Biography

Sean Salisbury (Richard Sean Salisbury) – American former NFL and CFL quarterback turned sports analyst and part-time actor, born 9 March 1963 in Long Beach, California. Played college football at USC and professionally for the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL, Grey Cup winner). His acting credits are limited to The Longest Yard (2005) as Vic (he was also the quarterback consultant who taught Adam Sandler proper mechanics), The Benchwarmers (2006) as Brad, and The House Bunny (2008) as himself. He also co-hosted BattleBots (2000–2002) on Comedy Central. He later became a sports analyst on ESPN (appearing on SportsCenter, NFL Live, and Cheap Seats) and hosted The Sean Salisbury Show on KBME Sportstalk 790 in Houston, Texas, from 2018 until October 2025.