Brandon Parker - Las Vegas Raiders OT

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NC A&T graduate and Kannapolis, NC native Brandon Parker is the latest guest on the Culture State Podcast. Brandon was a third-round NFL draft pick in 2018 of the Oakland Raiders, now the Las Vegas Raiders. Brandon discusses growing up in North Carolina, the importance of exposure for HBCU's, the MEAC conference, as well as the distractions that took place with the firing of Jon Gruden, and the off-field incidents of Henry Ruggs and Damon Arnette. The Culture State Podcast - celebrating those who put North Carolina on the sports & pop-culture map. Presented by Papa Murphy's Pizza! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)