Carl Weathers will always be a legend,'' Schwarzenegger ... After the Raiders, he joined the Canadian Football League, playing for two years while finishing up his studies during the offseason ...

With him are other gridiron greats like Terry Crews and Carl Weathers, who have seamlessly transitioned from the football field ... for the Oakland Raiders by playing seven games with them ...

Weathers auditioned for "Rocky" as a relatively unknown actor, bringing to the table a year of acting experience and a professional American football ... went on to play Creed four times, until ...