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Jane Slater (sportscaster)
Jane Slater (born November 7, 1980) is an American journalist, who works as a reporter for the NFL Network. Slater is based in Dallas, Texas, and mainly reports on the Dallas Cowboys but has also covered the New Orleans Saints and the Tennessee Titans. She has made other appearances on NFL Network including as fill-in host for ''Good Morning Football''. Early life and education Slater is from Rowlett, Texas. Her grandfather, Ray Shockley, was the president of Wolf Brand Chili and later made it the official bowl of Texas. She graduated from Rowlett High School in 1999 and the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 double majoring in journalism and government. Career Prior to joining NFL Network in 2016, Slater worked for ESPN as an anchor and sideline reporter for the Longhorn Network. She also worked on the College World Series and college football bowl games for ESPN and the SEC Network. She nearly left the covering sports/news after being let go by ESPN. She spent eight years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowlett, Texas
Rowlett (, traditionally ) is a city in Dallas and Rockwall counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and an eastern suburb of Dallas. The total population estimate is 73,270 in 2021. It is a growing, upscale community with nearly $1.5 billion in development in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, located on Lake Ray Hubbard. History Rowlett derives its name from Rowlett Creek, which flows into Lake Ray Hubbard and is a major tributary of the east fork of the Trinity River. The creek in turn was named for a waterway running through the property of Daniel Rowlett who moved from Kentucky to Bonham, Texas, in 1835. Daniel, who was a member of the Smoot-Rowlett political family, had no direct dealings with the town that now bears his name. The first post office opened on April 5, 1880, and it was called "Morris" after Postmaster Austin Morris. The town was later renamed "Rowlett". The Dallas and Greenville Railway passed through the town in 1886, connecting Dallas with Greenville, Texa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |