bill romanowski
– Linebacker Bill Romanowski, known for his training regimen and intensity on the field, was released Tuesday by the Oakland Raiders after failing a physical. [...] The 37-year-old Romanowski, a 16-year NFL veteran, has been an enthusiastic booster of the zinc-magnesium nutritional supplement — ZMA — sold worldwide by BALCO founder Victor Conte. [1]
He played 243 consecutive games, an NFL record among linebackers, won 4 Super Bowl Championships, and is the only linebacker to start 5 Super Bowl Games (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXXII, Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl XXXVII). [2]
Romanowski was one of dozens of athletes to appear before a grand jury investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, or BALCO, the nutritional supplements lab accused of providing steroids to top sports stars. [1]
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Two years later, while still with the Broncos, he was fined a total of $42,500 for three illegal hits plus a punch thrown at Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez, and was also fined an undisclosed amount for throwing a football at Bryan Cox of the New York Jets, the ball hitting him in the crotch area. [...] In 1995, while with the Eagles, he was ejected from a game ‘ and subsequently fined $4,500 ‘ for kicking Arizona Cardinals fullback Larry Centers in the head. [2]
In other moves to get under the salary cap, the Raiders also released defensive end Trace Armstrong after he failed a physical, and they re-signed offensive lineman Brad Badger. [1]
Romanowski’s wife, Julie, was quoted as blaming “What she’d seen of Bill” on the effects of the steroids. [...] He is one of only three players in NFL history to win back to back Super Bowls with two different organizations (San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos). [2]
Hopefully we will have very few Cupcakes come game time. [4]
I can tell you have the right attitude to reach your goals, both in sports and other avenues of life. [5]
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Romanowski has recently thrown his name into the search for Mike Shanahan ’s replacement as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. [...] In his rookie season, Romanowski made a big impact for the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII, recording a third quarter interception that set up a San Francisco field goal. [2]
Sources:
[1] ESPN - Raiders send Romo, Armstrong packing - NFL
[2] Bill Romanowski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Bill Romanowski Stats, News, Photos - Oakland Raiders - ESPN
[4] Bill Romanowski | Romo
[5] Bill Romanowski | Romo - Part 3