Bob Golic Robert Perry " Bob " Golic ( born October 26 , 1957 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) for fourteen seasons during the 1970s , 1980s and 1990s . Golic played college football for the University of Notre Dame , and was recognized as an All - American . He played professionally for the New England Patriots , Cleveland Browns , and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL . Since retiring as a football player , he has worked as a television actor , radio personality and sports commentator . Early years . Golic was born in Cleveland , Ohio to Bob and Catherine Golic . He has two brothers , Greg and Mike . He attended St . Joseph ' s High School in Cleveland , where he played high school football and also won the Ohio Super High School heavyweight championship in 1975 . Bob ' s father ( also named Bob , although they are not Jr . & Sr . ) , who had a 7 year professional playing career in the Canadian Football League from 1956 – 1962 , died on Friday , June 28 , 2013 from heart failure . College career . Golic received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame , where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1975 to 1978 . He was selected as a first - team All - American for the 1977 , and a unanimous first - team All - American in 1978 . Golic was also a two - time All - American for Notre Dame as a super - heavyweight wrestler , capturing fourth place at the 1977 NCAA tournament , and third place in 1978 . He was also a member of the 1977 NCAA National Champion football team . He graduated from Notre Dame in 1979 with a B . A . in Management . Professional career . The New England Patriots chose Golic , as a linebacker , in the second round ( 52nd pick overall ) of the 1979 NFL Draft , and he played for the Patriots from to . Golic was cut by the Patriots going into the 1982 season , and claimed on waivers by the Cleveland Browns . The Browns moved him from Linebacker to Nose Tackle . After seven years with the Browns , Golic relocated to the Los Angeles Raiders thru Plan B Free Agency where he played his last four NFL seasons . Golic was a 3 - time Pro Bowl er : 1985 , 1986 , 1987 while playing with the Cleveland Browns . Post - playing career . After retiring from football Golic pursued an acting career , most notably as Cal U resident director Mike Rogers on " " and the NBC made - for - TV - movie " " in 1994 . Golic also hosted sports talk radio programs and did sports reporting for TV stations in Los Angeles ; had a stint on Britain ' s late 80s – 90s NFL coverage on Channel 4 , opposite presenter Gary Imlach ; served as analyst on NBC ' s NFL coverage from 1994 – 96 ; and was a commentator for TNN ' s coverage of the short - lived XFL in 2001 . Golic returned to Northeast Ohio in January 2005 to host the afternoon drive time radio talk show on WNIR 100 . 1 FM in Akron . He is also a football analyst for WOIO Channel 19 in Cleveland ( CBS ) . Golic has also opened a restaurant and bar in downtown Cleveland ' s Warehouse District ( " Bob Golic ' s Sports Bar & Grille " ) . Golic is now the Vice President of Football Operations for the Lingerie Football League expansion team , the Cleveland Crush . Personal life . Golic is the older brother of Mike Golic , who is also a former NFL football player , and is also a radio host ( ESPN Radio ' s Mike and Mike in the Morning ) . His nephews are Mike Golic Jr . , who currently plays football for the Pittsburgh Steelers , and Jake , who entered Notre Dame in 2009 . The Golics are of Slovenian descent . Mike Golic is a spokesperson for Nutrisystem after losing more than 50 lbs on the diet ; however , Bob Golic has outdone his younger brother , dropping more than 140 lbs and returning to his high school weight of 245 lbs . Golic lives with his family in Solon , Ohio . He is married to Karen Baughman ( 1996 – present ) and has 3 children . His wife Karen was a ballerina and Raiderette , and he performed The Nutcracker with her at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron , Ohio in 2006 .