Married to the Game: Recent Episodes
11Alive - Maria Martin
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one!
Maria Martin knows that better than anyone being married to a football coach, so she's decided to compare her experiences with spouses who are also "Married to the Game" to get a real behind the scenes look at your favorite athletes while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA and college football from the people who know them best.
From living in England, to raising four kids around a professional soccer schedule, Breanne Guzan knows how crazy being married to a professional athlete can be. Bre is the wife of longtime Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan and has been there for every step of Brad's career. Nothing is off topic in this episode -- our first with a fútbol wife! -- including a family outing to Taylor Swift's Eras tour.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
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Andreia and Ozzie Albies met, fell in love, and got married all while he was playing for the Atlanta Braves. When Andreia isn't cheering on her husband at Truist Park, she's running the Ozzie Albies Foundation.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
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Kathryn Richt is married to Mark Richt, former head football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Anna Riley is very invested in the game of baseball, but it wasn't always that way. Her husband's MLB career has helped her learn the game.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Kierra knows all about life in front of the camera. After getting married to then-Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas, the duo was on a reality television show.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Allison is married to Isaac Rochell, who played high school football in the Atlanta area. He currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders. He has previously played for the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, and Los Angeles Chargers.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Kristi Malzahn tells all about what a near decade in Auburn was truly like.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Mary Beth lets us peak behind the curtain of the Smart household and trying to make life "normal" for their kids.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Instagram: @11alive, @maria__martinn
Joani Harbaugh Crean grew up a Harbaugh, but she's definitely into basketball. She talks perception vs. reality as a coach's wife.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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X: @11AliveNews, @11AliveSports, @Ria_Martin
Instagram: @11alive, @maria__martinn
Ronnie Snitker has stayed out of the spotlight, but now she discusses Brian's rise to Braves manager, the dramatic 2020 season and more.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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X: @11AliveNews, @11AliveSports, @Ria_Martin
Instagram: @11alive, @maria__martinn
Meggi Matthews recently gave birth to her and Jake's first child, and it happened just hours before an away Falcons game. With the help of the Falcons' staff and the impeccable timing of Meggi's epidural, Jake was able to make it to Atlanta for the birth and then back to Charlotte for Thursday Night Football, all while maintaining his NFL record for consecutive starts.
It's hard being a coach or professional athlete, but it may be just as hard being married to one! 11Alive Sports' Maria Martin knows that better than anyone, being married to a football coach. "Married to the Game" gives a real behind-the-scenes look at your favorite athletes, while taking a closer look at their perspectives on some of sports' biggest issues. Get to know your favorite coaches and players from the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and college football from the people who know them best: their spouses.
Follow 11Alive and Maria Martin online!
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Instagram: @11alive, @maria__martinn
Elisha Jarrett is no stranger to the NFL or sports in general. Growing up, she played sports and was always around the game of football. Her son Grady Jarrett is a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, a pro bowler and has a super bowl appearance. Mom has been there along for the ride from the very beginning. From humble beginnings, to giving back to Atlanta and their community this a tremendous episode about navigating life as an NFL mom.
Allison Smith and Arthur Smith are navigating the head coach life for the first time. Arthur Smith is the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Smith and company are heading into their second season with Atlanta and already adore this city. Allison, a former TV news anchor, helps her husband navigate the media. She is a die hard football fan, well adapted into the large Smith family and will soon make her acting debut on Netflix. An incredible episode filled with many stories from a great family.
Anna Riley is very invested in the game of baseball, but it wasn't always that way. Her husband's MLB career has helped her learn the game and be more invested than ever. They even went to the same high school, but did they know each other then? From winning a World Series, to getting ready to welcome their first baby during baseball season, things are always wild being married to the game of baseball.
Meggi Matthews is back for part two! In this episode we learn about the challenges of navigating the NFL season during COVID times, what it's like providing food for an NFL offensive lineman and she has a message for Falcons fans during the 'rebuild.'
Meggi Matthews is very familiar with the game of football. Long before she met her husband Jake, she was a sports reporter and covering the Alabama Crimson Tide. She's from Atlanta originally and now married to starting offensive lineman Jake Matthews and is managing her first few years as a player's wife in a pandemic. The story of how they met is terrific and Meggi might be more into the game than any other wife out there. A wild adventure. A two parter.
Allison Rochell is newly married to the game, but has been with her husband through the highs and lows of playing football. She gets candid about what it's really like being married to an NFL player and how she claps back at the critics on social media. Allison and Isaac have grown their TikTok following while moving to a new city and it is all a wild adventure.
Kristi Malzahn knows all about the pressures of coaching in the SEC. She tells all about what a near decade in Auburn was truly like-- the good, the bad and the ugly. New school, new Gus? She tells us how the move to UCF has given them a relaxed lifestyle. We’ll also see if Gus’s mantra of not cursing is actually true or not.
Kierra knows all about life in front of the camera. After getting married to then-Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas, the duo was on a reality television show about wives and girlfriends of athletes. She juggled being a reality TV star, business owner and new mom, all while navigating the NFL.
It's a love story for the ages. Kirby and Mary Beth Smart meeting on the UGA campus...apparently Kirby's got game on the phone. Mary Beth lets us peak behind the curtain of the Smart household and trying to make life "normal" for their kids. How does she deal with lofty championship expectations (Thanks a lot Nick Saban, yes he comes up too)? Plus, after famous lines like "Pressure is a privilege," we test Mary Beth on Kirby's quips.
Brittany knows all about baseball lifestyle. It has its highs, and its lowest of lows. Brittany takes us behind the curtain of what it's like to be a baseball wife. Where do stalkers come into play? And how quickly did she leave game 5 of the NLDS? Faster than you.
Joani Harbaugh Crean is the wife of UGA head basketball coach Tom Crean. She grew up a Harbaugh, but she's definitely into basketball. She's so involved in the game, she likes to tell Tom what went wrong after losses! Plus, Crean dives into perceived reality and true reality as a coach's wife. How does dad getting fired affect the whole family? Sometimes it plays out on Twitter.
Ronnie Snitker has managed to stay out of the spotlight despite her husband, Brian, managing baseball for several decades. Now, she's ready to share all of her stories. Ronnie discusses Brian's rise to manager, the dramatic 2020 season, and why she believes the upcoming baseball season could finally be the year the Braves win it all.
Kathryn Richt is married to Mark Richt, former head football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes. Kathryn discusses what her time in Athens was like from beginning to end, how she became the "water girl," and how Mark has done since his health scare last year.