and it was Raiders' Hall-of-Famer Howie Long. Essentially ... the only time he played on the edge was when Lyle Alzado was off the field. Then, Long would line up on the right side, with Greg ...
The 6-foot-3, 254-pound Alzado played 15 seasons at defensive end for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Raiders ... to Cedarhurst, on Long Island, when Lyle was 10.
On August 12, 1979, the Browns traded for Lyle Alzado ... of years however, Alzado was one of the casualties and was traded along with Greg Pruitt to the Oakland Raiders prior to the 1982 season.