While it can be argued that Andre “Bad Moon” Rison will always be best known for his tumultuous relationship with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes (she infamously burned his house down), we here at Notinhalloffame.com think of Rison as a flashy Wide Receiver who backed up his smack talk.
Rison had a good rookie season for the Indianapolis Colts, where he was named to the All-Rookie Team with an 820 Yard year. That was his only year in Indianapolis, as he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for the first overall pick in the next draft. The Colts chose Jeff George, who flamed out as an NFL Quarterback, but Rison's best days as a Wide Receiver were set to begin.
Rison went to four straight Pro Bowls with Atlanta, and the first saw him named a First Team All-Pro. Rison spent four years with Atlanta, accumulating over 1,000 Yards and posting four seasons with ten-plus touchdowns, including a 15-TD year that saw him lead the NFL. He signed with the Cleveland Browns as a Free Agent, but he declined, bouncing to four other teams (Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, and Oakland). One of those seasons in Kansas City saw him generate a fifth Pro Bowl and fifth 1,000-yard season in the NFL.
Rison likely could have played longer in the NFL, but he was viewed as too dramatic for the return. He played two more years in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and won a Grey Cup there.
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