Steve DeOssie

Steven Leonard DeOssie (born November 22, 1962 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former American football linebacker and long snapper. DeOssie played college football at Boston College, and went on to play in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. DeOssie was on the Giants' Super Bowl XXV championship team.

High school
DeOssie played high school football at the former Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston, Massachusetts for head coach Bob Currier.

Career
DeOssie hosts The New England Tailgate Show, along with Fred Smerlas, which airs on Comcast Sports Net New England (CSNNE). In addition, he has been a Patriots studio analyst on WBZ-TV in Boston.

Personal
DeOssie, along with friend and colleague Fred Smerlas, opened the award winning Fred & Steve's Steakhouse at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island in March 2007.

DeOssie has been involved with numerous charities throughout New England. Most notably he has organized and hosted an annual fundraiser for the Shriners Transportation Fund. He is also heavily involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

DeOssie's son, Zak, was a standout linebacker for Brown University and was selected by the New York Giants in the 4th Round with the 116th overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. Zak, who played for the Giants in their Super Bowl XLII win and was also Special Teams Captain for the Super Bowl XLVI championship win, and his father are the first father-son combination to be on a Super Bowl Championship team for the same franchise.