Alright, so you wanna know about this Grantis Bell fella and the NFL, huh? Okay, okay, I’ll tell ya what I know. Don’t expect no fancy words though, I just talk plain.
First off, seems like there’s more than one Grantis Bell messin’ with the football. One fella, Grantis Bell Jr., born way back in 1966 down in Florida. Sounds like he’s been around the block a few times. He ain’t no spring chicken, that’s for sure.
Now this Junior fella, he wasn’t no player, no sir. He’s one of them referees, the fellas in stripes who blow the whistles and throw the flags. They say he and another one, Sebrina somethin’-or-other, both from Pompano Beach, started ref-ing in the NFL in 2020. Good for them, I say. Someone’s gotta keep them boys in line.
- So, one Grantis Bell, a referee. Got it? Keep up now, it gets a little twisty.
Then there’s another Grantis Bell, and this one, he *did* play football. But not the NFL I watch on TV on Sundays. This one played that arena football, inside them smaller fields. Teams like the Detroit Drive, Massachusetts Marauders, Orlando Thunder and Tampa Bay Storm. Heard of ’em? Me neither, not really.
This player Grantis, he was a wide receiver, meaning he caught the ball. Played from ’92 to ’97, not a super long time, but hey, he played. Caught near a hundred passes, they say. That’s a lot of catchin’, I reckon.
Now, don’t go gettin’ him mixed up with that *other* football fella, the one who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That wasn’t no Grantis Bell. That was some other guy, drafted way back in ’77, the big number one pick and all. But he ain’t got nothing to do with this here Grantis Bell story, so don’t you go getting yourself all confused.
So, see? Two different Grantis Bells, both tied to football, but in different ways. One’s a ref, makin’ sure the game’s played fair and square. The other one caught balls in them indoor games. It’s easy to get ‘em mixed up, but you gotta pay attention to the details, ya know?
If you wanna know more, like all them fancy stats and numbers, you gotta look it up yourself. I just know the gist of it. One refs, one played. Both named Grantis Bell. That’s the long and short of it, as far as I can tell. And honestly, that’s about all this old brain can handle for one day. Football, football, always football. Makes a body tired just thinking about it.
It’s important to know who you’re looking for when you search for “Grantis Bell NFL”. You want the ref, or the arena player? They ain’t the same guy, not by a long shot. So be clear on that, and you’ll find what you need. And don’t go botherin’ me with more questions. I need a nap after all this thinkin’.
And for goodness sake, don’t let all this talk of football distract you from important things in life. Make sure you eat your vegetables, get a good night sleep, and remember to call your grandma. That’s what’s really important at the end of the day.
Anyways, that’s all I got to say about these Grantis Bell fellas and their football business. Hope it helped ya some.
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