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Gary Danielson
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Gary Danielson (born September 10, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional American football quarterback. He played for the Detroit Lions from 1976 to 1984 and for the Cleveland Browns in 1985, 1987 and 1988. He amassed 13,764 passing yards and 81 touchdowns in 101 games as a professional. He ranks fourth in Lions history in passing yards and touchdowns. His five touchdowns in a 1978 game against the Minnesota Vikings is still a Lions record.

Biography

Danielson played high school football at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, graduating in 1969.

Before turning pro, Danielson played for three years at Purdue University, graduating in 1973. While at Purdue, he had 6 touchdown passes and 20 interceptions with a 46 percent completion rate in 2 years as a starter. He spent two years in the World Football League, signing with the Lions after that league's demise.

Broadcasting career

After retiring from the Browns, Danielson joined ESPN as a college football analyst. He continued to work in that capacity for ESPN/ABC Sports until 2006, when he joined CBS Sports as a college football analyst. At CBS, he works with Verne Lundquist on the network's No. 1 broadcast team during Southeastern Conference telecasts. He also serves as the college football radio analyst for Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris Russo on Sirius XM Radio where he appears weekly during the college football season.

Gary Danielson's broadcast career has generated some controversy regarding his impartiality. During the coverage of the SEC Championship game on December 2, 2006, Danielson remarked that Michigan had not won the Big 10 Conference, and implied UM was not deserving of a rematch against Ohio State, who had beaten UM during the regular season. His statements sparked some outrage among Michigan fans, who perceived Danielson as being overly supportive of Florida's case for a berth in the BCS Championship Game after they won their conference Championship against Arkansas.

Danielson is also known for his endearment towards Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow. During a 2007 Gators game versus the Florida State Seminoles, Danielson spent a large portion of the game circling Tim Tebow's body parts on the telestrator. This was seen as unprofessional by many in the media world.

References

  1. The Michigan Daily: "Brief Hope Shredded by Gator Hype" http://www.michigandaily.com/content/b-s-brief-hope-shredded-gator-hype

2. http://www.worldfootballleague.org

3. http://www.charlottehornetswfl.com

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