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Let’s Meet Our Celebrity Hosts QUARTERBACK “BROADWAY” JETS (1965-76) & RAMS (1977) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AFL ALL-TIME TEAM JOE NAMATH JET’S RING OF HONOR SUPER BOWL III CHAMPION & MVP ANTHONY ANDERSON DAVE ANDERSON DICK ANDERSON ACTOR SPORTS COLUMNIST SAFETY LAW & ORDER, BARBERSHOP, THE DEPARTED, NEW YORK TIMES DOLPHINS (1968 – 77) TRANSFORMERS, SCARY MOVIE 4, SCREAM 4 & NATIONAL SPORTSWRITERS HALL OF FAME MEMBER OF NFL 1970s ALL-DECADE TEAM THE BERNIE MAC SHOW PULITER PRIZE WINNER 2x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (VII & VIII) OTTIS (O.J.) ANDERSON GEORGE ATKINSON BEN BAILEY “THE HITMAN” RUNNING BACK SAFETY GAME SHOW HOST – COMEDIAN CARDINALS (1979 - 86) & GIANTS (1986 -1992) RAIDERS (1968 – 77) & BRONCOS (1979) GAME SHOW HOST & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF CASH CAB 2x PRO BOWL SELECTION SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XI) 2x EMMY AWARD WINNER (OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST) 2x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XXI & XXV - MVP) LICENSED NEW YORK CITY TAXI DRIVER RALPH BAKER CARL BANKS RICK BARRY LINEBACKER LINEBACKER SMALL FORWARD JETS (1964 – 74) GIANTS (1984 – 92), WARRIORS (1965 – 67, 1972 – 78), SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) REDSKINS (1993) & BROWNS (1994 – 95) OAKS (1968 – 69), CAPS (1969 – 70), MEMBER OF NFL 1980s ALL-DECADE TEAM NETS (1970 – 72), ROCKETS (1978 – 80) 2x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XXI & XXV) BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME 8x NBA & 4x ABA ALL-STAR NBA (1975) & ABA CHAMPION (1969) MARIO BATALI BRUCE BECK BOBBY BELL CHEF, WRITER, RESTAURANTEUR WNBC SPORTS ANCHOR LINEBACKER – DEFENSIVE END & MEDIA PERSONALITY NEW YORK EMMY FOR BEST SPORTS ANCHOR CHIEFS (1963 – 74) WORLD RENOWNED CELEBRITY CHEF 3x NEW YORK SPORTSCASTER PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CO-HOST OF “THE CHEW” OF THE YEAR (2007, ’08 & ’10) ALL-AFL TEAM & NFL 1970s ALL-DECADE TEAM HIS FLAGSHIP RESTAURANT IS BABBO RISTORANTE ENOTECA (NYC) SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (IV) ELVIN BETHEA RANDY BEVERLY GARY U.S. BONDS DEFENSIVE END CORNERBACK MUSICIAN, SINGER & SONGWRITER OILERS (1968 – 83) JETS (1967 – 69) & PATRIOTS (1970 – 71) LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) QUARTER TO THREE (#1 BILLBOARD – 1961) 8x PRO BOWL SELECTION 105 CAREER SACKS EMERSON BOOZER RALPH BRANCA MARK BRELAND RUNNING BACK PITCHER BOXER - ACTOR JETS (1966 – 77) DODGERS (1944 – 53, ‘56), 2x WBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) TIGERS (1953 – 54) & YANKEES (1955) OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 3x NL ALL-STAR 5x GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION MADE ACTING DEBUT IN THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE GREG BUTTLE HARRY CARSON CHAD CASCADDEN LINEBACKER LINEBACKER LINEBACKER JETS (1976 – 84) GIANTS (1976 – 88) JETS (1995 – 99) MEMBER OF ALL-TIME FOUR DECADE TEAM PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME SPORTSNET NY ANALYST SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XXI) & ESPN RADIO JETS’ GAMEDAY HOST RICHARD CASTER RICK CERONE GERRY COONEY RECEIVER CATCHER BOXER JETS (1970 – 77), INDIANS (1975 – 76), BLUE JAYS (1977 – 79), #1 HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER OF THE WORLD OILERS (1978 – 80), SAINTS (1981) & REDSKINS (1981 - 82) YANKEES (1980 – 84, ’87, ’90), BRAVES (1985), 2x GOLDEN GLOVES WINNER SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XVII) BREWERS (1986), RED SOX (1988 – 89), RING MAGAZINE’S 100 GREATEST METS (1991) & EXPOS (1992) PUNCHERS OF ALL-TIME TOM COTTER MIKE D’AMATO KEN DANEYKO COMEDIAN SAFETY DEFENSEMAN APPEARED ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, JETS (1968) DEVILS (1983 – 2003) VOTED BEST COMEDIAN AT BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) NHL’S BILL MASTERTON TROPHY WINNER & BEST STAND-UP AT LAS VEGAS COMEDY FESTIVAL 3x STANLEY CUP CHAMPION KEN DASHOW NICK DEFELICE JOE DELAMIELLEURE RADIO PERSONALITY TACKLE GUARD Q104.3 - NEW YORK’S CLASSIC ROCK STATION JETS (1965 – 66) BILLS (1973 – 79) & BROWNS (1980 – 84) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME NFL’S FORREST GREGG AWARD WINNER RICHARD DENT ERIC DICKERSON CHRIS DOLEMAN DEFENSIVE END RUNNING BACK DEFENSIVE END BEARS (1983 – 93, ‘95), 49ers (1994), RAMS (1983 – 87), COLTS (1987 – 91), VIKINGS (1985 – 93, ’99), COLTS (1996) & EAGLES (1997) RAIDERS (1992) & FALCONS (1993) FALCONS (1994 – 95) & 49ers (1996 – 98) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FINALIST 137.5 SACKS (6TH ALL-TIME) 13,259 CAREER RUSHING YARDS (7TH ALL-TIME) MEMBER OF NFL 1990s ALL-DECADE TEAM 2x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XX - MVP, XXIX) NFL SEASON RECORD 2,105 RUSHING YARDS (1984) 150.5 CAREER SACKS (4TH ALL-TIME) JAY FIEDLER MARV FLEMING QUARTERBACK TIGHT END EAGLES (1994 – 95), VIKINGS (1998), JAGUARS (1999), PACKERS (1963 – 69) & DOLPHINS (1970 – 74) DOLPHINS (2000 – 04) & JETS (2005) FIRST PLAYER TO PLAY IN 5 SUPER BOWLS PACKERS HALL OF FAME 4x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (I, II, VII & VIII) JOHN FRANCO WILLIE gault GEORGE GERVIN “THE ICE MAN” RELIEF PITCHER RECEIVER – SPRINTER GUARD REDS (1984 – 89), METS (1990 – 2004) BEARS (1983 – 87) & RAIDERS (1988 – 93) SQUIRES (1972 – 74), SPURS (1974 – 85) & ASTROS (2005) SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XX) & BULLS (1985 – 86) PITCHED IN 1,1019 GAMES (AN NL RECORD) 2x GOLD MEDALIST BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME MLB RECORD 424 SAVES AS A LEFT-HANDED PITCHER REGARDED AS ONE OF THE FASTEST REGARDED AS ONE OF THE NBA’S 2x ROLAIDS RELIEF MAN OF THE YEAR ATHLETES OF ALL-TIME GREATEST SHOOTING GUARDS WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ROD GIlbert JIMMIE GILES artIS GILMORE “THE A-TRAIN” FORWARD TIGHT END CENTER RANGERS (1960 – 77) OILERS (1977), BUCCANEERS (1978 – 86), COLONELS (1971 – 76), BULLS (1976 – 82, 1987 – 89), HOCKEY HALL OF FAME LIONS (1986 – 87) & EAGLES (1987 – 89) SPURS (1982 – 87) & CELTICS (1988) TEAM’S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER (1,021 POINTS) BUCS’ RING OF HONOR BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME STANDS 7’2” ABA ALL-TIME TEAM & ABA CHAMPION BUTCH GORING VICTOR GREEN L.C. GREENWOOD CENTER-HEAD COACH CORNERBACK DEFENSIVE END KINGS (1979 – 80), ISLANDERS (1979 – 85) JETS (1993 – 2001), STEELERS (1969 - 81) & BRUINS (1985) PATRIOTS (2002) & SAINTS (2003) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FINALIST NHL’S CONN SMYTHE, LADY BYNG & JETS’ ALL-TIME FOUR DECADE TEAM MEMBER OF THE STEELERS “STEEL CURTAIN” DEFENSE BILL MASTERTON AWARD RECIPIENT 4x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (IX, X, XIV & XV) HEAD COACH: BRUINS (1985 – 87) & ISLANDERS (1999 – 2001) 4x STANLEY CUP CHAMPION RON GRESCHNER DAN GRIMALDI BRUCE HARPER DEFENSEMAN ACTOR RUNNING BACK RANGERS (1974 – 90) THE SOPRANOS – PATSY PARISI JETS (1977 – 84) BLUE SHIRT CAPTAIN OVER 100 TV AND MOVIE APPEARANCES ranked NO. 12 in the book 100 Ranger Greats BUTCH GORING VICTOR GREEN L.C. GREENWOOD CENTER-HEAD COACH CORNERBACK DEFENSIVE END KINGS (1979 – 80), ISLANDERS (1979 – 85) JETS (1993 – 2001), STEELERS (1969 - 81) & BRUINS (1985) PATRIOTS (2002) & SAINTS (2003) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FINALIST NHL’S CONN SMYTHE, LADY BYNG & JETS’ ALL-TIME FOUR DECADE TEAM MEMBER OF THE STEELERS “STEEL CURTAIN” DEFENSE BILL MASTERTON AWARD RECIPIENT 4x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (IX, X, XIV & XV) HEAD COACH: BRUINS (1985 – 87) & ISLANDERS (1999 – 2001) 4x STANLEY CUP CHAMPION RON GRESCHNER DAN GRIMALDI BRUCE HARPER DEFENSEMAN ACTOR RUNNING BACK RANGERS (1974 – 90) THE SOPRANOS – PATSY PARISI JETS (1977 – 84) BLUE SHIRT CAPTAIN OVER 100 TV AND MOVIE APPEARANCES ranked NO. 12 in the book 100 Ranger Greats ROBERT HAYS DENNIS HAYSBERT TED HENDRICKS “THE MAD STORK” ACTOR ACTOR LINEBACKER AIRPLANE, AIRPLANE II, TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT & MAJOR LEAGUE, MAJOR LEAGUE II, 24, COLTS (1969 – 73), PACKERS (1974), HOMEWARD BOUND: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY THE UNIT, FAR FROM HEAVEN AND & RAIDERS (1975 – 83) IS THE FACE & VOICE OF ALLSTATE INSURANCE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME NFL’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM 4x SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (V, VI, XV & XVII) DAVE HERMAN WINSTON HILL KEN HOUSTON GUARD TACKLE SAFETY JETS (1964 – 73) JETS (1963 – 76) & RAMS (1977) OILERS (1967 – 72) & REDSKINS (1973 – 80) SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) AFL ALL-TIME TEAM PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME JETS’ RING OF HONOR NFL’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) TOMMY JOHN HOWARD JOHNSON ED JONES “TOO TALL” PITCHER THIRD BASEMAN DEFENSIVE END INDIANS (1963 – 64), WHITE SOX (1965 – 71), TIGERS (1982 – 84), METS (1985 – 93), COWBOYS (1974 – 78, 1980 – 89) DODGERS (1972 – 74, ’76 – ’78), YANKEES (1979 – 82, ’86 – ’89), ROCKIES (1994) & CUBS (1995) SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (XII) ANGELS (1982 – 85) & A’S (1985) 2x SILVER SLUGGER AWARD MLB’S HUTCH AWARD & COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2x WORLD SERIES CHAMPION LOU GEHRIG MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT SAM JONES RICHARD KIND CHRIS KOTSOPOULOS “MR. CLUTCH” GUARD ACTOR DEFENSEMAN CELTICS (1959 – 69) MAD ABOUT YOU, SPIN CITY, Hereafter, RANGERS (1980 – 81), WHALERS (1981 – 85), MAPLE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME A BUG’S LIFE, TOY STORY 3, CARS 1 & 2 LEAFS (1985 – 89) & RED WINGS (1989 – 90) 10x NBA CHAMPION (2nd ALL-TIME) & HBO’S SERIES LUCK OVER 100 TV & MOVIE APPEARANCES DAVID LEISURE MARTY LYONS TOM MACK ACTOR DEFENSIVE TACKLE – END GUARD EMPTY NEST, JOE ISUZU, AIRPLANE, 10 THINGS I HATE JETS (1979 – 89) RAMS (1966 – 77) ABOUT YOU, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS NFL’S WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME & DAYS OF OUR LIVES JETS’ ALL-TIME FOUR DECADE TEAM 11x PRO BOWL SELECTION ESPN RADIO JETS’ COLOR ANALYST ED MARINARO GRANT MARSHALL BILL MATHIS RUNNING BACK – ACTOR FORWARD RUNNING BACK VIKINGS (1972 – 75), JETS (1976) & SEAHAWKS (1977) STARS (1994 – 2001), BLUE JACKETS (2001 – 03) TITANS (1960 – 62) & JETS (1963 – 69) HEISMAN TROPHY RUNNER-UP & DEVILS (2002 – 05) SUPER BOWL CHAMPION (III) HILL STREET BLUES, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY, SISTERS & STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE RANDALL McDANIEL FRED McGRIFF ERIK McMILLAN “THE CRIME DOG” GUARD FIRST BASEMAN SAFETY VIKINGS (1988 – 99) & BUCCANEERS (2000 – 01) BLUE JAYS (1986 – 90), PADRES (1991 – 93), JETS (1988 – 92) & BROWNS/EAGLES/CHIEFS (1993) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME BRAVES