Ed O'Neill's Wild Story of Getting Cut From The Pittsburgh Steelers

Ed O'Neill breaks down what happened after he was cut from The Steelers. Watch Julian's reaction to Ed's wild bar story and tune into the full episode for more Ed O'Neill and Julian Edelman conversations: • Julian Edelman and Ed ...
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[@bengalbrown2834]

Married with children is one of the greatest shows of ALL-TIME! Touchdown Bundy!

[@ron.mexico.]

NO MA’AM might be the greatest men’s club. Of all time.

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

Try to find the story of casting. They couldn't find the right guy and somebody on the show saw Ed off Broadway a year before and asked if he could get an audition.

[@ChewyChicken589]

Modern Family sucks though

[@elmiguel1405]

4 touchdowns in 1 game. Legend

[@sls4009]

This is me, at 36 years old, finding out that Al Bundy played NFL Football. Insane.

[@BrisLS1]

I was around for the live episodes of Married W/C, and never would have believed it. I would have said, "yeah right, and so was Bill Cosby".

[@charporter6943]

I'm 37 and just now finding out this information too...very interesting ...

[@gerber8915]

MEEEEEE TTOOOOOOOOO

[@brokl26]

I believe Cosby did play football and ran track at Temple.

[@9ernorm84]

40 here, only thought of football with him is the occasional football on married with children and losing to the little giants as the cowboys head coach lmao

[@adamaizenberg756]

That 4 touchdown game at Polk High was so legendary even the Steelers were afraid to keep him on the team cuz they’d assume he’d outplay everyone on the team, plain and simple…

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

They knew Peg would be trouble for the locker room

[@pricerowland]

Crazy to think the first time Ed got recognized from TV was from a story about him getting fired 😂

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

Bravo I love it

[@TheBeefSlayer]

Love Ed O’Neal even more now knowing this. No wonder he played Al Bundy famous HS Football player so well. 😂😂😂😂 I also loved him in the move Dutch.

[@benmecha01]

Ed O Neil being an OLB for the Steelers is amazing

[@jimmccormick6091]

Younstown, Ohio. Some of you know, many of you don't, but, those people from Younstown are good, solid people. When he spoke of the Steelers offering him all that gear, I knew what he was going to say before he said it. Heck, most people, when they get let go, or fired, or cut, or whatever term you want to use, would not want that stuff. I have a COFFEE CUp, from a former employer. It has sat in the back of the cupboard, upside down, since 1992. If you find the story of winding up at a bar after you lose your job as unusual, you may not know much about Younstown. Or Ohio. Or Pa. PA state troopers? In my limited experience, they are good people, who used to give a guy a break, if they could. I wont elaborate, but, they were, in my experiences, good men. If Ed would have gotten pinched in Ohio? By Ohio State troopers?- He may still have been in the hooscow today.

[@joetanaka6446]

There's also the small town of Youngstown, Pennsylvania.

[@MrEd5278]

Thanks for sharing Ed. Great story.

[@billcook4768]

How can you cut a man who once scored four touchdowns in one game?

[@jakemore2024]

Simple ..cross out his name and give him a bus ticket home

[@EyeTunz]

@@jakemore2024 The joke is bad enough, but you not getting it makes it even worse.

[@jakemore2024]

@@EyeTunz lol

[@leoh1191]

Even a cup of coffee with that team....would be amazing

[@alanhelton]

WAIT A GD SECOND! Now all the high school moments in MWC make perfect sense!

[@advancedchiropractic667]

I like how he did not want any of their crap. It is down right insulting to say hey you are not good enough, but you can have a jersey. Forget that!

[@charles9571]

Not only that, but any man with a sense of honor wouldn't wear it because they would've felt they didn't earn it.

[@madtownangler]

Back then they had almost twenty rounds in the draft. There were a lot more guys out there every year that got cut.

[@cw6656]

You know Ed was a tough SOB to have made it to the Steelers in that time. Regardless if he made the team or not. 🍻

[@oDONoJUANo]

Who knew Al Bundy played in the NFL? 😂🤯😂

[@prisonersforprofit]

ed was smart, knew his limitations and got out while he could still walk out.

[@williampalchak7574]

I was on Retreat at St. Vincent with my Dad during that camp.

[@RoBDeeZL42]

Ed O'Neill the legend

[@boru1326]

that was freakin awesome!

[@sgrafx]

Thats a great story about getting cut.

[@Cbnwwootwoot]

Have a good day everyone ❤❤❤

[@CoopersDescent]

Ed sounds very similar to the Chicago outfit guy Frank Cullotta. Similar no nonsense attitude as well.

[@notcherbane3218]

Wow I didn't know he was a pro football player, The Steelers no less wow

[@ron.mexico.]

NO MA’AM!!

[@PoppaRoc-np3er]

.......So copy the playbook and then ask the coach what his least favorite teams are?

[@mdfens3000]

Am I the only one that thinks the way they are sitting is weird? Especially, Edelman?

[@ChewyChicken589]

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he got paid from it but Modern Family sucked

[@JayDee-b5u]

I'm not going to pretend to believe a word he's saying. People do TV shows just cap all day long.

[@brookeburner4243]

Yeah he “made up” the story about being drafted by the Steelers .. then “made up” the story about being cut… then “made up” the story about becoming a famous actor .. then “made up” the story about winning an Emmy..

[@JohnDoe-pq3gm]

Wow, you clowns come out of the woodwork. He admitted he failed and you call him a liar for that?

[@scottgetty5547]

being a steelers fan for over 55 years, Everybody knows he almost made the Steelers...common knowledge

[@TheDKServices]

This guy is Dope. Doesn't need to make shit up.

[@jaredleicht1656]

Is that you Spare Tire ?

[@Football__Junkie]

Hey I know that guy. Didn’t he score 4 TDs in the city championship for Polk High?

[@EyeTunz]

ok. alright.

[@geraldcalderone5228-x2p]

WHOA BUNDY!!!!

[@dba4292]

He sure did. But I think he ended up selling woman’s shoes in a mall called New Market mall in downtown Chicago.

[@troutaholic8834]

No one tells a story like Ed. He is the guy we would love to have over for dinner. Great guy.

[@marshallguerra1353]

I never knew he got drafted by the Steelers !!!! Very impressive !!! Being a Steelers fan. Utmost respect. !!! Big Fan. Great story. I appreciate you sharing it with all of us !!!

[@Solitude47152]

Wasn’t drafted, signed as a FA.

[@marshallguerra1353]

@@Solitude47152 oh. Didn’t know that. Thanks for the info.

[@Solitude47152]

@@marshallguerra1353 We would have found out more, however Eisen kept interrupting him.

[@colmhain]

Fuckin fantastic story! Thanks, Ed.

[@imbradandyouarenot]

Why is Edelman dressed like one of the Village People?

[@scottlaux6934]

He is trans

[@Jacob-nu4nd]

Freddie Mercury

[@TheDKServices]

He's a Youngstown guy. Straight up, no bullshit tolerated. Probably why he liked Knoll but disliked most of his other coaches. Zero bullshit tolerance. Married with Children was magical, tuned in every Sunday night after drinking on the beach all day. That show would never fly today but gave us a lot of laughs back in the day. He's a stand up guy

[@mikeabbasi4551]

Yeah, good times. America was a nicer and more relaxed place too

[@Sunnybeachday123]

He's a rabid anti-Trumper who gave the finger to 90% of his fan base

[@BonsaiBurner]

Dutch was awesome as well

[@fivehundrediq5212]

Al Bundy: Scored 4 touchdowns in a game Ed O’ Neil: Sacked Roger Staubach

[@nakmuay7705]

This man is also a Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

[@gerber8915]

Holup, he was drafted?!?! Have I been under a rock for decades?

[@scottgetty5547]

pretty much haha

[@MannyLoxx2010]

Al Bundy is my favorite character on any TV show or movie!! He just didn't give a f*** and said what he really felt and thought on that show!! Political correctness and wokeness will not allow all-time classics like "Married With Children" to be made and shown today, which is really sad!!

[@BrianK-zz4fk]

there was push back from the conservatives then. Kinda funny its flipped now and you wont see it cause the communist.

[@ochosinco9275]

I love this guy from Modern Family and just learned he was a NFL player

[@MannyLoxx2010]

He was better in "Married With Children!" Al Bundy is a classic character in TV Shows History!!

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

The Dodge

[@ChewyChicken589]

Modern Family was garbage

[@terrencesmith1333]

No Ma'am

[@sp4604]

he scored 4 touchdowns during this show!

[@ltmac7070]

Dudes a Fucking black belt in Jist. Love this guy

[@jonredd650]

God bless America and god bless the Pittsburgh Steelers! Happy 4th everyone!

[@philbuck365]

Funny Ed’s voice kind of sounds like Ben Roethlisberger

[@Tommy88-]

I knew his little giants character wasn’t just an act, he nailed that character.

[@cmkelly1965]

I LOVE seeing this side of Ed O'Neill! I've always appreciated him as an actor but as a football fan this is fantastic. Married with Children and Modern Family are still two of the best shows ever produced.

[@chrisrenaldo643]

this is funny. six degrees of NFL FA. Undrafted FA - Detroit, 1984. college DL trying to make it as NFL LB. survived 63- cut a day later. Back in NJ a day later - drinking .25 drafts at the Cozy Pub with buddies and bartender reading Paterson News - sports page, TRANSACTIONS - _ point to Detroit Lions waive... "and say, this is me"....

[@KLTRaceTeam]

Armstrong didn't hit a ball on the moon. That was Apollo 12. Armstrong was Apollo 11.

[@williamoleary1410]

I would love to know what bar it was

[@danielmiller210]

We need Al Bundy Bundy married with children back on the TV give us something to laugh at stupid s*** that's on nowadays

[@JM-cf9xy]

How can a man sit like that?

[@djshad1885]

Fuck this woke joke. He was more like Marcy Darcy in real life than Al Bundy. Third string lineman.

[@paulsmashupchannel1442]

Put on some clothes?

[@LTPottenger]

Never realized that Polk High story was so close to the truth, makes it even funnier! Knowing coaches it probably was the knee issues that made them cut him. Even the smallest injury before you make it big and you're usually done, bench warmer at best.

[@Tommy88-]

These guys casually talking about their nfl training camps lol crazy.

[@smirkingdevil]

This is why he sold his football prowess so well in Married with Children.

[@josephfriedling9190]

What a great guy......

[@markdecarolis8714]

Great Interview...!

[@jonathannagela2130]

he got in trouble for gay sex in the locker room.

[@jonathantunney7958]

Is Edelman gay or is my gaydar not working?

[@omardaniel1]

Ed also has mafia connections. Def a bad ass

[@nc2933]

Why is Julian wearing a vest?

[@MannyLoxx2010]

No MAAM=Men. Against. Amazonian. Masterhood. Pretty much his organization was against woke feminism and was anti-wokeness to the core in that show!! Jefferson and Cliff were his homies! Steve Rhodes was also his homie in the first four seasons before Marcy divorced himI lol! I loved Married With Children!! Still do!! Shit was freakin hilarious!!

[@BrianK-zz4fk]

after that he went to red lobster 😂. look it up hes in a commercial😊

[@brienmacgearailt7801]

Polk High GOAT

[@drew7257]

Great story!

[@LuckyCharms777]

Who ever thought we’d hear Ed O’Neill reminiscing about playing football in real life, let alone trying out for a professional team.

[@Panyc333]

My wife and I met in Pittsburgh and are now married with children. Love that city.

[@defenstrator4660]

Wow. I had no idea the whole football bit was actually part of his life.

[@brent4209]

If you haven’t seen the movie Dutch check it out. Hilarious!😂

[@chrisanderson5240]

I scored 4 touchdowns in high school too even the CFL didn’t sign me

[@he-mansuncle7661]

Back when they didn’t want fast kids in football

[@Tyson-u3m]

Football was so different in the early days. The Highschool I attended in small town Nebraska, had a football coach that played for Denver. I remember him telling me how rough it was and most players, including himself had full time jobs on top of playing.

[@arthurwoodend7760]

Who interviewers like that. WTF

[@hughjass69702]

Edelman sits like a karen

[@mowens32]

incredible story

[@dustinolvey8877]

What college?

[@americanwriter2533]

🤩🇺🇸👍⚖️👁️👁️⚖️👍🏁🏁🏁

[@jeffsegar3270]

I don’t quite believe his story about being cut. Idk.

[@RK-um9tu]

No one cares...

[@bobbullethalf]

I did not know he played football at all, you learn something everyday.

[@paulhogsten2613]

No one went to the moon!

[@daverogers5609]

So what Ed. You want a medal? You got cut!

[@markfusco2691]

Great story.