Ryan Clark will be the new host of Inside the NFL when it makes its debut on the CW next week. He told Dan Patrick that it is a major step forward in his broadcasting career.
“I’ve always been fascinated with that part of the business, and I think even more than anything, it’s being an analyst, being looked at in that box for so long throughout my career, and now having an opportunity to do something different. I’m excited about that,” he said on the Thursday edition of The Dan Patrick Show.
Clark noted that he has been in a similar role before on his podcast The Pivot. When it comes to TV though, he has been paying attention to some of the best in the business at hosting a panel discussion.
He cited Dan Patrick as an influence. He also noted that he has taken notes from talking to and watching Laura Rutledge, Scott Van Pelt and Mike Greenberg.
The new cast of Inside the NFL includes Channing Crowder, Jay Cutler, Chris Long and Chad Ochocinco. Patrick asked Clark if he had beef with any of those players during their on-field careers.
The former Steeler revealed that he was one of many players in the league that did not like Cutler. Clark said many defensive players in the NFL thought Cutler was arrogant.
It was something that he was worried about when the crew sat for its first rehearsal.
“I was very aware of that. I felt that feeling,” he told Patrick. “But once he sat down and started to spit his knowledge, tell his stories from his perspective, you know, you just saw how good he could be at the job. And it’s good to have somebody on the panel who has sort of that demeanor to bring that side to the show.”
Inside the NFL makes its 2023 season debut next week. The show is airing on The CW after spending the last three years on Paramount+.
