He spent time with WBBZ-TV, an independent station in Buffalo, but was not smitten with the job. Luke Tasker majored in communications at Cornell, but dabbled only briefly in media. (Deacon also played hockey in high school and lays claim to being the best hockey player in the family: “You can write that in the story, too.” Their dad, Steve, chuckled: “That’s only because he still plays in a beer league.”) The brothers work together in real estate - The Tasker Team - in Western New York. (He tied for the league lead in touchdown receptions in 2018, with 11.) In 2017, his fifth season with the Ticats, Tasker finished sixth in CFL with 1,167 receiving yards and tied for second with 104 receptions. He attended training camp with the San Diego Chargers, but ultimately found a new home on the other side of the border. He played in high school - he also played hockey, as a defenceman - and he graduated to play at Cornell University. Luke Tasker was nine days old when he attended his first Super Bowl, in 1991, and he grew up around the game. We have an ongoing conversation in our family about whether it’s nature versus nurture, and Luke is clearly both of those.” “Their bodies on the football field are similar, and the way they run is similar. “They look quite a bit alike and their voices are similar,” said Sarah.
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Today, when father and son talk football, it is often about how to describe it, rather than how to play it. Tasker also appears on several other podcasts and broadcasts with the network, which is owned by the team. The 31-year-old is in the middle of his second season working as a colour analyst for the Ticats Audio Network, calling games from the stadium where he once played.
In retirement, he launched into real estate - but he is also now becoming a voice in sports media. Luke Tasker spent seven seasons as a receiver in the Canadian Football League, where he was named an East Division all-star four times with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In retirement, he found a voice in broadcasting, notably as a colour commentator.
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Steve Tasker was a special teams star with the Buffalo Bills, where he made seven appearances in the Pro Bowl. “He is like Steve, they’re made of the same thing.” “I don’t think he determined to be like Steve,” said Sarah.
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