Carl Weathers ... Star Carl Weathers: "He Was Absolutely Great" He also appeared as Police Chief Hampton Forbes in more than two dozen episodes of the 1989-95 TV series In the Heat of the Night ...

"Rocky" actor Carl Weather's Super Bowl ad is being tweaked in light of his death. The late actor was set to make an appearance in FanDuel's ad with Rob Gronkowski.

But before that, he was Carl Weathers, undrafted linebacker. His NFL career lasted only two years. And, to this day, he remembers the words spoken to him by a legendary coach that ended it.