Before the standup bits, the movie roles, and myriad television shows that bear his name, George Lopez was just a Mexican-American kid growing up in suburban Los Angeles.
Like many kids, Lopez liked football, but the hometown Rams weren’t the team that caught the interest of young George. Instead, he was drawn to the Raiders, and the cast of colorful characters that wore the Silver and Black.
“Well, in the ‘70s I used to watch a lot of football on NBC, and they used to show the Steelers and the Raiders, a lot of Raiders games, from George Blanda, to Daryle Lamonica, and those guys, and they always were tough guys,” said Lopez.