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Some of you are familiar with the last name. Ryan is a TV sportscaster in Chicago and once a co-host of a very popular morning variety show. Darrin, his twin brother, played in the NFL<\/strong> and is now a head coach at a community college in California. Then there\u2019s his father\u2019s cousin, who most mistake as Ryan\u2019s uncle. Tony Chiaverini he fought Sugar Ray Leonard<\/strong> in 1979! Quite a family. And lest we forget Ryan played college football at Colorado with his twin brother!<\/p>\n While Chiaverni moved about the country as a budding sportscaster, he began in Great Falls, Montana and the sport he covered the most was\u2026 \u201cRODEOS! It\u2019s a sight to see and the clientele at these rodeos is a story in itself,\u201d Ryan remarked about the beginnings of his career. Denver was next and then, Chicago where Chiaverini was part of a strong group of sportscasters at ABC 7 but five years later, auditioned for a show that turned his career around. \u201cThere were 50 finalists and we I was paired with 8 others females to see how the chemistry would work. But I never was paired with Val Warner (who wound up his co-host for a ten year run.)\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n And here\u2019s something you\u2019ll find rather interesting: one of the finalists to host the show was current ESPN star Stephen A. Smith!<\/strong><\/p>\n Chiverini is still doing some sportscasts on ABC 7 Chicago<\/a> but he has a bigger fish to fry. \u201cI recently did a Lifetime movie called \u201cSwitched Before Birth\u201d where I played an attorney.\u201d<\/em> What Chiaverini would really like to do is act in a major motion picture.<\/p>\n The way things are going, he just might.<\/p>\n For now is more about the Bears,<\/strong> the Bulls, the Cubs,<\/strong> the Sox and the Blackhawks for Chiaverini but watch out. He could wind up on a big screen near you.<\/p>\n \u201cTell me a story I don\u2019t know” is partnered with Last Word on Sports Media Podcast<\/a> and proudly sponsored by Mr. Duct. (mrductcleaning.com). You can hear the latest episode with Ryan and George by clicking play below,<\/p>\n
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