The Resume

(June 4, 1958- )
Born in Greenville, North Carolina
Birth name is George Jessel Curry
Drafted 36th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1980 NFL Draft
Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons (1980-87)
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year co-winner (1980)

Why he might be annoying:

He went by the nickname 'Buddy' instead of his birth name of George.
He spent the majority of his career on poor or mediocre Falcons teams.
Some football pundits felt he didn't get mainstream recognition as a result.
He suffered numerous concussions as a result of his hard nosed style of play.
He named one of his sons Jessel.

Why he might not be annoying:

He shared Defensive Rookie of the Year honors with his teammate, Al Richardson.
He was a member of the Falcons team that won its first division title (1980).
He works with players at the grassroots level, teaching safe techniques for tackling.
He was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame (2015).
He worked as a salesman in the years following the end of his playing career.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Falcons
• B.C. or A.D.
• Football Players
• I Attended University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• I Gave My Kid a Ridiculous Name
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• NFL Rookies of the Year (Ranked: 1980)
• Profiles 51251-51500 (Ranked: 51457)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 31]
• Sugar and Spice

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying