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Connecting Carl Weathers and Mike Vrabel



Carl Weathers American actor and former football player
He then transferred and played for San Diego State University, becoming a letterman for the San Diego State Aztecs in 1968 and 1969, helping the Aztecs win the 1969 Pasadena Bowl, finishing with an 11–0 record, and a No. 18 ranking in the Final UPI Poll, playing for head coach Don Coryell.

Don Coryell
* Ray Perkins: New York Giants (1979–1982), Alabama (1983–1986), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1990)

Ray Perkins
Perkins hired future NFL head coaches Parcells, Bill Belichick and Romeo Crennel as young assistants, and was the first NFL coach for future Most Valuable Player and Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor and future Super Bowl Most Valuable PlayerPhil Simms.

Romeo Crennel
On January 20, 2018, he returned to his role as defensive coordinator for the Texans after Mike Vrabel left to become head coach of the Tennessee Titans.


Carl Weathers American actor and former football player
Weathers portrayed the father of Michael Strahan and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell's characters on the short-lived 2009 Fox sitcom '' Brothers''.

Michael Strahan
On June 24, 2008, it was announced that Strahan would be joining the ''Fox NFL Sunday'' pregame show, alongside host Curt Menefee and analysts Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson.

Jimmy Johnson (American football coach) American football broadcaster, former coach, former executive
In addition he has made several guest or cameo appearances in film and television: as a bearded prisoner in lockup on the television series '' The Shield'', as a guest star in the episode, "Johnsonwreckers" on ''Coach'' in 1994, and a cameo in the movie ''The Waterboy'', next to Bill Cowher.


Carl Weathers American actor and former football player
As a member of the cast of ''Predator'', Weathers worked with future California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and future Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura.

Jesse Ventura American former professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota
Occasionally he would even acknowledge mistakes made by the heels, including those made by his personal favorites such as Savage or wrestlers managed by heels Bobby Heenan and Jimmy Hart.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

Bobby Heenan American professional wrestler, professional wrestling commentator and manager
Five months later that year in June 1996, Heenan made a one-off return to ringside at The Great American Bash as the manager of two of his former clients, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson, in a tag team match against his broadcast colleague Steve McMichael and then Carolina Panthers linebacker Kevin Greene.

Kevin Greene (American football)
As part of that defense, which also led the NFL in sacks with 139 over the same three-year period, Dick LeBeau said, "Kevin Greene is a great player against the run and one of the best pass rushers in NFL history.

Dick LeBeau
I really love being here." On January 22, 2018, it was reported that LeBeau was considering retirement after not being retained after head coach Mike Mularkey and the Tennessee Titans agreed to part ways and Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel was hired as the new head coach.


Carl Weathers American actor and former football player
As a member of the cast of ''Predator'', Weathers worked with future California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and future Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura.

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger inspired many actors to become action heroes, including Dwayne Johnson, Matt McColm, Christian Boeving, Vidyut Jamwal, and Daniel Greene.

Dwayne Johnson
In four years on the University of Miami team, Johnson appeared mostly in backup roles but primarily because he was behind extraordinarily talented players on the University of Miami depth chart, including Warren Sapp who went on to a 13-year NFL career and was subsequently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Warren Sapp
Sapp and Jones have interviewed celebrities such as Derrick Johnson, Adam Schefter, Ray Lewis, Kevin Carter, Rick Neuheisel, and Jen Welter on the podcast.

Derrick Johnson
Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel named Johnson a starting left inside linebacker to begin the 2010 season, alongside Javon Belcher, and outside linebackers Mike Vrabel and Tamba Hali.





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