ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Tom Jackson has essentially had two jobs in his adult life and his legions of fans in Denver and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region have loved virtually every minute of them.
Jackson, who is a Broncos’ Ring of Fame member for his playing career with the Denver Broncos, formally announced his retirement from ESPN Wednesday after 29 years with the network. Jackson’s final assignment for ESPN will be Aug. 6-7 for the Hall of Fame enshrinement weekend.
“I have been blessed in my adult life to work for two companies, the Denver Broncos and ESPN, to do two things that I love – play football and talk about football,’’ Jackson said in a statement.