Episode 47 - Al "Bubba" Baker

One of the most productive defensive ends of all time — 1978 first-team All-Pro and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and three-time Pro Bowler who racked up 131 total career sacks and holds the [unofficial] NFL record of most sacks in a single season with 23 — Al “Bubba” Baker joins me on Seb Talks Sports! Al describes his disappointment at falling to the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft after enjoying a decorated college career on the Colorado State Rams, the hard work that went into achieving his NFL record-breaking 23-sack season as a rookie to make the All-Pro first-team, what the Detroit Lions mean to him, joining the prestigious 100 Sack Club, the success of his post-playing career as a barbecue entrepreneur and comic book writer, his “Welcome to the NFL!” moment at the hands of Hall of Fame offensive lineman John “Hog” Hannah, the imaginative locker room prank he pulled off during his rookie season in Detroit, THAT five-sack game in November 1978 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and much more! You can find Al on Instagram (@albubbabaker), TikTok (@albubbabaker111), Twitter (@Bubbasq60) and LinkedIn (Al “Bubba” Baker), check out Bubba’s Boneless Ribs on Instagram (@bubbasbonelessribs), TikTok (@bubbasbonelessribs) and Facebook (Bubba's Q) as well as Bubba’s Q Food Trucks on Instagram (@bubbasqfoodtrucks), TikTok (@bubbasqfoodtrucks) and Twitter (@BubbasQFoodTruc), and pick up a copy of Al’s comic book The Super 7: The Intergalactic Animal Football League on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Super-Intergalactic-Animal-Football-Graphic-ebook/dp/B0BVSVYLDS). Both tracks were made by music creator David E. Wilson who you can find on all good music streaming services, as well as Twitter (@4stillRunning) and Instagram (@4stillrunning). For more content, you can find me on the following platforms: Facebook: Seb Talks Sports Twitter: @SebTalksSports Instagram: @SebTalksSports TikTok: @SebTalksSports YouTube: Seb Talks Sports Thank you for supporting Seb Talks Sports! Sponsored by Hoopin’N’Lootin