Tony Mandarich

Published: Aug. 21, 2019, 12:52 a.m.

Tony Mandarich is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the NFL for seven seasons.\xa0 He was picked in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft to play for the Green Bay Packers.\xa0 He would also later play for the Indianapolis Colts.\xa0 But his prospects dimmed after lackluster seasons, finding himself down and out and in the throws of addiction. Tony\u2019s now written a book,\xa0 My Dirty Little Secrets \u2013 Steroids, Alcohol & God: The Tony Mandarich Story.\xa0 His story is an inspiration for alcoholics and drug abusers, and offers hope for those trying to help themselves out of the nightmare of addiction.