Before becoming a professional, Grossman played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he was a three-time All-ECAC selection. In 1989, he was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round by the San Diego Chargers.[1]
Grossman played six seasons in the NFL: five for the San Diego Chargers (1989–1993) and one for the Philadelphia Eagles (1994). As an NFL player, Grossman's accomplishments include forty-five quarterback sacks and three safeties.[2]
Grossman appeared on the October 15, 1990, edition cover of Sports Illustrated under the title "Big Mouth," which chronicled his outspoken and outlandish personality.[3] In 1996, he suffered a career-ending neck injury.
After football, Grossman was hired by WCAU in Philadelphia for its program, Eagles Hour. The program earned a regional Emmy Award in 1995, with Grossman also earning an Emmy as best sports reporter.[4] In 1996, he published the book The Way Things Ought to Be with Bill Kushner. Currently, he is a contributor for the website "The National Football Post."[5]
In 2019, he became the head coach of the San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[6] The team went 1–13 in his first season.[7] The team played one game, a 50–36 win over the Bismarck Bucks, before the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. San Diego then withdrew from the 2021 season due to the pandemic and Grossman did not return to the Strike Force for the 2022 season.[8]
