About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: New Zealand

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Rugby
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Four Preview – Dragon boat racing
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Five Preview – Jai alai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Six Preview – Hurling
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Seven

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Rugby
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Four Preview – Dragon boat racing
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Five Preview – Jai alai
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Six

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Four Preview – Dragon boat racing
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Five

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Schwingen
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Four

Photo courtesy Travel Channel

By actively participating in some of the most beloved national pastimes from around the world, Dhani discovers that sports have the universal ability to open a window into a culture, define a destination, and unlock a common passion in people that is as different as it is familiar. Tapping into his athletic abilities, Dhani experiences the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. In each episode, he tries his hand at a new sport including Rugby in England, Muay Thai in Bangkok (Thailand), Hurling in Ireland, Dragon Boat racing in Singapore, Schwingen in Switzerland, and Jai alai in Spain.

Floundering at times and triumphing at others, he throws himself completely into the team and individual competitions he faces. Off the field, with the help of his adopted teammates and coaches, Dhani immerses himself fully in each locale’s sights and sounds, getting the locals’ take on the best places for any traveler to eat, drink, shop, and stay. Throughout his travels, he finds the love for sports and competition is shared internationally, providing an immediate common ground wherever he lands. I spent some time talking with Dhani about his new show and the accompanying experiences he’ll never forget.

Photos courtesy Travel Channel

• 0:14 – The multi-talented Mr. Jones has many interests
• 0:51 – What Dhani Tackles the Globe is all about and how it got started
• 1:42 – Dhani traveled and filmed between Bengals offseason worlkouts
• 2:16 – Visiting Thailand, Switzerland, England, Singapore, Ireland and Spain
• 3:19 – Hand-to-hand combat sports were most difficult — Muay Thai, Schwingen
• 4:16 – Dhani has one week to learn the sport and compete against “veterans”
• 4:50 – The body is confused but relaxing and get back to the basics helps
• 6:02 – Street vendors — eating bugs in Thailand vs. hot dogs in NYC
• 6:37 – Milking cows in Switzerland also part of the whole cultural experience
• 7:28 – Dealing with the challenges and embracing the rewards
• 8:07 – Seeing life through different eyes — more mature, less ignorant
• 9:00 – Dhani Tackles the Globe Season Two? It’s up to you!

Links: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Rugby

Special thanks to Michaé Holloman and Marjorie Hall.

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EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Three

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Tonight on Dhani Tackles the Globe (9 p.m. ET, Travel Channel), the location is Switzerland. And the sport is Schwingen. Mountain farmers (the “Sennen”) measured their brute strength by this traditional form of wrestling. The starting position is a key component to Schwingen. The weight has to be evenly distributed on both legs so neither wrestler has an advantage. Each wrestler places his/her right hand on the small of the back of their opponent, and grips the belt where it is exposed in the rear cutout of the trousers. The left hand grips the bottom of the rolled-up left pant leg. The thumb may not be “rolled up” into the material to help with gripping. As the rules state, the fabric must be held with the fingers throughout the entire bout.

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Rugby
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Two

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Nine months ago I alerted you to a new Travel Channel show featuring Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones. Well, the time has come for that show to premiere. Dhani Tackles the Globe will make its debut tonight at 9 p.m. ET. The first episode is Muay Thai in Thailand. Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is the cultural martial art of Thailand. Its origin dates back to the 1300s. Muay Thai was developed as a form of close combat that used the entire body as a weapon. It’ll be an interesting introduction to what should be a great series.

About Dhani Tackles the Globe

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he’s going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard. By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself. Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals’ take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Sources: Travel Channel, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bengals.com

Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Rugby
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode One

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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones is currently filming a series of segments for the Travel Channel (Dhani Tackles the World) in which he learns how to play international sports that are unknown to most Americans. Earlier this year he played in a rugby union match in England for Blackheath R.C. in the EDF Energy Trophy against Launceston RUFC. And he’s currently in Ireland learning the ancient Gaelic sport of hurling (yes hurling, not curling) and aims to play for a county team.

“I thought it would be a great way to not only travel, but also learn different cultures and play different sports, maintain my level of workouts — to maintain a high performance level ….. One of the most amazing things is the sports translation — how we speak as athletes and how they speak as athletes. They mirror each other.”

Dhani’s series is currently slated to air in 1Q of 2009. I don’t really have any more details on the show because it’s still in production. Dhani will join the Bengals for a mandatory minicamp June 12-14.

Sources: Cincinnati Enquirer, Wikipedia

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Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode One Preview – Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Two Preview – Schwingen
Dhani Tackles the Globe Episode Three Preview – Rugby
EMQB Interview: Dhani Jones

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Dhani Jones on New Travel Channel Show