Villapiano preferred Gilliam over Bradshaw in 1974
In 1974, Joe Gilliam unexpectedly beat out first-overall pick Terry Bradshaw for the Steelers' starting quarterback job, leading Pittsburgh to a 4-1-1 record before being benched in Week 7. Former Raiders linebacker Phil Villapiano recalled that Gilliam was ineffective during…
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