Archer named SEC TV analyst

Falcons radio team member to join Dave Neal on Lincoln Financial package

By TONY BARNHART
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/10/07

Dave Archer, the former Falcons quarterback and the team's radio color analyst for the past three seasons, added a new chapter to his broadcast resume Tuesday when he was named as the analyst on Lincoln Financial's SEC Game of the Week.

Archer, the Falcons' quarterback from 1984-87, replaces former NFL great Dave Rowe. Archer will team up in the booth with Dave Neal for each week's 12:30 p.m. game.

"I can't tell you how excited I am," said Archer, who will continue to do the Falcons broadcasts on Sundays. "I've had a chance to do some work in the SEC and know what a great league it is. But to have the opportunity to work in the SEC on a weekly basis is really something special. I can't wait to get started."

Archer, who played college football at Iowa State, has been a rising star in the broadcast industry since his playing career ended in 1998.