference's upcoming season, which opens September 6 when Washington State plays at Washington.
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