Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Garry Cobb As GOP Choice To Fill Andrews' Seat?

Former Eagles linebacker and Philadelphia sports radio commentator Garry Cobb of Cherry Hill could very well be the Republican candidate for Congressman Rob Andrews' seat in this November's pivotal election.

Andrews is expected to resign from Congress this morning and reportedly is excepted to go to work for the public affairs division of a Philadelphia law firm of Dilworth Paxson.

While the Democrat choice for Andrews' seat is expected to be State Senator Donald Norcross of Camden (brother of Democrat boss George Norcross who is also part owner of Philadelphia's two daily newspapers) the Republicans are expected to follow the model set when they successfully ran John Runyan for Congress -- pick a well-known name, preferably a sports star.

It makes sense because if you don't have the big bucks that the Norcross brothers are capable of pouring into a race, then you have to have name-power to at least have a fighting shot at the seat.

Drafted in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, Cobb went on to play 11 years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas. Notably, he was traded from Detroit to Philadelphia in 1985 for Philadelphia's then all-time leading rusher Wilbert Montgomery.

While with the Eagles, Cobb was a teammate with quarterback Randall Cunningham and played in one of coach Buddy Ryan's most dominant defensive front units which included Jerome Brown, Clyde Simmons, Seth Joyner and Hall of Famer Reggie White.

Cobb and his wife Gwendolyn whom he met while in college are active in their local community. They have three children together - two daughters, and a son who played cornerback at Stanford (1998–2002). Cobb is known for his interest in urban youth. He reaches out to them by speaking locally at youth detention centers, churches and other venues where they can be found.

Cobb goes under the name of GCobb and he runs a popular sports website at  GCobb.com, Philadelphia Sports 24/7.

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