Does anyone remember Bobby Shaw?
I do. Now when I write my "Does Anyone Remember....?" articles, I have a purpose to it. I wanted to do this one because when I was seven years old, I was looking at my football cards and saw the name shown as "Bobby Shaw." I was wondering who he was.
After looking at his stats, I thought they were tremendous.
A fews years later, I found that card, again! After looking painfully through over 3,000 cards, I found the special Bobby Shaw, Pittsburgh Steelers, golden, card. Then when I checked out his biography, I wanted to share it to the whole world.
And here it is:
April 23, 1975: The day a rising NFL player is born. Shaw looked to become a potential NFL wide receiver in the NFL. It all started at Galileo High School where Bobby Shaw became a star. Like my last article of Sean Dawkins, Shaw went to Cal to play with the Golden Bears. Unlike Dawkins, Bobby Shaw had a way better career in Cal than him.
Shaw started to become a star in his 1996, when he was 21 years old. Shaw also had a new coach at Cal: Steve "The Mooch" Mariucci. Mooch added a great passing game that gave Shaw what he wanted: ability to run after the catch.
Shaw was a star in many games. In a win against UCLA, he had 12 catches for 168 yards. Then a very memorable 48-42 three-overtime game over Oregon State where Bobby Shaw had scored three touchdowns in! Even though the Golden Bears lost in the Aloha Bowl to Navy, 42-38, Shaw proved he was the man by scoring many touchdowns. Shaw was also on the first-team All Pac-10 that year.
1997 was the year Shaw became the captain of the team. By saying that, he was "The Man." He had 74 catches for over 1,000 yards and 11 miraclous touchdowns. Even though the Golden Bears only won three games that year, Shaw helped out the team in a 40-36 win over Oklahoma by having 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Through Sporting News, it said Shaw was on the All-American first-team. After that big accomplishment, UCLA coach, Bobby Toledo, made this remark: "He's the best receiver in the conference, one of the best in the country, and he'll end up being the best receiver in Cal history."
He did. Shaw had 180 catches for 2,731 yards and 27 touchdowns. Shaw became the Golden Bears' all-time leader in receptions. Now how's that? Shaw looked to become a big player in the pros as he declared for the NFL Draft the following year.
Shaw was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round. I expected Shaw to be drafted up, but it looked to be a steal for Seattle. But it wasn't. The Seahawks let go of him and Shaw was now wearing a number 82 jersey for the Steelers. Shaw didn't do anything that year, as the stats show.
In Shaw's second year, he had 28 catches for 387 yards and three touchdowns. It also included a 49 yard reception as his longest one. In 2000, Shaw's third year in the NFL and with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Shaw had 40 catches for 672 yards and four touchdowns. It also included more than one 45 yard receptions!
Shaw's fourth season, 2001, looked to become a little disappointing, but he was one position off for the slot. Shaw had 24 catches for 409 yards and two touchdowns. It also included a crazy, more than one, 90 yard plays!
In 2002, Shaw was placed to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his debut with the team, he had 44 catches for 525 yards and only one touchdown. He also had a real long 48 yard reception. After a pretty decent year with Jacksonville, Shaw went on with the Buffalo Bills in 2003.
Shaw had one spectacular year with the Bills. Now these were good stats for only seven games starting in: 56 catches for 732 yards and four touchdowns! He also had more than one 54 yard receptions. Shaw looked to become a good behind-slot receiver.
In 2004, it looked to me that Shaw was injured. He was on two teams that year. This also was his last time ever playing. Shaw had five catches for 59 yards and no touchdowns but a 20 yard reception. I don't know if he was traded or released but he was with the Chargers after that.
He only had one stat with the team, in rushing. One carry for one yard with a 1.0 average yards per carry. It was his last time every playing in a game.
Shaw later retired in 2007. He is turning 34 years old, which means he still has a shot in the NFL. But Shaw really doesn't want to, I think. He is chilling in his big mansion in Brentwood, California.
One point in Shaw's career was funny though. According in my research in various sites, Wikipedia said that when Shaw was with the Steelers, a disappointing thing happened. After a blowout defeat from the Titans, Shaw took off his jersey and his undershirt was a Superman shirt. Don't really think it is that funny but folks, you can decide on that part.
Shaw retired with 197 catches for 2,784 and 14 touchdowns. Now readers, don't say that he sucked because of his stats. At least actually made it to the NFL. Like I said in my Tyrone Calico article, anyone who makes it to the NFL, has a big skill in playing (unless if you are Ryan Leaf). Shaw is known as one of the best fourth-string players. Fourth-string wide receivers are the ones behind the slot receivers.
Shaw is known as a great player to me. He is considered a decent player. Not great, but pretty decent.
Now do you remember Bobby Shaw?
Still one of the best fourth-string players ever in NFL history, still chilling in his awesome mansion in Brentwood, California.
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