Name: Jake Reed

Nickname: “Jake” is his nickname, actually. Given name is Willis Reed. Knicks fans love him.

Claim to Fame, Minnesota: wide receiver, and a good one, for the Minnesota football Vikings from 1991-1999, and then again in 2001. Teamed with Cris Carter for 207 receptions in 1994, an NFL record at the time. Perhaps best known as the Krist Novoselic of Three Deep with Carter and Randy Moss.

Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: as anyone who followed Reed’s career knows, his half-brother is Dale Carter, or as he was known at the time, “The Troubled Dale Carter.” This was not without reason.

(Note: many Vikings Hunt Downs include an Embarrassing Off-Field Incident®; however, Jake Reed appears to have farmed this out to his half-brother. Good for you, Jake.)

Where He Is Now: thanks to a RandBall tipster, we’ve discovered that Jake and his wife Vinita own the Frisco Thunder indoor football concern of the Intense Football League. It should be noted that the Thunder are based in Frisco, Texas, not San Francisco. This probably explains why their Lineman Coach is Billy Jack Ray. The League has teams in Texas, Louisiana, and … Alaska. I bet that’s a fun road trip.

Glorious Randomness: RandBallers, do you “want to look like a high school cheerleader again?” Of course you do! Then maybe you should invest in a Pro Power Suit, “a 10 lb. full-body multi-sport training suit with 1 lb. patented rubber weights that are strategically placed on the arms, 1 lb. each on the upper back, each side of the chest area, top of each thigh and each hamstring.” But don’t just take it from me! Listen to Jake Reed:

“BETTER THAN THE X-VEST!!! The Gamebreakers PRO POWER SUIT is ideal for all your exercise, fitness, weight loss and sports training needs! Revolutionary!”

According to this press release, Reed and Cris Carter have both utilized the suit, but it doesn’t mention if it also helps you banter awkwardly with Dan Marino on Inside the NFL. I am going to assume yes.

Oh, and here’s an oil painting of Jake Reed’s kids.

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