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Randy Gradishar

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Football Player

The Resume

    (March 3, 1952- )
    Born in Warren, Ohio
    Linebacker for the Denver Broncos (1974-83)
    2,049 tackles
    Seven-time Pro Bowler (1975, 1977-79, 1981-83)
    NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1978)
    Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    He recalled that when Ohio State coach Woody Hayes came to his high school to scout him, 'I didn't know who Woody Hayes was.'
    After being drafted by the Broncos, 'I had to look on a map to see where Denver was.'
    He has a mangled ring finger that stack.com gave a 'grossness rating' of 9.5 out of 10.
    He cried when he was omitted from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class that inducted fifteen previously overlooked veteran players (2020).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He lettered in both basketball and football for three years in high school.
    Woody Hayes called him 'the finest linebacker I ever coached.'
    He never missed a game during his time with the Broncos.
    SPORT magazine named him as one of the five hardest hitters in the NFL.
    He was often called 'the heart and soul' of Denver's vaunted 'Orange Crush' defense.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying