A biography for Jesse Palmerhasn’t been written yet.
“I played club football with a traveling team since I was 8 years old. I also played basketball and baseball, so I was competing on the athletic fields the entire year.”
“But I remember back in 1998, the year after Peyton Manning left Tennessee, a lot of people didn't really give Tennessee a chance. There was a lesser-known Tee Martin playing quarterback. He ended up leading them to a national championship in 1998 the year after Peyton left.”
“I was lucky playing at Florida and for the Giants. Those were big media markets with lots of cameras around all the time. Maybe that helped me feel more comfortable on camera.”
“When I became more aware and educated on the state of youth sports and the inability for so many who want to participate, I knew I wanted to be involved.”
“I've been really, really fortunate, everything from football on has been icing on the cake, so I'm living my dream.”
“Ultimately, college football is a huge passion of mine. In my opinion, I really feel ESPN owns college football. The only way I think I could have left ESPN was for an opportunity to call NFL games. That was the opportunity I had at Fox.”
“I think success breeds success.”
“I just love that in college football, we get these big nonconference matches early. It's exciting for everybody. It's exciting for the fans and the players as well.”
“The only thing I wanted to do since I was seven was play quarterback in the NFL, but as I grew older, I started to discover other interests.”
“I think back to my upbringing and the social skills I learned, the life lessons and friends I made because I was fortunate enough to play, and how that impacted me and gave me self confidence.”
“My favorite team was always the Chicago Bears and my favorite NFL player was, without question, Walter Payton. His competitiveness and desire were unmatched.”
“I'm working for ESPN and ABC doing college football. I do NFL stuff for TSN in Canada. I'm so lucky to have this job.”
“I'm a perfectionist, so I'm always looking to upgrade all areas of my play.”
“Youth sports helped shape me in a lot of different ways.”
“I think Jarrett Lee is much better than people give him credit for. I think he's good enough to lead this team to a national championship.”
“I'm a huge Food Network fan - I still love watching 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.'”
“I use Instagram the most. I like visual. I like pictures. I've tried to engage fans and let them see parts of my life that they don't see on air. I'm trying to give behind-the-scenes access.”
“I'm never looking for excuses. However, you need to get in a rhythm to be effective at QB on a consistent basis. So being pulled from a game and then inserted back in won't always be beneficial or enhance your performance level.”
“Football has always been my biggest passion. It's my wheelhouse. Regardless of where my career goes in television or media, I never want to lose football.”
“I actually don't bake too often, but I love eating baked goods!”