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Mr. Irrelevant: John Tuggle — Giants True Story
John Davis Tuggle (1961–1986) was the last pick of the 1983 NFL Draft—Mr. Irrelevant—and a New York Giants fullback who made the roster, won Special Teams Player of the Year, and left a mark Bill Parcells never forgot.
This Rand Report Sports BONUS documentary covers Honolulu to San Jose, Independence High, Cal Golden Bears (~1,810 rushing yards; the 1980 Big Game upset of John Elway’s Stanford), pick 335, jersey #38, one NFL season of special-teams proof, his fight with angiosarcoma, the champagne farewell with Parcells, and the #38 helmet tribute through Super Bowl XXI.
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