Roger Bennett (journalist)
| Roger Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Roger James Bennett September 14, 1970 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Rog Bennett |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, radio presenter, film maker |
| Known for | Men in Blazers |
| Spouse(s) | Vanessa Kroll (m. 2000) |
Roger James "Rog" Bennett (born September 14, 1970) is a British-American journalist, author, radio presenter and filmmaker. He has written about sports, music, and culture for the New York Times, ESPN: The Magazine, and Time, among others.
He is the co-host, with Michael Davies, of the Men in Blazers. The duo records a weekly podcast (formerly on the Grantland network) and a show on NBCSN. The weekly half-hour NBCSN television show "The Men in Blazers Show" covers the English Premier League. It debuted Monday, September 15, 2014 and is filmed in a studio in the SoHo area of New York City. They formerly had a show on Sirius XM.
In 2009, he produced a documentary After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United, which covered Bnei Sakhnin F.C.'s 2004 Israel State Cup title and their subsequent campaign in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup competition.
In 2014, he directed "Inside: U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil," for ESPN ahead of the 2014 World Cup. The multi episode documentary series offered a fly-on-the-wall look at the U.S. Men's National Team as they prepared for the 2014 World Cup.
In 2014, he made a documentary about Landon Donovan and his final game with the MLS team L.A. Galaxy before retiring.
In 2015, he made a documentary "The Southampton Way" about Southampton F.C..
In 2015, he made a documentary "Inside the Mind of Jose Mourinho" about Jose Mourinho.
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