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Tony Siragusa
By Allyson Turner
This 6-foot-3, 330 pound nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens is entering his 9th season in the NFL. Tony signed with the Ravens in 1997 and reunited with coach Ted Marchibroda, his former coach in Indianapolis from 1992-1995. He has 502 career stops, 17.5 quarterback sacks, eight forced fumbles, six recoveries and 18 batted passes. 'Goose' was the New Jersey state wrestling champion in high school with a 97-1 career record.
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| Tony Siragusa identifies with Captain Caveman. (Allsport) |
If your life were a feature film, would it be comedy, drama or action? What is the title?
A little bit of each. Title: Anything Goes.
What fictional character do you most identify with?
Captain Caveman.
Name your top five sitcoms.
What is the ideal pet for you?
Amoeba. You don't have to feed it. Don't see it. It's just there. Easy to care for.
What are you intimidated by?
Trying a tomato sauce at a new Italian restaurant because I get diarrhea from bad sauce.
If you could have anyone over your house for dinner, who would it be?
Dom Deliuse.
If I were to push "play" on your VCR, what would be playing?
Richard Simmons, Sweatin' to the Oldies.
What is the best part about being a professional athlete? What is the worst?
Best: Meeting so many different people. Worst: Having to talk to people you can't stand.
What is your pet peeve?
People who follow rules.
What is one word or phrase you live by?
What you see is what you get.
If you could live as someone else for one day, whose life would you chose?
Lou, the guy who rents me wave runners down in the Florida Keys with a straw hat and a cold beer.
What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could play an instrument.
What is a perfect day?
Waking up at 6 a.m. getting on my boat and catching about 50 fish. Get back before noon and spend the rest of the day with my daughter.