From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karras
On January 7, 1963, Karras's ownership in Detroit's Lindell AC Bar became a source of controversy when league officials urged him to sell his financial interests in the place because of reports of gambling and organized crime influence. After first threatening to retire rather than give it up, Karras admitted placing bets on NFL games and was suspended by the league, along with Green Bay Packers' running back Paul Hornung, for one season (1963).
During his exile, Karras returned to pro wrestling, taking on such memorable characters as Dick the Bruiser, but was then reinstated, along with Hornung, on March 16, 1964 by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle. Upon returning to action in 1964, Karras once refused when an official asked him to call the pregame coin toss.
"I'm sorry, sir... 
I'm not permitted to gamble."
His poor eyesight forced him to wear thick glasses everywhere, except on the field. Glasses were not allowed on the field. Contact lenses had not been perfected. He played all 161 games of his career in a fog.
"He couldn't see the scoreboard, couldn't see the clock," Roger Brown, the tackle next to him, said. "He always was asking me how much time was left, how much yardage. So we were talking for the whole game. When came to the bench, he'd put on the glasses and was able to see."
Life in the fog had at least one embarrassing moment. Karras' older brother, Ted, was a guard for the Chicago Bears. Luckily, he was on the other side of the line most of the time. The guard who tried to block Karras usually was Roger Davis. In a certain game against the Bears, Karras felt Davis was holding him. Karras did not like this. He told Davis that there would be repercussions if he were held again.
Next play? Held again. Repercussions. Karras grabbed his assailant. Threw him to the ground. Stepped on him. Warned him that worse punishment would arrive with further transgressions.
"Are you nuts, Alex?" the assailant said. "I'm your brother."
Gadzooks, Clet, they just don't make 'em... 
like they used to, do they?
BTW this is for big... 
and Bart--
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