Pittsburgh Sports Memories

Who Was Gabe Rivera?

Tim and Steve

Gabriel Rivera is known for one thing in Pittsburgh: the guy who the Steelers selected over Dan Marino in the draft. The fact that Rivera's career then ended abruptly due to a poor personal decision makes his name even more of a sore spot amongst Steelers fans. But who was Gabe Rivera? Why did the Steelers invest so heavily in him? And what happened to him after he left Pittsburgh? In this episode we take a look at Gabe Rivera the human being and attempt to tell his whole story beyond just that one aspect.

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