Howie Long
Howard Michael "Howie" Long is a Hall of Fame American football nose tackle. Long was born January 9, 1960 in Somerville, Massachusetts and played college football at Villanova University. Drafted in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, he would play 13 seasons for the club.
After his retirement following the 1993 season, Long pursued an acting career, focused mainly on action films, including "Firestorm", a 1998 film he starred in. Long also made numerous cameo appearances on TV shows and commercials. He is the current spokesman for Radio Shack.
He is best known today as an anaylist for the FOX Network's NFL coverage, where he often plays the "straight man" to the comic antics of co-host Terry Bradshaw, whom Long sacked several times as a player.
He is known for the military-style crew cut hair style he has worn throughout much of his career. He wore jersey number 75.
Long was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
External Links: Howie Long Fan Page