Former MSU star Tony Mandarich to be featured on ESPN's 'E:60' on Sunday morning
Phil FriendFour of the first picks in the 1989 NFL draft - Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas and Deion Sanders - became Hall of Famers.
The other one, Michigan State offensive lineman Tony Mandarich, never came close to reaching his potential, thanks in large part to an addiction to drugs and alcohol.
For the past year, "E:60" - an ESPN news magazine show - cameras have been following Mandarich (according to his Twitter), and on Sunday, the former Spartan star will be the focus of the hour-long show titled "Tony Mandarich" at 9 a.m. Sunday on ESPN.
Here's the trailer, which was released Wednesday.
To promote the show, Mandarich made an appearance on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on Thursday. Said Mandarich of the Sports Illustrated's now famous "The NFL's Incredible Bust" cover, "It was true. The Green Bay years were a bust. Actually, it's an understatement. The Green Bay years were worse than a bust. It was a trainwreck."
Mandarich also praised Green Bay for its attempt in trying to help him during his troubling times.
Sunday's show will surely be a must-see for MSU football fans.
More on Tony Mandarich:
- Tony Mandarich, 23 years sober, still can't escape 'incredible bust' moniker
- Tony Mandarich, Lorenzo White, Flozell Adams on 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
- 'Who wore it best' at Michigan State: No. 77
Contact digital sports reporter Phil Friend at 517-377-1220 or pfriend@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @Phil_Friend.
