Yahoo: Herschel Walker earning his money with Strikeforce

[Clark Kent]

01-13-2010 05:20 PM:

He's part fighter, part pitch man. Herschel Walker is making the media rounds in New York today and tomorrow. That was after doing so in Miami on Tuesday on 790 The Ticket (Audio) and WQAM (Audio). The 47-year-old Heisman Trophy winner, who makes his MMA debut Jan. 30 in Sunrise, Fla., has been all over television and radio. There's more to come the week of the fight which by no accident was placed the day before the Pro Bowl and the arrival of the participants in Super Bowl 44.

Walker participated in a press conference with his trainer Javier Mendez (American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose). He also appeared on the Howard Stern Show and Fox & Friends (Video).

Tomorrow, he hits ESPN:

Thursday, Jan. 14 on ESPN First Take on ESPN2 at 11:40 a.m. ET/8:40 a.m. PT

Thursday, Jan. 14 on ESPNews at 2:10 p.m. ET/11:10 a.m. PT

Thursday, Jan. 14 on The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2 at 3:25 p.m. ET/12:25 p.m. PT

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Let's hope they can match Cagewriter's brilliant conversation with Walker just before Strikeforce: Evolution.

The media tour is working. Walker is the fifth most searched topic on Yahoo! as of 5:15 p.m. ET. That said, is anyone else hoping that this doesn't turn into a complete PR disaster for MMA on fight night?

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