What does terry bradshaw think of phil robertson

In the late s, Robertson was the starting quarterback for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs while Bradshaw warmed the bench behind him. Bradshaw, a high-school football sensation from Texas and two years younger, caused a media frenzy when he first arrived at the school, according to now-retired defensive backs coach EJ Lewis.

Anyone who watches Duck Dynasty might be familiar with the patriarch making mentions to Bradshaw or "Bradshawing," but not many knew the strong connection the two had, and the effect one decision had on each other's life.

Robertson—reportedly a former NFL prospect—decided to quit football and hand the No. The reason: his heart just wasn't in it. And to Phil it was just about upholding his scholarship. Lewis actually tells the story of he and the university president going to plead with Robertson not to quit the team.

Brunet: Hunting and fishing was his life. That was Phil. Lewis: He had a good arm, but the thing was, the only thing he wanted to throw at was ducks. Football, let me say it this way, his love was hunting. Clearly he was a fine shot, so no one complained too much. Brunet: He would time it to come to class and get out of the woods just in time.

Williams: Really, it was no big deal. When he got to the football field he was a football player. Phil Robertson: I made a little pact with myself where I was going to study enough in between hunting squirrels and ducks and deer and whatnot -- I was going to study enough to come out with a solid C.

Brunet: I promise you that nobody could compete with Phil Robertson as an outdoorsman. He was the best, maybe the best that ever was. He just lived in the wrong era. He probably would have done well in the pioneer days. He used to mention that quite often that he lived in the wrong era. Phil Robertson: One time a bunch of geese came over and I was over there with the coach and talking about techniques or whatever, a big skull session on the practice field. I heard these geese.

Remember we were practicing in the fall of the year -- and the grand passage as we call it -- the ducks and geese were coming from Canada. I heard these blues and snow geese coming over and I sort of fell into a trance.

Get over here! What are you looking up at? Finally, I was being a little persistent and I knocked and he found out who it was. Phil Robertson: I picked ducks in a tub in my dorm room. Phil Robertson: One time the dean of men called me into his office.

Robertson, do you realize the name of that street you live on? Would you give me the name of that street? You live on Scholar Drive. Robertson, I got to tell you, when we got to your house there were nets, there was duck feathers and blood on the sidewalk, an old deer hide and antlers and a bunch of old junk piled up. Brunet: Phil was always cooking something. He was nice to live next to.

Everybody could tell you Phil Robertson stories. But outdoors was his life, and I understand that. What are you gonna do? Phil Robertson: I loved the game and throwing touchdown passes was fun, but at that time, in other words 44 years ago all the way to now, what gave me more of an adrenaline rush, my man, was big bunches of mallard ducks raining down through the trees.

While both men are now celebrities in their own right, the hierarchy was a bit different at Louisiana Tech. HappyBirthday pic. During his time on the gridiron, however, he was quite the quarterback.

After making a name for himself in high school, Bradshaw headed to Louisiana Tech to play his college ball. Bradshaw then entered into the NFL draft. Thanks to a coin-flip, the Pittsburgh Steelers secured the first-overall pick; there were no questions about who they were going to select. That move paid off in spades for the Steelers.