What happened to Howie Long's acting career?

It appears that after appearing in support roles in a few features and only a single starring role, Mr. Long may have realized that he was never going to make the inroads into Hollywood that seemed initially to be possible. read more

Finally, it may be possible that Mr. Long realized that acting is very difficult to master and required more than he had (or was willing) to give to the task.If that was the case, he was a much shrewder man than most. read more

Howard Matthew Moses Long (born January 6, 1960) is an American former National Football League (NFL) defensive end, actor and current sports analyst. He played in the NFL for 13 seasons and spent his entire career with the Raiders franchise. read more

As User correctly pointed out, though, that unchanged career has still been a decent one, or so Elwes himself states. He isn’t a “leading man,” and hasn’t been for the bulk of his career, but his work is steady and very rewarding. read more