Nate Burleson tells Jalen Rose about his NFL days, new morning TV gig

When my “Renaissance Man” guest and good friend Nate Burleson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2003, he entered a league that, like the NBA, was in the heydey of the bling-bling era. Back then, if you had a contract with a professional sports team or a record deal, Jacob the Jeweler, not Charles Schwab, was at the top of your speed dial and it was normal to walk around wearing the equivalent of a down payment for a Park Avenue penthouse. “I remember getting that check as third-round pick. After taxes, it was like $524,000. So I’m thinking,… Read Full Article