Audio Exclusive with Jerry Azumah

By Paul M. Banks

I recently had an exclusive chat with Jerry Azumah, a former NFL defensive back and return specialist who played his entire career 1999-2005 with the Chicago Bears. This excerpt from his Wikipedia page describes his career in detail.
“Azumah was selected as the 14th pick of the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft out of the University of New Hampshire where he won the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in Division I-AA football. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester, Massachusetts. His best season came in 2003, when he led the league in kickoff returns with a twenty-nine-yard average and two touchdowns. He was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl as a kick return specialist for the NFC. On March 23, 2006, Azumah retired from the NFL after seven seasons with the Chicago Bears at the age of 28 due to hip and neck pain. Azumah was succeeded by Devin Hester, who established himself as Pro Bowl-caliber return specialist in his rookie season with the Bears. He now does Bears post game coverage on Comcast Sportsnet”

I chatted with him during the Aces Up Charity Poker tournament. We discussed his  NFL playing days as well as his post football endeavors
 

Audio Exclusive with Jerry Azumah

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