According to an August 1987 Sports Illustrated article, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka wanted to draft Gordon in the first round (No.
However, Ditka was overruled by the Bears' front office, which instead selected Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh.
[1] In 1995, Gordon began playing in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the U.S. expansion Memphis Mad Dogs.
In 1996, after the Mad Dogs folded, he was selected by the Toronto Argonauts during the dispersal draft.
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