Jason Charles "Jay" Glazer (born December 26, 1969) is a television personality and sports reporter. Since 2004, he has worked as an

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(NFL) insider for

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' NFL pregame studio show, ''

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'', on which he reports exclusives, late-breaking updates, injury news, and other reports. The whole cast and their show were inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in 2019. He was also part of FOX's

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television coverage. Glazer has been on multiple TV shows, including guest starring on all five seasons on

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's ''

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'' and ''

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'' on FX. Glazer trains NFL players in mixed martial arts during the off-season. Sandomir, Richard
"Fox's Glazer Straddles Jobs as N.F.L. Reporter and Trainer"
''

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'', May 28, 2010. Accessed July 5, 2018. In January 2018, it was announced that Glazer had joined

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and

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to be part of their broadcast team after serving as host for the UFC for the previous five years. He was the first host of an MMA show in America when he hosted the Pride Fighting Championships in 2005.

Career

In 2014, Jay opened the Unbreakable Performance Center in

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with former Chicago Bears' all-pro linebacker,

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, and U.S. Women's Volleyball Captain,

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. The gym has become the home to many elite athletes, actors, musicians, and business people. Clientele have included

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, Chuck Liddell,

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, and

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. Glazer and Nate Boyer in 2015 launched a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity named MVP (Merging Vets & Players), which works to match up former combat veterans and former professional athletes in order to help each other through the transition into their new lives away from the battlefields and playing fields. Glazer also trains NFL players in mixed martial arts during the off-season with over 1,000 athletes having utilized his training program and been coached under his system. In 2015, he hosted the season finale of ''

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'' for National Geographic. Glazer was raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey where he attended

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. He went to college at

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, graduating with a degree in mass media. He then began his writing career as a columnist at the ''

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''.

Personal life

Glazer is Jewish and has a son.

Acting appearances

* '' The Longest Yard'' (2005) – Sportswriter * '' The Game Plan'' (2007) – Hack Pack * ''

'' (2014) – as himself * ''

'' (2015) – as himself * ''

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'' (2017) – as Dave Hines * Ridiculousness (2022) - as himself

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glazer, Jay 1969 births Living people Manalapan High School alumni National Football League announcers Mixed martial arts broadcasters Pace University alumni People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey American sportswriters Jewish American writers 21st-century American Jews