In formally retiring Tuesday as a Jacksonville Jaguar, running back Maurice Jones-Drew demonstrated the very traits that should serve him well in his planned post-football career as a television analyst: he engages people, holds his audience's attention, and always looks like he’s having fun.
Jones-Drew’s competitive drive and physicality enabled him to become an elite NFL tailback. But what makes him a media star, and a magnet for the TV cameras, is an outgoing personality and bright smile that will propel him into a long, successful career as a football commentator.
Once he announced him retirement following the 2014 season with the Oakland Raiders, it didn’t take long for the networks to show interest in Jones-Drew’s services behind the microphone.