JIMMY SMITH: FROM COUNTRY NSW TO NFL MELBOURNE

<p>Jimmy Smith joins Any Given Sunday Australia for one of our best yarns yet.</p><p>From growing up in country NSW and accidentally choosing the University of Alabama because of some questionable advice from a mate, to falling completely in love with college football, discovering the insanity of Philadelphia sports fans and eventually making the leap from traditional media into the world of content creation — Jimmy&#39;s journey is anything but conventional.</p><p>We get stuck into Jimmy&#39;s time in the US, his connection to the NFL, the decision to back himself and leave radio behind, and what it&#39;s really like chasing a career in sports media on your own terms.</p><p>Then we get into the BIG stuff.</p><p>Jimmy gives us the inside word on the NFL&#39;s arrival in Melbourne, what he&#39;s seen from the 49ers and Rams, Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Mike Evans and the massive opportunity Australia now has to grow the game.</p><p>Plus, Jimmy reveals what really happened during his insane 36-hour Super Bowl trip with the Eagles — including the party, the Lombardi Trophy, Jordan Mailata and the decision that saw him turn down a certain pop superstar&#39;s after-party.</p><p>And of course, we couldn&#39;t let Jimmy leave without getting his early Super Bowl and MVP predictions for the season.</p><p>This one has it all — NFL, media, Super Bowls, Philly, Australia, FIFA, PlayStation, terrible golf and plenty of shit talk.</p><p><strong>Any Given Sunday Australia — the NFL show made in Australia, for Australian fans.</strong></p><p>🏈 Subscribe, follow and join the conversation.</p><p></p>