The relationship between the soon-to-be 47th President of the United States and the NFL just got a little deeper.
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Susie Wiles to be his chief of staff when he takes office in the Oval Office in January. Susie Wiles helped lead the Trump campaign to victory for Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day.
Wiles' appointment means the Trump administration can add the daughter of legendary NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall to its ranks.
Summerall has been a familiar name to football fans for decades, calling the Super Bowl 16 times and serving as part of a broadcast duo with another football legend, John Madden.
Before becoming a play-by-play player, he played professional football for 10 years as a kicker for the Lions, Cardinals and Giants.
Summerall was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994, receiving the Pete Rozelle Radio and Television Award, and was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010.
Summerall passed away in 2013 at the age of 82.
Wiles took a different path than his father and became an influential Republican strategist.
“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and admired and respected around the world. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to make America great again,” President Trump said in a statement Thursday.
In addition to the Summerall connection, many football fans, especially Jets fans, have wondered if Trump's victory means Jets owner Woody Johnson will have some role in the new administration. are.
The Post's Brian Costello reported this week that some within the Jets felt there was a good chance Johnson would leave again if Trump won the election.
Johnson served as the US ambassador to the UK for three and a half years during the first Trump administration.
His younger brother Christopher oversaw the organization while maintaining his ambassadorial duties.
