<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/8GHHzWcS-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>The Most Annoying Person In Football Media (1:25) </figcaption></figure> ESPN’s Mike Greenberg makes hosting daily TV shows look effortless. That being said, it hasn't always easy for him. In 2015, Greenberg experienced a significant spike in his heart rate. After visiting several doctors, he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. We caught up with Mike Greenberg to talk about his journey with AFib, his incredible broadcasting career and much more. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0CuWaq_0vjSJhpN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0CuWaq_0vjSJhpN00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 14: TV host Mike Greenberg attends the Build Series to discuss his new partnership Dove Men + Care and The New Film 'There To Care" at Build Studio on June 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure> The Spun: September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. You’ve partnered with Johnson &amp; Johnson MedTech for the <a href="https://getsmartaboutafib.net/en-US" rel="nofollow"> Get Smart About AFib initiative </a> . Can you tell me about your journey? Mike Greenberg: I was in my late 40s, it was 2015, and I was the healthiest person you ever met in your whole life. One day, I was sitting on the couch and my heart rate went to 160 out of nowhere. I don’t know what it feels like to have a heart attack but I was positive I was having a heart attack. I wound up in an ambulance and I wound up at the hospital. Thankfully, I didn’t have a heart attack. A few weeks later, I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. It was the first time I’ve ever heard of AFib. I learned that one in four adults over the age of 40 are at risk for it. My journey with AFib played out conventional as far as the usual progression of the disease. When I was first diagnosed, I would have episodes. I’d take beta blockers, and in about 10-15 minutes, the symptoms would subside. I thought to myself that if this was my new reality, I could live with it. But then the normal progression of this took place and I started having episodes every other day - and that’s not an exaggeration. Those episodes became much more intense and my medicine wouldn’t help make the symptoms subside. I cannot begin to count for you the amount of sleepless nights I had. It was frustrating and frightening. Unfortunately, I was convinced I couldn’t do anything about it. In the beginning of 2023, I said I was going to take control of this situation. I went to a new doctor and I was asked if I ever considered a catheter ablation. It turns out it’s a very successful, minimally evasive procedure. I wound up being a good candidate, I had the surgery in March of 2023, and since then, I’ve had zero episodes. I will live with AFib for the rest of my life, but it will have no impact on my life. I tell people that I now feel 10 years younger than I did five years ago. I’m not a doctor and I would never tell anyone what to do with their health. But if you’re dealing with AFib and it’s seriously impacting your life, I would strongly recommend you ask your doctor if a catheter ablation would be something that works for you. We have a website called <a href="https://getsmartaboutafib.net/en-US" rel="nofollow"> Get Smart About AFib </a> where you can find all the other important information and details. The Spun: When the NFL season is in full swing you’re steering the ship for “Get Up” while managing so many personalities. You make it look easy, but I’m curious, what kind of challenge is that on a day-to-day basis? Mike Greenberg: The way I describe it is like being a pass-first point guard. If you leave me wide-open in the corner for 3, I’ll knock it down. But my primary goal is to get the best out of Domonique Foxworth, Jeff Saturday, Kimberley Martin, Rex Ryan, Dan Orlovsky, Ryan Clark, Damien Woody and all the other people on the show. My job is to get to know them best and how to put them in position to be the best version of themselves. That right there is my job. A lot of that comes with experience - I’ve been doing it for 30 years. I’ve always told people the most important part of doing my job is just listening. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1EP1FG_0vjSJhpN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EP1FG_0vjSJhpN00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 14: TV/Radio Host Mike Greenberg attends Build to discuss his partnership with Dove Men + Care and the new film 'There To Care' at Build Studio on June 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree Navarro/WireImage) Getty </figcaption></figure> The Spun: What would you consider fair expectations for the New York Jets? Mike Greenberg: It’s a very hard question to answer. Super Bowl or bust is a very dangerous mindset to put yourself in. If you’re saying we need to win the Super Bowl or I’ll be devastated by the outcome, you’re setting yourself up to be devastated. Sitting here now, I’d say if the Jets make the playoffs, win a playoff game and then lose a hard-fought game to Kansas City or something like that, I can’t call it a failure. In that moment, I’ll be crushed, but it’d be unreasonable to say that wouldn’t be a good result. Obviously, I’d love to see them play in the Super Bowl. It’s what all us Jets fans want, but it wouldn’t be a reasonable approach to say anything short of a Super Bowl is a failure. <blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_I8gLCvBDM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_I8gLCvBDM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A post shared by Mike Greenberg (@espngreeny) </a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> The Spun: Is there anything left on your bucket list as a broadcaster? Mike Greenberg: I’ve had a career that exceeds any realistic expectations that I could’ve ever had. If you told me back then I would have this life, he would’ve literally wept. So I try very hard to think of it that way and not think about anything I haven’t done. Most of the things I have pursued haven’t worked out. But on the other hand, there are things I never saw coming have been offered to me. It happened to me recently when I was asked to host Sunday NFL Countdown. I will keep answering the phone because you never know what might come. *** You can read more of our interviews with athletes and media stars <a href="https://thespun.com/more/interviews" rel="nofollow"> here </a> . <a href="https://thespun.com/sports-media/mike-greenberg-accuses-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-of-lying" rel="nofollow"> Related: Mike Greenberg Accuses Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Of Lying </a></div></body>

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Mike Greenberg Opens Up About Future At ESPN, Journey With Atrial Fibrillation

ESPN’s Mike Greenberg makes hosting daily TV shows look effortless. That being said, it hasn't always easy for him. In 2015, Greenberg experienced a significant spike in his heart rate. After visiting several doctors, he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. We caught up with Mike Greenberg to ...