Years before, he had been offered the role of Al Bundy on the sitcom, and it soon became apparent that the show’s producers were very lucky he’d turned the lead role down. On his first day on ...

The series followed shoe salesman Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) and his dysfunctional family, made up of his wife Peggy (Katey Sagal) and their children Kelly (Christina Applegate) and Bud (David Faustino).

Like Al Bundy, O’Neill is a former football star! He played defense for Ohio University and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. But after he was cut during training camp, O’Neill headed ...