Content tagged with “football”

“ An NFL player has three Super Bowl rings in three seasons, despite only playing in three games. ”

“So, it’s tough not to like this book, because Sam Acho is an engaging writer and seems like a lovely person. But the book is unfocused, and doesn’t seem to go anywhere. The title (and subtitle) hint that’s it about letting the world see ‘the real you.’ But the result is really just a bunch of…”

“ Ex-NFL players – especially offensive linemen – struggle to maintain weight during their careers and sometimes struggle to take it off when they’re done playing. ”

“ One of the players in the Super Bowl got his medical degree last year. He was drafted to the NFL during his third year of medical school. ”

“ The story of a heartbreaking loss on the football field, and how it reverberated through two lives over the next three decades. ”

“ In the wake of Andrew Luck abruptly retiring from the NFL due to accumulated injuries, a former NFL lineman explains exactly what this is like – how NFL players work through injuries and engage in constant rehab during both the season and off-season. ”

“ Fascinating look at the logistics of flying NFL teams everywhere, and how this might play out if the league completes a rumored expansion to London. ”

“ The story of how compulsive eating and the resulting obesity haunted former NFL quarterback Jared Lorenzen. (Five years after this article was written, Lorenzen died of obesity-related complications after shedding 100 pounds from his peak of 500.) ”