Mike Golic Michael Louis " Mike " Golic ( ; born December 12 , 1962 ) is a co - host of ESPN Radio ' s Mike & Mike and a former NFL defensive lineman . He is also an analyst for ESPN and ESPN2 ' s NFL studio programming , as well as for the networks ' college football coverage . Golic joined ESPN in 1995 as a reporter / analyst for " Sunday NFL Countdown " . Since then he has worked as the color commentator for the Arena Football League ( 1996 – 98 , 2007 – present ) and the NFL ' s Jacksonville Jaguars pre - season games ( 1995 – 98 ) . In 1998 , Golic began serving as college football analyst for ESPN and ABC , and was an original analyst for " NFL 2Night " ( now known as " NFL Live " ) , the five - night - per - week news and information program on ESPN2 . Golic is also the host of the long running syndicated sports highlights , bloopers and gag fest called " The Lighter Side of Sports " . Early life and playing career . Golic was born and raised in Willowick , Ohio and attended St . Joseph High School in Cleveland , Ohio . Golic graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1985 as a finance and management major . He served as captain of the football team during his senior season and also wrestled for the Irish . Golic was drafted by the Houston Oilers selected in the 10th round with the 255th overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft . He was an eight - year NFL veteran , playing defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers , Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins . He recorded 11 . 5 sacks and three interceptions in his career . Golic admitted to taking corticosteroids ( not anabolic steroid s ) briefly while recovering from an injury . Life after retirement . Broadcasting career . During his five years in Philadelphia , he decided to begin his television career with a weekly segment on the " Randall Cunningham Show " . He received a Mid - Atlantic Region Emmy Award for his feature " Golic ' s Got It " . Golic is currently on " Mike & Mike " with Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and ESPN2 . Other appearances . On April 27 , 2008 , it was announced Golic would appear alongside football ' s greatest players in the PS3 and Xbox 360 game , " All - Pro Football 2K8 " . Golic made an appearance on ESPN ' s mini - series " Tilt " . He can be seen during the final episode eating a donut at the buffet table . Mike also appeared with Mike Greenberg on the TV series " Guiding Light " in 2008 . Personal life . Golic ' s older brother , Bob Golic , also played at Notre Dame . He earned multiple NFL All - Pro nose tackle honors and is currently a talk radio host Monday through Saturday on WNIR - FM in Akron , Ohio and co - hosts the Cleveland Browns television pre - game and post - game shows on Sundays on CBS affiliate WOIO - TV . Mike and Bob appeared with brother Greg on the May 28 , 2009 of " Mike and Mike in the Morning " broadcast from Progressive Field in Cleveland . Their father , Lou Golic , also made a brief appearance . The three Golic brothers again appeared together on " Mike and Mike " on May 7 , 2010 and May 9 , 2012 , when the show broadcast from Progressive Field . Golic has stated numerous times on " Mike and Mike " he is a Cleveland Indians fan . Golic currently endorses ESPN College Pick ' Em for Dr Pepper and the Nutrisystem program , with which he has lost more than 50 pounds . He also endorses Tabasco hot sauce . Golic also began endorsing Philadelphia Jeweler Steven Singer Jewelers in 2011 . Golic resides in Avon , Connecticut with his wife Christine . All three of Golic ' s children attended his alma mater , Notre Dame . His sons Mike Jr . ( born September 28 , 1989 ) and Jake ( born December 25 , 1990 ) played football while his daughter Sydney ( born December 21 , 1994 ) is a swimmer for the Irish . His son Mike Golic , Jr . signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft . In 2010 Golic co - wrote the book " Mike and Mike ' s Rules for Sports and Life " with co - host Mike Greenberg .