It was fun," Todd said. I try to swim, but it’s hard now with the ‘Y’ closed.”. “We threw six times a game at Alabama. Todd said he met Namath several times during his Alabama career when the NFL icon would return to Tuscaloosa for one reason or another.
One of his sons, Gator, played golf at Alabama in the mid-2000s. Now 66, Todd has spent the last several years working for the Oppenheimer & Company brokerage and investment banking firm. "And we had a great defense. As a rookie, Todd played with Namath and looked forward to Joe being his mentor, but Namath went to the Rams the next year. Plus I’ve had one hip replacement and I’m facing another one. “Alabama had a great tradition. Todd said he found out the Jets had picked him over the phone.
“There’s been some great quarterbacks at Alabama since my time. What do you think is different today? “He had been my idol growing up,” Todd said. Our play-action worked better. Those were the only three games I played every snap at quarterback in my career. Richard Todd (born November 19, 1953) is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1985. He said he believes Tagovailoa is “the best player I’ve ever seen that didn’t win the Heisman Trophy.”, “I think he’s remarkable,” Todd said. We are sad to announce that on October 4, 2020, at the age of 92, Richard Pollard of Florence, Alabama passed away. With WRs Jamison Crowder & Breshad Perriman Out, Will QB Sam Darnold & Green & White Turn to the Run? “I was in Tuscaloosa, I had my own apartment because football season was over and I was a senior,” Todd said. Here is Richard Pollard’s obituary. I was hoping they'd let him be my tutor for two, three, four years. "I don't know, you go back and forth and think about the game plan, it was just a muddy field. "I had a little money and looked at the stock market and stuff that I was kind of interested in, and it kind of went from there. But more people go to Alabama to play for Saban thinking they’re going to play pro football nowadays. … The guy said ‘congratulations.’ I said ‘for what?’ He said, ‘you were drafted, sixth player picked.’ I go ‘I was?’ I had no idea.”. 5 overall by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, he bumped Todd from the record books as the most-recent former Alabama quarterback taken in the first round of the NFL draft.
He finished his 10-year pro career with the New Orleans Saints. “Coach Saban pretty much sticks with the No. Following his pro career, Todd went into investment banking and securities with Bear Stearns for 22 years, then for “10 or 11” with J.P. Morgan, and most recently has been with Oppenheimer, all in Atlanta. Richard Todd was not exactly expecting the call, but he knew quickly what it was referencing. “On defense, we always had a tenacious defense and they stayed out there more. People Search, Background Checks, Criminal Records, Contact Information, Public Records & More He has commuted from work to his farm in Florence, but he said, “not as much as I was.”, “I’m still working,” he said. FREE Background Report. 6 in the 1976 NFL draft by the New York Jets, and went on to play 11 seasons in the league. Two of my favorite team members played at Alabama when I was in school there. Does anybody know what Richard is up to these days? Todd was one of 14 Alabama players drafted in the first round under Bryant, who coached the Crimson Tide from 1958-82. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, A new round of lockdowns would be a terrible mistake, The famous, must-try sandwich in each state. … These guys today are so advanced. "He was my idol when I was growing up. Now these guys goes to camps and they see their competition and work with receivers all over South and everyone recruiting and quarterbacks are so well trained. 6 player in the first round. "He was there for one year and then he (was waived by the Jets) and went to L.A. At Davidson High School in Mobile, he was a dropback passer. I had a condo and a house in Tuscaloosa, but we weren’t using it anymore. I believe they beat us all three times. The Senior Bowl was a big deal for me. "Number one, people forget that we played Miami three times that year. (Nick) Saban and his group are unbelieveable coaches.”.
Daugter Darbi Lou and son Jimmy are also Alabama graduates. Richard Todd on Tua Tagovailoa ending Alabama’s QB draft drought: ‘I can’t believe it took so long’. I’ve never seen a quarterback at that level that could control defenses with his eyes like he could. The AFC Championship Game in Miami didn't go as well. Eleven years later, the Jets would pick another former Alabama quarterback in the first round, Richard Todd taken as the No. But since he was picked 44 years ago, no Alabama quarterback had been drafted higher than the third round (Brodie Croyle in 2006) until Tagovailoa this year. He goes ‘we’re about to take you. We had the youngest team in pro football for probably five years in a row. “Then I got a call around 1:30 in the afternoon from the Tuscaloosa paper. “I never even thought about playing pro football,” Todd said. "I think about that game all the time," Todd said. Green & White Sign Sergio Castillo to Active Roster; Elevate LB Bryce Hager, WR Jaleel Scott, Adam Gase on Patrick Mahomes: 'He's the Best Quarterback Guy That I've Ever Seen'. "You're very proud of it," he said. "I thought it was great, I get to go play with Joe Willie," Todd said. “I used to have season tickets and now I just go to one or two a year. “And I miss Mal Moore (his position coach at Bama), I’ll tell you that. And it all speeds up, but they’ll get used to it.”. "That's pretty cool to be named MVP, but the main thing is you're voted by your teammates and that shows some respect and that they thought you did a good job.". Of course, the Jets had an incumbent veteran quarterback when Todd arrived in the NFL. It just didn't work out like that.". Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. “So I got a call from (Jets head coach) Lou Holtz at probably 8:30 (a.m.) my time. We became pretty good buddies. “If he had stayed healthy, he would have won the Heisman. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. You get (No. "I met Joe when I was a sophomore in college. Since Saban took over in 2007, 33 Alabama players have been selected in the opening round (though there are a few more NFL teams now). And Todd would say later that Namath’s influence played a big role in the Jets drafting him. New York was back in the playoffs the following year. It was really cool hanging around Joe. All that bad mouthing of Tua (Tagovailoa) and his injuries and he’s the fifth player picked.”. I remember seeing that he has a son named Gator who plays golf. Do you follow college football recruiting as well as the NFL draft? I thoroughly enjoyed it when I did. Healthy in 1981, Todd had a career-high 25 touchdown passes and helped the Jets to a 10-5-1 record and make the playoffs, their first winning record and trip to the post-season since 1969. He missed three starts that season because of a knee injury, and 11 games the following year due to a broken collarbone.
One of his sons, Gator, played golf at Alabama in the mid-2000s. Now 66, Todd has spent the last several years working for the Oppenheimer & Company brokerage and investment banking firm. "And we had a great defense. As a rookie, Todd played with Namath and looked forward to Joe being his mentor, but Namath went to the Rams the next year. Plus I’ve had one hip replacement and I’m facing another one. “Alabama had a great tradition. Todd said he found out the Jets had picked him over the phone.
“There’s been some great quarterbacks at Alabama since my time. What do you think is different today? “He had been my idol growing up,” Todd said. Our play-action worked better. Those were the only three games I played every snap at quarterback in my career. Richard Todd (born November 19, 1953) is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1985. He said he believes Tagovailoa is “the best player I’ve ever seen that didn’t win the Heisman Trophy.”, “I think he’s remarkable,” Todd said. We are sad to announce that on October 4, 2020, at the age of 92, Richard Pollard of Florence, Alabama passed away. With WRs Jamison Crowder & Breshad Perriman Out, Will QB Sam Darnold & Green & White Turn to the Run? “I was in Tuscaloosa, I had my own apartment because football season was over and I was a senior,” Todd said. Here is Richard Pollard’s obituary. I was hoping they'd let him be my tutor for two, three, four years. "I don't know, you go back and forth and think about the game plan, it was just a muddy field. "I had a little money and looked at the stock market and stuff that I was kind of interested in, and it kind of went from there. But more people go to Alabama to play for Saban thinking they’re going to play pro football nowadays. … The guy said ‘congratulations.’ I said ‘for what?’ He said, ‘you were drafted, sixth player picked.’ I go ‘I was?’ I had no idea.”. 5 overall by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, he bumped Todd from the record books as the most-recent former Alabama quarterback taken in the first round of the NFL draft.
He finished his 10-year pro career with the New Orleans Saints. “Coach Saban pretty much sticks with the No. Following his pro career, Todd went into investment banking and securities with Bear Stearns for 22 years, then for “10 or 11” with J.P. Morgan, and most recently has been with Oppenheimer, all in Atlanta. Richard Todd was not exactly expecting the call, but he knew quickly what it was referencing. “On defense, we always had a tenacious defense and they stayed out there more. People Search, Background Checks, Criminal Records, Contact Information, Public Records & More He has commuted from work to his farm in Florence, but he said, “not as much as I was.”, “I’m still working,” he said. FREE Background Report. 6 in the 1976 NFL draft by the New York Jets, and went on to play 11 seasons in the league. Two of my favorite team members played at Alabama when I was in school there. Does anybody know what Richard is up to these days? Todd was one of 14 Alabama players drafted in the first round under Bryant, who coached the Crimson Tide from 1958-82. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, A new round of lockdowns would be a terrible mistake, The famous, must-try sandwich in each state. … These guys today are so advanced. "He was my idol when I was growing up. Now these guys goes to camps and they see their competition and work with receivers all over South and everyone recruiting and quarterbacks are so well trained. 6 player in the first round. "He was there for one year and then he (was waived by the Jets) and went to L.A. At Davidson High School in Mobile, he was a dropback passer. I had a condo and a house in Tuscaloosa, but we weren’t using it anymore. I believe they beat us all three times. The Senior Bowl was a big deal for me. "Number one, people forget that we played Miami three times that year. (Nick) Saban and his group are unbelieveable coaches.”.
Daugter Darbi Lou and son Jimmy are also Alabama graduates. Richard Todd on Tua Tagovailoa ending Alabama’s QB draft drought: ‘I can’t believe it took so long’. I’ve never seen a quarterback at that level that could control defenses with his eyes like he could. The AFC Championship Game in Miami didn't go as well. Eleven years later, the Jets would pick another former Alabama quarterback in the first round, Richard Todd taken as the No. But since he was picked 44 years ago, no Alabama quarterback had been drafted higher than the third round (Brodie Croyle in 2006) until Tagovailoa this year. He goes ‘we’re about to take you. We had the youngest team in pro football for probably five years in a row. “Then I got a call around 1:30 in the afternoon from the Tuscaloosa paper. “I never even thought about playing pro football,” Todd said. "I think about that game all the time," Todd said. Green & White Sign Sergio Castillo to Active Roster; Elevate LB Bryce Hager, WR Jaleel Scott, Adam Gase on Patrick Mahomes: 'He's the Best Quarterback Guy That I've Ever Seen'. "You're very proud of it," he said. "I thought it was great, I get to go play with Joe Willie," Todd said. “I used to have season tickets and now I just go to one or two a year. “And I miss Mal Moore (his position coach at Bama), I’ll tell you that. And it all speeds up, but they’ll get used to it.”. "That's pretty cool to be named MVP, but the main thing is you're voted by your teammates and that shows some respect and that they thought you did a good job.". Of course, the Jets had an incumbent veteran quarterback when Todd arrived in the NFL. It just didn't work out like that.". Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. “So I got a call from (Jets head coach) Lou Holtz at probably 8:30 (a.m.) my time. We became pretty good buddies. “If he had stayed healthy, he would have won the Heisman. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. You get (No. "I met Joe when I was a sophomore in college. Since Saban took over in 2007, 33 Alabama players have been selected in the opening round (though there are a few more NFL teams now). And Todd would say later that Namath’s influence played a big role in the Jets drafting him. New York was back in the playoffs the following year. It was really cool hanging around Joe. All that bad mouthing of Tua (Tagovailoa) and his injuries and he’s the fifth player picked.”. I remember seeing that he has a son named Gator who plays golf. Do you follow college football recruiting as well as the NFL draft? I thoroughly enjoyed it when I did. Healthy in 1981, Todd had a career-high 25 touchdown passes and helped the Jets to a 10-5-1 record and make the playoffs, their first winning record and trip to the post-season since 1969. He missed three starts that season because of a knee injury, and 11 games the following year due to a broken collarbone.
"In the last month, I've talked to Bruce Harper, I've talked to Marty Lyons, I've talked to Greg Buttle. Also curious about Shelby's whereabouts. Following football, Todd got into investment banking and securities trading with Bear Stearns because, well, it wasn't football. It was fun," Todd said. I try to swim, but it’s hard now with the ‘Y’ closed.”. “We threw six times a game at Alabama. Todd said he met Namath several times during his Alabama career when the NFL icon would return to Tuscaloosa for one reason or another.
One of his sons, Gator, played golf at Alabama in the mid-2000s. Now 66, Todd has spent the last several years working for the Oppenheimer & Company brokerage and investment banking firm. "And we had a great defense. As a rookie, Todd played with Namath and looked forward to Joe being his mentor, but Namath went to the Rams the next year. Plus I’ve had one hip replacement and I’m facing another one. “Alabama had a great tradition. Todd said he found out the Jets had picked him over the phone.
“There’s been some great quarterbacks at Alabama since my time. What do you think is different today? “He had been my idol growing up,” Todd said. Our play-action worked better. Those were the only three games I played every snap at quarterback in my career. Richard Todd (born November 19, 1953) is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1985. He said he believes Tagovailoa is “the best player I’ve ever seen that didn’t win the Heisman Trophy.”, “I think he’s remarkable,” Todd said. We are sad to announce that on October 4, 2020, at the age of 92, Richard Pollard of Florence, Alabama passed away. With WRs Jamison Crowder & Breshad Perriman Out, Will QB Sam Darnold & Green & White Turn to the Run? “I was in Tuscaloosa, I had my own apartment because football season was over and I was a senior,” Todd said. Here is Richard Pollard’s obituary. I was hoping they'd let him be my tutor for two, three, four years. "I don't know, you go back and forth and think about the game plan, it was just a muddy field. "I had a little money and looked at the stock market and stuff that I was kind of interested in, and it kind of went from there. But more people go to Alabama to play for Saban thinking they’re going to play pro football nowadays. … The guy said ‘congratulations.’ I said ‘for what?’ He said, ‘you were drafted, sixth player picked.’ I go ‘I was?’ I had no idea.”. 5 overall by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, he bumped Todd from the record books as the most-recent former Alabama quarterback taken in the first round of the NFL draft.
He finished his 10-year pro career with the New Orleans Saints. “Coach Saban pretty much sticks with the No. Following his pro career, Todd went into investment banking and securities with Bear Stearns for 22 years, then for “10 or 11” with J.P. Morgan, and most recently has been with Oppenheimer, all in Atlanta. Richard Todd was not exactly expecting the call, but he knew quickly what it was referencing. “On defense, we always had a tenacious defense and they stayed out there more. People Search, Background Checks, Criminal Records, Contact Information, Public Records & More He has commuted from work to his farm in Florence, but he said, “not as much as I was.”, “I’m still working,” he said. FREE Background Report. 6 in the 1976 NFL draft by the New York Jets, and went on to play 11 seasons in the league. Two of my favorite team members played at Alabama when I was in school there. Does anybody know what Richard is up to these days? Todd was one of 14 Alabama players drafted in the first round under Bryant, who coached the Crimson Tide from 1958-82. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, A new round of lockdowns would be a terrible mistake, The famous, must-try sandwich in each state. … These guys today are so advanced. "He was my idol when I was growing up. Now these guys goes to camps and they see their competition and work with receivers all over South and everyone recruiting and quarterbacks are so well trained. 6 player in the first round. "He was there for one year and then he (was waived by the Jets) and went to L.A. At Davidson High School in Mobile, he was a dropback passer. I had a condo and a house in Tuscaloosa, but we weren’t using it anymore. I believe they beat us all three times. The Senior Bowl was a big deal for me. "Number one, people forget that we played Miami three times that year. (Nick) Saban and his group are unbelieveable coaches.”.
Daugter Darbi Lou and son Jimmy are also Alabama graduates. Richard Todd on Tua Tagovailoa ending Alabama’s QB draft drought: ‘I can’t believe it took so long’. I’ve never seen a quarterback at that level that could control defenses with his eyes like he could. The AFC Championship Game in Miami didn't go as well. Eleven years later, the Jets would pick another former Alabama quarterback in the first round, Richard Todd taken as the No. But since he was picked 44 years ago, no Alabama quarterback had been drafted higher than the third round (Brodie Croyle in 2006) until Tagovailoa this year. He goes ‘we’re about to take you. We had the youngest team in pro football for probably five years in a row. “Then I got a call around 1:30 in the afternoon from the Tuscaloosa paper. “I never even thought about playing pro football,” Todd said. "I think about that game all the time," Todd said. Green & White Sign Sergio Castillo to Active Roster; Elevate LB Bryce Hager, WR Jaleel Scott, Adam Gase on Patrick Mahomes: 'He's the Best Quarterback Guy That I've Ever Seen'. "You're very proud of it," he said. "I thought it was great, I get to go play with Joe Willie," Todd said. “I used to have season tickets and now I just go to one or two a year. “And I miss Mal Moore (his position coach at Bama), I’ll tell you that. And it all speeds up, but they’ll get used to it.”. "That's pretty cool to be named MVP, but the main thing is you're voted by your teammates and that shows some respect and that they thought you did a good job.". Of course, the Jets had an incumbent veteran quarterback when Todd arrived in the NFL. It just didn't work out like that.". Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. “So I got a call from (Jets head coach) Lou Holtz at probably 8:30 (a.m.) my time. We became pretty good buddies. “If he had stayed healthy, he would have won the Heisman. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. You get (No. "I met Joe when I was a sophomore in college. Since Saban took over in 2007, 33 Alabama players have been selected in the opening round (though there are a few more NFL teams now). And Todd would say later that Namath’s influence played a big role in the Jets drafting him. New York was back in the playoffs the following year. It was really cool hanging around Joe. All that bad mouthing of Tua (Tagovailoa) and his injuries and he’s the fifth player picked.”. I remember seeing that he has a son named Gator who plays golf. Do you follow college football recruiting as well as the NFL draft? I thoroughly enjoyed it when I did. Healthy in 1981, Todd had a career-high 25 touchdown passes and helped the Jets to a 10-5-1 record and make the playoffs, their first winning record and trip to the post-season since 1969. He missed three starts that season because of a knee injury, and 11 games the following year due to a broken collarbone.
He concluded his 10-year career with the New Orleans Saints. Joe told them ‘this guy from Alabama can throw the ball. But I will say that in our business, that's gone down quite a bit though due to the internet, Bloomberg and everything else. 1 player in the draft. That's when the Sack Exchange was going. Todd played two years (1984-85) with the New Orleans Saints before a brief return to the Jets in a reserve role in 1986. Richard Todd was an outstanding QB, and Willie Shelby was a shifty, speedy running back. 1 quarterback as a senior in 1975. For the past 11 years, he's been a managing director with J.P. Morgan.
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