How an All-Pro Steeler is trying to create a media career

One of the goals of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” is to understand the sports media business. How does a current All-Pro defensive lineman start preparing for a post-playing career in sports media. We spoke with the Steelers’ Cam Heyward about it. He even gave a time-table of when he may retire. Here is what else Marchand and Heyward talked about:

* What was it like growing up with Craig “Ironhead” Heyward as your father

* Why he didn’t become a running back like his dad

* Why he was an education major at Ohio State

* What it is the media like for an Ohio State player

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* How being open with the media as a player is better

* What's it like to live up to the Steelers' "standard"

* His relationship with Mike Tomlin

* He was a big SportsNation guy, not hot takes

* What he's trying to do with his podcast

* How he looks at Pat McAfee’s, the Kelces’ and Ryan Clark’s media success

* How broadcast boot camp made him excited about TV games

* He didn't really enjoy doing analysis on a radio game

* How is the Pittsburgh media

* When will he retire

* The goal is to have his own production company after he retires

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