Richard Paul Ohrnberger (born February 14, 1986) is a sports news satirist and former

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. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 123rd overall in the fourth round of the

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. He played college football at Penn State. Ohrnberger has also played for the Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers.

Early years

Ohrnberger was a three-year

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and two-year captain in football at

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, where he also lettered in

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. He was named New York AA Player-of-the-Year in 2003 and was a two-time all-conference, two-time all-county, all-metro and All- Long Island selection. He won the Thorp and Martone awards, given to Nassau County's most outstanding player and most outstanding lineman, respectively. Ohrnberger played in both the Governor's Bowl and Empire Challenge high school

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College career

Ohrnberger started every game in 2007 at left guard and was named second-team All-

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. In 2008, Ohrnberger earned third-team

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honors while paving the way for the

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's 15th-best rushing offense. He was also named first-team All-

that season, and played in the 2009

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. Ohrnberger earned a reputation as a class clown and prankster while at Penn State. Perhaps his most infamous prank involved impersonating teammate

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during an October 2008, conference call interview with reporters. He performed stand-up comedy at the

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during team activities prior to the

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Professional career

New England Patriots

Ohrnberger was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the

, with a pick they ultimately obtained from trading cornerback

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to the

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. He signed a four-year, $2.20 million contract on June 16, 2009. The deal included a $451,000 signing bonus. Ohrnberger was active for three games for the Patriots in 2009, seeing time at right guard with starter Stephen Neal injured and backup Dan Connolly lining up at fullback. Ohrnberger was waived by the Patriots during final cuts on September 4, 2010. He cleared waivers and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the 53-man roster on September 29, 2010, before the team's Week 4 game. He was active for two games in the 2010 season, both as a reserve. In 2011, Ohrnberger was on Injured Reserve during the Patriots AFC Championship run to Super Bowl XLVI.

Arizona Cardinals

Ohrnberger signed a contract with the Arizona Cardinals on August 1, 2012.

San Diego Chargers

Ohrnberger signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 21, 2013. On September 10, 2014 Ohrnberger became a starter after the Chargers center Nick Hardwick was placed on the injured reserve.

Personal life

Ohrnberger earned a reputation as a class clown and prankster while at Penn State. Perhaps his most infamous prank involved impersonating teammate

A.Q. Shipley Allan Quay Shipley (born May 22, 1986) is a former American football coach and center who most recently was an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played twelve seasons in the (NFL) and was ...

during an October 2008 conference call with reporters. In addition, he performed stand-up comedy at the Hollywood Improv during team activities prior to the 2009 Rose Bowl. Ohrnberger has a reputation for off-color humor. Ohrnberger currently hosts a sports radio show in San Diego with Mark Willard, ''The Mark and Rich Show'' on XTRA Sports 1360. This show has given birth to Dicky Fowlberger, a character created by a game on the show called ''The List'', due to its sponsorship by Cobra Puma and Mark Willard's love of Ricky Fowler. In 2019, Ohrnberger was a radio color commentator for

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games, working alongside play-by-play Jon Schaeffer.

References

External links

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Arizona Cardinals bioNew England Patriots bio
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