THE MAN FROM MARS | Otis Sistrunk | Raiders History
In a universe where the majority of professional football players follow the traditional path through universities, the extraordinary trajectory of Otis Sistrunk stands out as a truly unconventional story.
Imagine, for a moment, a player who never set foot on a college campus but emerged as a crucial figure in the defensive formation of the Raiders, achieving remarkable feats.
Otis Sistrunk, affectionately nicknamed “The Man from Mars” due to a curious observation by an ESPN analyst during a game, surprised the sports world with his skill and passion for the game.
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Sistrunk's career has some interesting parallels with "Night Train" Lane a generation earlier: Lane played a year of junior college 🏈before entering the army, and entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Rams, also…
I got to see Otis play. That’s when the Raiders were the Raiders Super Bowl champion
Alex Karras from Monday night football called Otis Sistrunk from the university of Mars. There was no ESPN at the time.
Different game then. More fun to watch
In the 70s Sistrunk was always fun to watch, a unstoppable force on the defence, once saw him rush the QB and do a air plane spin on him letting him fly through the air when he let go, the Radiers were high entertainment in the 70s and 80s.
I’ve come to realize that ALL of the HoF’s (including football, baseball and even R&R) are a joke and have become more about politics than ability and contribution.
All three raider Super Bowl wins. They ran a 3-4 defense.
Didn’t realize how good he was. He was a HOF talent who was a border-line HOFer..
I met him at the isleton , ca at the crawdad festival. Bought a Super Bowl ball from him signed by the whole team
he is vet of the united states military .that is enough to be in hall of fame
To sum up this video, Otis Was Cool!
otis sistrunk great player. alex karras ni ce guy.
This is the guy who beat every obstacle and got a chance this is the guy who played for the love of the game rather than fame and money
Otis man scary
The man absolutely deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!!!!!!!
I've commented on other posts discussing the Oakland Raiders, whether it was a juco player, a cast-off from other teams, or the draft, all that mattered to Al Davis and John Madden was if someone could play!
I'm not sure if he necessarily belongs in the HOF, he was really more of a role player, than a 4 down type, he did give a lot of depth, of course, interior defensive lineman don't get a lot of publicity
His introduction tape before Monday Night Football he stated he attended the Univ of Mars. Get it right.
It was not ESPN, it was ABC MNF. ESPN was launched in 1979, a year after Sistrunk retired. He had 4 great years. From 1973-76 he had 43.0 sacks.
You damn right he deserves a bust in the hall of fame!
I remember reading in Madden's book that he really wanted Sistrunk in that trade. Madden said he told the other coach " I don't know, maybe I'll take that tree trunk guy" intentionally flubbing Sistrunk's name so the opposing coach wouldn't know how much Madden wanted him. Madden said it was the first trade Al Davis let him be a part of and his part was easy.
Otis Sistrunk is not the only player with no college degree. It is a sad story that many college players did not graduate even though completing 4 years of college.
y Tho a very short career, I think Otis deserves to be in the Hall. His stats certainly bear considering.