Terry Bradshaw had elbow surgery on this date in 1983...

[Dogg63]

Odd fact of the day:

 

On this date in 1983, the winningest (4x) Super Bowl champion quarterback, Pittsburgh Steeler Terry Bradshaw, checked himself into a hospital in Louisiana under an assumed name so he could have an elbow operation in peace. The  name he used?

 

Thomas Brady  

 

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/03/03/terry-bradshaw-1983-elbow-surgery-tom-brady

[life long]

4 hours ago, Dogg63 said:

Odd fact of the day:

 

On this date in 1983, the winningest (4x) Super Bowl champion quarterback, Pittsburgh Steeler Terry Bradshaw, checked himself into a hospital in Louisiana under an assumed name so he could have an elbow operation in peace. The  name he used?

 

Thomas Brady  

 

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/03/03/terry-bradshaw-1983-elbow-surgery-tom-brady

The conspiracy thickens...

[waterdog]

Terry Bradshaw was the best...even smarter than Brady, Montana, Elway, etc. But Aaron Rodgers may be the closest comparison.

[JoeThornburg]

That's an awesome find! I never knew that. Very ironic on a couple of fronts, first the name and also the story about an aging Pittsburgh QB with elbow issues (that part I do remember).

 

"He would officially announce his retirement that July."

 

I wish Big Ben had kind of seen the writing on the wall and gone out with a bit more grace as well, but I do understand how hard it is for an athlete to admit to themselves when it's over.