What's it like covering the NFL? This week, we talked to one of the most connected NFL reporters--Mike Garafolo, a big bourbon fan. Garafolo once choked down George T. Stagg. Now, he nurses rare bourbons. Today, we taste Glass A: Remus Repeal Reserve. Glass B: Rabbit Hole Raceking Limited Edition; and Glass C) Elijah Craig Single Barrel Barrel Proof, a private selection of Hook & Hoof. About Mike Garafolo Mike Garafolo joined NFL Media in 2016 as a reporter. He contributes to all NFL Media platforms, including NFL Network, NFL.com and NFL Now.Garafolo joins NFL Media from Fox Sports 1, where he covered the NFL nationally. Prior to that, Garafolo was a national NFL reporter for USA Today and a beat writer covering the New York Giants for The Star Ledger in New Jersey for eight seasons, including the Giants' victories in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. For his work covering the Giants, Garafolo received an APSE award.Garafolo began his career as producer for WIP Radio in Philadelphia and a general sports writer for The Associated Press.A Philadelphia native and La Salle University graduate, Garafolo currently lives in New Jersey with his wife Jessica.Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriberMerch, including official The Fred Minnick Show Glencairn: https://shop.podcastone.com/collections/the-fred-minnick-showBecome a YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg/joinGlencairn provides glassware The Fred Minnick Show: https://www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com/The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.comOFFICIAL THEME SONGThe Fred Minnick Show intro features Moon Tooth’s “Awe At All Angles”, available now on Pure Noise Record. Listen to the full song at https://fanlink.to/aweatallangles.FOLLOW FREDhtps://www.instagram.com/fredminnick/https://twitter.com/FredMinnickhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jghttps://www.facebook.com/fred.minnick/Buy Fred's Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0760351724/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=httpwwwfredmi-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=7cf6556bbccd99181248b3ae598a9c5b&creativeASIN=0760351724Subscribe to Fred's Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fred-minnick-show-podcast/id1490483021https://bourbonpursuit.com/all-podcasts/Disclosure Statement: https://www.fredminnick.com/disclosures/