Although Maddox completed his first pass, Maddox finished 6-for-23 for 49 yards, three interceptions, and one sack in the 1714 loss. 1x SB Tommy Maddox-Upshaw on Shooting "Empire", "Snowfall" and Switching to VENICE, Part Two. Maddox is a Christian. Rallying the Steelers from a 247 deficit, Maddox delivered a comeback 3633 win over the Browns at home, on 30-of-48 passing for 367 yards, and three touchdowns, in the wild card round before a 3431 overtime loss at the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round. 0000089746 00000 n The following season, Maddox led UCLA to a 93 record and the 1991 John Hancock Bowl title with a 209-for-343 (60.9%) completion rate for 2,681 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. But this is definitely the best top-to-bottom receiving team I've ever played on. TOMMY: I don't know. Im not saying once a week, twice a week, Im saying every day: sweat and work.. With 5:54 left in the fourth quarter, the Steelers ran down the clock the point where Maddox took a knee to seal the victory. [56], On December 8, 2006, Maddox worked out for the Dallas Cowboys. GIGS: With all the hype about what you went through to get here, are people losing sight of idea that you would like to stay for a while? The pick of Roethlisberger indicated that Maddox might have earned the lowest salary ($750,000) among all starting NFL quarterbacks. He was also an assistant coach for the Grapevine High School Football Team until 2017. His wife of 16 years, Jennifer ODell, filed for a divorce from him, and that also meant losing his two children. It brought a lot of plays into it and fourth down it wasn't just a wasted down. [1] Maddox took his first snaps during the Week 6 (October 6) game against the Washington Redskins, completing 2-of-8 passes for 10 yards and one interception in the 343 loss. GIGS: Obligatory juvenile question about babes: Which XFL team had the best cheerleaders? On August 27, 1994, the Los Angeles Rams traded a fourth-round 1995 NFL Draft pick to the Broncos and acquired Maddox, as the salary cap forced the Broncos to trade him. 0000089486 00000 n HWYs~}IfpWZIV"o#JA$$"&A -0q!b67h'DpM( K&!071`0qbjrvr=:>]u`Y;2LaDO;9y~mwrZz{uEQ8=>aguUnvF&Rg)lOMDmo!9d12ty U?7?aeGaFf)#dpY4+-$H?a`$(FpBbCbe1~V[kc$emu?t6[]Z:aDNcD_Ihi[UicRjmv|Tmp}MDiP_O&R;?$"QX}%d-ltyZ,.}0|"A}.9b Somebody tall, ugly and fat. Maddox led the Steelers to a Week 1 (September 7) 3415 victory in Heinz Field over rival Baltimore Ravens and rookie quarterback Kyle Boller. In that game, Maddox fumbled his first snap from the line of scrimmage, and the Jaguars recovered that fumble. For his efforts, he won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2002. Although Maddox completed his first pass, Maddox finished 6-for-23 for 49 yards, three interceptions, and one sack in the 1714 loss. Maddox played during the fourth quarter. We've got not only a lot of talent, we've got veteran talent, we've got young talent, we've got a wide variety of guys out there that can make plays. The shooting occurred at the Kimmerly Woods apartment complex. TOMMY: Probably not. [54], In September 2006, Maddox tried out for the Oakland Raiders. He was the only quarterback of the league to start all 10 regular season games, led the league in passing yards, touchdowns, rushed for two touchdowns, and led the Xtreme to the Million Dollar Game, also known as the "Big Game At The End." In September 2006, Maddox tried out for the Oakland Raiders. In this backup role, Maddox earned a Super Bowl ring when Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XL after the 2005 season, beating the Seattle Seahawks. In a press conference following the loss, coach Bill Cowher stated he regretted not substituting third-stringer Charlie Batch for Maddox and not having Jerome Bettis in for more running plays. He was replaced by Ben Roethlisberger during the 2004-2005 season. j On Week 14 (December 5), in a 1310 loss to the San Diego Chargers, Maddox completed one pass for one yard to linebacker Dave Wyman in a fake field goal attempt.[1][10]. But I just felt like I never had that opportunity. I tell people all the time that earlier in my career, if I had gotten a chance to start for two years and it didn't work out, it would have been easier to walk away. Pittsburgh went 10-5-1 that year, with Maddox passing for 2,836 yards and winning the leagues Comeback Player of the Year Award. 0000098615 00000 n [25], With 13 starts, Maddox led the Steelers into the playoffs as an aerial circus-type passing attack, with a 1051 record in 2002. Read this! 6 39 We've got not only a lot of talent, we've got veteran talent, we've got young talent, we've got a wide variety of guys out there that can make plays. His zodiac animal is Pig. The 2001 Steelers finished 133 and first in the American Football Conference Central Division and lost the AFC Championship game to eventual Super Bowl XXXVI champion New England Patriots. [14], Maddox started the second exhibition game of 1996, but the Giants lost that game 3727 to the expansion Baltimore Ravens. Afterwards, the Steelers would lose five in a row and fall to 26 for the first half of the season. In 1990, Maddox completed 182 of 327 (55.7%) of his passes for 2,682 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. Maddox became the starting quarterback for the XFL team Los Angeles Xtreme during the first week of the season, despite the team using its first pick in the XFL Draft on quarterback Scott Milanovich. Initially, Maddox was the Rams' third-string quarterback behind Chris Miller and Chris Chandler. Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC (right) on the set of the series Snowfall. 0000082616 00000 n After the league folded, the Steelers noticed his standout play and signed him to a contract as the backup to their current starter, Kordell Stewart. Just like everybody else Im human and Ive struggled at times and been through some bad times.. 0000011381 00000 n We use ads to fund this site and continue to bring you premium Steelers content. If you get up and you put in a hard days work and you go to bed tired, good things are going to happen. My wife wants me to be a good husband. On 11-of-24 passing for 136 yards and a 29.2 passer rating, Maddox threw two interceptions and lost one fumble; Cleveland cornerback Daylon McCutcheon returned one interception 75 yards for a touchdown. Pack it in. We used to sell a lot of universal, but with the market not doing good you can get a lot of term for cheap. He had nothing to do with the situation. But in my heart of hearts, I always knew that I still had the talent to play and I still had the ability to play, so I wanted to keep giving it a shot. Tommy felt I had promised him in exit interviews he was going to be our quarterback of the future. Maddox passed for 473 yards on 28-for-41 passing with four touchdowns and one interception. This scheme allowed Pittsburgh to keep the ball for the last 7:45 of the game. The NFL Draft is one of the most exciting times of the year. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Maddox graduated from L. D. Bell High School at Hurst, Texas in 1989. Maddox would repeat this mistake twice but would lead the game-winning drive. Maddox completed 57.2% of his passes for 8,087 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 54 interceptions with the Broncos, Rams, Giants, and Steelers. Three days after the St. Louis Rams released him, Maddox signed as a free agent with the New York Giants on August 30, 1995, playing again under coach Dan Reeves. [50] Maddox's next game would be in Week 10 (November 13), a 3421 victory over the Cleveland Browns, in which Maddox completed 4 of 7 passes for 22 yards. Tommy Maddox is a famous Football Player. In Week 4, Maddox replaced Kordell Stewart at quarterback and led a come from behind win against the Cleveland Browns. GIGS: Do you recommend whole or term life? tommy maddox obituary Family-Placed Death Notice Funeral services for Mr. Tommy Lee Maddox, Sr. will be Saturday, November 22, 2003, 1 p.m. at Appalachee Shoals Baptist Church, Bethlehem. [laughs]. Maddox was expected to succeed John Elway as starting quarterback. ", TOMMY: No, I really didn't. [11] With the Rams in 1994, Maddox played in five games as placekick holder and played as quarterback in two of those games. As most celebrities do, Tommy Maddox tries to keep his personal and love life private, so check back often as we will continue to upbeen in a relationship with? On Week 14 (December 5), in a 1310 loss to the San Diego Chargers, Maddox completed one pass for one yard to linebacker Dave Wyman in a fake field goal attempt. Maddox was 16-for-25 for 216 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, and two sacks. On December 8, 2006, Maddox worked out for the Dallas Cowboys. [1], Maddox played two seasons (19901991) of college football as quarterback at UCLA. 0000074665 00000 n I sat behind [John] Elway for three years in Denver and you don't get to play a whole lot TOMMY: [laughs] He's not bad. He is from United States. Maddox-Upshaw has been busy lately, shooting Snowfall for FX, Huge in France for Netflix and On my Block also for Netlfix. 0000006300 00000 n GIGS: All-time favorite underdog story/person/movie? On August 27, 1994, the Los Angeles Rams traded a fourth-round 1995 NFL Draft pick to the Broncos and acquired Maddox, as the salary cap forced the Broncos to trade him. Somebody tall, ugly and fat. Originally thought to be the successor to Broncos star quarterback John Elway, Maddox had an unimpressive record in his rookie year and saw limited playing time in his early NFL career. TOMMY: Right now, term life. Before his NFL success, he was a standout in the short-lived XFL for the Los Angeles Xtreme. With a 134.3 passer rating, Maddox completed 21-for-29 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem? [59] In 2003, Maddox founded the Tommy Maddox Foundation for disadvantaged children.[1]. is 1.93m . TOMMY: I don't know. The Xtreme defeated the San Francisco Demons with a score of 386. TOMMY: I only met him once, but I hated playing against him. I told him I wouldnt be doing my job if I didnt do everything possible to help our team, and when this player became available, we took him because it was in the teams best long-term interest.. 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