Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

[dwbiggs]

I remember the day they announced that on the radio. I was 11-12 years old and I was all excited about it and dissappointed it didn't happen. I don't think I knew who Andre the Giant was at the time biut when they read off his height and weight i was sure we would be Super Bowl bound

I don't think he would have lasted long....and I think he knew it. He had bad problems due to his condition and it was getting worse. Football would have just accelerated his worsening condition.

[Boss_Hogg]

"offering a contract" and "trying out" are two different actions.

The wwe website says that he was offered a contract, not a tryout.

[#98QBKiller]

And I think hulk hogan was going to play fullback before Riggo came from the Jets..... Right?

No, good little bit of info.THX I didn't know that.

About your sig...it's spelled "hating."

[SonOfWashington]

I just cut and pasted a portion of the article from wwe.com

I know. I was critiquing the post, not the poster, and wwe.com.

[Chief skin]

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