Tony Graziani Anthony Robert Graziani ( born December 23 , 1973 , in Las Vegas , Nevada ) is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League , and the Los Angeles Avengers and Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . Graziani played college football at the University of Oregon . He is currently a political operative for California State Assembly man Brian Nestande . High school career . Graziani attended Thomas Downey High School in Modesto , California . As a quarterback , he passed for 3 , 956 yards and 35 touchdowns in his prep career while leading his team to a share of the Central California Conference title . College career . Graziani was a four - year letterman the University of Oregon , playing in 28 games in his collegiate football career . At Oregon he majored in political science . He accumulated the following stats : Professional career . National Football League . Graziani was a seventh round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 1997 NFL Draft . He played for the Falcons for three seasons . During his NFL career , he threw for 999 yards , two touchdowns with eight interceptions . He also had 16 carries for 51 yards . Also , during his one - year tenure with the Cleveland Browns , he played for the Barcelona Dragons , of NFL Europe , in 2000 . Arena Football career . Los Angeles Avengers . Graziani signed with the Los Angeles Avengers prior to the 2001 season . He completed 23 out of 37 passes that season for 262 yards , seven touchdowns and one interception . He became the starter in 2002 as he completed 282 out of 467 passes for 3 , 568 yards , 67 touchdowns , and 1 interception . In 2003 , he completed 304 of 495 passes for 4 , 290 yards , 96 touchdowns , and 15 interceptions . In 2004 , he had his finest season as he completed 333 of 510 passes for 4 , 265 yards , 99 touchdowns , and five interceptions . Philadelphia Soul . Prior to the 2005 season , Graziani signed with the Philadelphia Soul and became the highest - paid player in the league . He completed 328 out of 555 passes that year for 4 , 272 yards , 90 touchdowns , and 15 interceptions as Philadelphia had a disappointing 6 - 10 season . In an injury - riddled 2006 , he completed 232 of 389 passes for 2 , 981 yards , 41 touchdowns , and 11 interceptions , but Philadelphia went 9 - 7 and made the playoffs for the first time ever . Through Week 4 of the 2007 Arena Football League season , Graziani had completed 75 of 116 passes for 1 , 041 yards , 24 touchdowns , and only three interceptions . At the time , the Soul were undefeated at 5 - 0 . In Graziani ' s third start against the Colorado Crush he threw for eight touchdowns topping out over 300 yards and only one interception . He suffered a shoulder injury in week 6 , and was unable to play for the next five games . He came back in week 12 against the New Orleans VooDoo and went 7 - of - 15 for 81 yards and four touchdowns . The Soul won the game 78 - 34 . During Week 1 of the 2008 season Graziani set the Soul franchise single game record for most touchdown passes in a game ( nine ) . In Week 3 , he suffered a sprained ankle . He was scheduled to return Week 7 against the San Jose SaberCats , but before the game it was decided he wouldn ' t play . He returned Week 8 against the Columbus Destroyers , but left the game with an injury . He briefly returned against the Dallas Desperados , but left the game with a concussion . He did not play in the AFL after that . Post - football career . Graziani is a real estate agent and occasional football analyst for the ESPN family of networks . He is the co - founder of TD Desert Properties . In 2011 , he was named field representative for Assemblyman Brian Nestande , who represents portions of the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley . He makes his home in the Coachella Valley . Personal life . During the AFL offseason , Graziani works as an analyst on the Sports USA Radio Network .