Herm Edwards sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares how he is adjusting to his daughter going off to college. In addition he shares the lesson his kids have taught him. After that we talk about the work he does at ESPN and we talk about the upcoming NFL season. He shares why knowing history is important in any field you work in. Herm shares some really cool stories from his time playing and coaching in the NFL. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five. 

About Herm Edwards 

Former NFL and college football head coach and player Herm Edwards is a football analyst for ESPN. In November 2022, Edwards returned to ESPN after previously working as an NFL studio analyst from March 2009 through December 2017. Edwards appears primarily on SportsCenter and other ESPN studio shows, as well as ESPN Radio. During his initial nine-year run with ESPN, Edwards regularly appeared on NFL Live and a variety of other programs, while contributing to coverage of Super Bowl week and other major NFL events. 

In 2017, Edwards departed ESPN when he was named the head football coach at Arizona State, a position he held for close to five seasons. Now he is back on ESPN covering football. Make sure you follow Coach Edwards on Twitter at @HermEdwards. In addition make sure you check him out on ESPN covering the NFL.

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About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast 

The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Joe Montana, Bob Odenkirk, Vincent D’Onofrio, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.