Years before becoming Fox's NFL rules analyst, DeanBlandino was a stand-up comic in New York. Either way, he's no stranger to hecklers.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — On the fourth level of Levi’s Stadium, Dean Blandino sets up in a television booth a few feet from the day’s color analyst, Daryl Johnston, who later would be joined by play-by-play announcer Joe Davis. The NFC Divisional Playoff between San Francisco and
Before Blandino became the person Fox relied on for football rule explanations, he was an under-the-radar entertainer, a stand-up comic in clubs during the 1990s offering his own takes on life for laughs. In his telling, the easygoing Blandino envisions himself losing it over the game that tests patience.
Blandino was introduced to comedy in his first stint with the NFL by Val Gamble, an actress, rapper and comedian. The two were colleagues at the NFL offices when he started as an intern. Gamble knew Blandino to be a fun guy. Blandino was known to randomly perform Vanilla Ice’sShe later found that Blandino had been writing comedy in his free time. At Gamble’s urging, he gave it a try for the first time in 1997 — at Stand Up NY on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Johnston had heard of Blandino’s comedy background. He didn’t know, however, who some of Blandino’s influences were. “I never thought I wanted to do stand-up comedy as a career,” Blandino said. “As my career in the NFL continued to progress, I felt like I was in a good place, and I felt like I could grow at the league and make a career at the league. Comedy was just something I really enjoyed.“It really did help me as I look back now. It helped me in dealing with different people, especially within officiating.”
Blandino now is one of the top television faces in football. Comics make their money pushing the envelope and crossing lines. Blandino is adept at learning the rules of college and NFL football and explaining them. The work is tedious, but he loves it. He believes fans understanding the rules makes for a better viewing experience.
The security Blandino provides isn’t limited to on-air talent. Director Artie Kempner texts Blandino regularly during the week for rules clarifications.
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