Steve DeOssie
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| Steve DeOssie | |
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| Date of birth: | November 22, 1962 |
| Place of birth: |  Tacoma, Washington |
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Boston College |
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 4 / Pick 110 |
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| 1984-1988 1989-1993 1993 1994-1995 |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants New York Jets New England Patriots |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Steven Leonard DeOssie (born November 22, 1962 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former American football linebacker and long snapper. DeOssie played college football at Boston College, and went on to play in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. DeOssie was on the Giants' Super Bowl XXV championship team.
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[edit] High school
DeOssie played high school football at the former Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston, Massachusetts for head coach Bob Currier.
[edit] Career
DeOssie hosts The Real Post Game Show, along with Pete Sheppard and Fred Smerlas, which airs on WEEI after Patriots' games. In addition, he has been a Patriots studio analyst on WBZ-TV in Boston. DeOssie has also been known for speaking at quarterly meetings for EMC Corporation. In the past he has missed 'The Big Show' in order to receive the larger appearance fees of EMC.
[edit] Personal
DeOssie, along with friend and colleague Fred Smerlas, opened a steakhouse (Fred & Steve's Steakhouse) at Twin River in Lincoln, Rhode Island in April 2007.[1]
DeOssie's son, Zak, was a standout linebacker for Brown University and was selected by the New York Giants in the 4th Round with the 116th overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft.[2]. Zak, who played for the Giants in their Super Bowl XLII championship win, and his father are the first father-son combination to be on a Super Bowl Championship team for the same winning franchise.
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