Rob Brakel

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About Rob Brakel

Rob BrakelCollege: Robert Morris (PA)Hometown: Morristown, NJArizona Cardinals Seasons: 10Pittsburgh Steelers Seasons: 9NFL Instant Replay: 1NFL Seasons: 20In 2017, Rob Brakel worked as Assistant Instant Replay Technician for the NFL in Denver, Colorado. He worked directly with the officials and the league office to help ensure communications between the officials on the field, Replay Booth, and the NFL Office in NYC were working hours before the game till the game was over. Brakel worked 10 seasons with the Cardinals as video director. The Morristown, NJ native started in the NFL in Pittsburgh as a video assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Cardinals, he was part of the Super Bowl staff in addition to working two NFC Championship games, host two Super Bowls and one Pro Bowl. With the Steelers, Brakel was part of the Super Bowl XL staff in addition to working three AFC Championship games and two Pro Bowls. In 2001, Brakel served as video director for the World Bowl Champion Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. His duties included shooting all practices and games both home and away and producing cut-ups for the coaching staff. As a student at Robert Morris University, Brakel was the video coordinator for the football team from 1996-98 and for the hockey team from 1997-98. He received bachelor’s degrees from the school in Sports Management and Communications before joining the Steelers in 1998.