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Why isn't obesity/heart disease in the NFL a bigger media target?
Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:26 pm
While the media is absolutely crushing concussions and CTE, I'm surprised there isn't more negative talk about how unhealthy it is to maintain 300+ pound bodies. I found this ESPN article from 2006 about heavy NFL players being more than twice as likely to die before age 50. LINK
Basically all the statistics about early death from heart disease and obesity linked illness are similar to the head trauma conversations.
Is it because it's non-PC to target fat people? Would a widespread condemnation of maintaining an NFL lineman size body "trigger" people who are overweight for other reasons?
Basically all the statistics about early death from heart disease and obesity linked illness are similar to the head trauma conversations.
Is it because it's non-PC to target fat people? Would a widespread condemnation of maintaining an NFL lineman size body "trigger" people who are overweight for other reasons?
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Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:30 pm to TheWalrus
Because the fat fukks populating this great nation get triggered about obesity.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:32 pm to TheWalrus
I do remember some talks about it being unhealthy. That Chargers linemen who retired a year or two ago who looks like a average joe now shocked the hell out of me. Might not be as big as the CTE/Concussion talk because the NFL didn't supposedly try to hide the risk of gaining weight and maintaining it like they did with Concussions
Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:32 pm to TheWalrus
Heart disease is bad enough, but one of the scariest things imaginable is to lose your personality. You're not you anymore.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:57 pm to TheWalrus
Matt Birk was 310 as our C and now he's body builder-esque. But I know a lot of them just let themselves go after their careers. Concussions + obesity + downfall in recognition can't be a good combination.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 12:08 am to TheWalrus
Because Daddy Blumberg gon take care of all dat
Posted on 2/12/16 at 12:09 am to forksup
Check out Allen Faneca.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 12:52 am to TheWalrus
You can lose weight
hard to unmush your brain
I am interested in the long term CTE occurrences.
I feel like we have better helmets, better awareness and protocols now.
hard to unmush your brain
I am interested in the long term CTE occurrences.
I feel like we have better helmets, better awareness and protocols now.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 1:31 am to TheWalrus
Majority of football players are un-natural.
It's obvious how thin people become once they stop playing football...Jeff Saturday, Schlereth, David Pollack...
Drugs and food.
You would think guys eating so many calories...would gain more weight once they stopped playing and burning it off...but they all mostly become normal again. Their size is temporary and yes, has long-term health affects by beefing up in anyway possible.
It's obvious how thin people become once they stop playing football...Jeff Saturday, Schlereth, David Pollack...
Drugs and food.
You would think guys eating so many calories...would gain more weight once they stopped playing and burning it off...but they all mostly become normal again. Their size is temporary and yes, has long-term health affects by beefing up in anyway possible.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 6:48 am to TheWalrus
There is also a big difference between a 6'5" 300# offensive lineman that exercises daily and a 5'10" 300# arm chair QB
Posted on 2/12/16 at 6:50 am to TheWalrus
No one on a football field is obese. Honestly besides some o-lineman and D-lineman, no one else on a football shape is even really considered fat. And even the new age line are more athletic and physical than their big Ole boy counterparts a decade ago.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 6:54 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I'm not sure what the definition of obese is, but Wilfork has to come close.
I think Ross Tucker was talking on his podcast one time about all the food linemen have to eat to keep their weight up. It's crazy.
I think Ross Tucker was talking on his podcast one time about all the food linemen have to eat to keep their weight up. It's crazy.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 6:59 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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No one on a football field is obese.
Bullfrickingshit... Vince Wilfork
Posted on 2/12/16 at 8:16 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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No one on a football field is obese. Honestly besides some o-lineman and D-lineman
Obeseity is a medical condition, not an opinion. Nearly everyone on a football field is obese. Now whether or not you agree with that definition is different, but they are in fact obese.
Also a lot of RB, LB, TE carry A LOT of fat. A lot of muscle too but also a ton of fat.
This post was edited on 2/12/16 at 8:18 am
Posted on 2/12/16 at 8:29 am to thesoccerfanjax
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Obeseity is a medical condition, not an opinion. Nearly everyone on a football field is obese. Now whether or not you agree with that definition is different, but they are in fact obese.
Also a lot of RB, LB, TE carry A LOT of fat. A lot of muscle too but also a ton of fat.
There is so much wrong with this post.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 10:32 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Most O-linemen and D-linemen would be considered obese by any metric commonly practiced. It's one of the reasons there are so many injuries at these positions. Human joints were not meant to support 300-350lbs given the stresses they put their bodies under. Many players like Michael Strahan have slimmed down at the tail end of their careers to add years to their careers
Posted on 2/12/16 at 11:34 am to TheWalrus
FATMERICA
Posted on 2/12/16 at 11:41 am to Peazey
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Check out Allen Faneca.
Wow. When did Allen Faneca become Huey Lewis?
Posted on 2/12/16 at 11:59 am to TheWalrus
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Is it because it's non-PC to target fat people?
Yes, because the media never harps on the obesity epidemic.
Some of you are really grasping.
Posted on 2/12/16 at 12:09 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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Obeseity is a medical condition, not an opinion. Nearly everyone on a football field is obese. Now whether or not you agree with that definition is different, but they are in fact obese.
You are correct. The current metrics that are used to define and track obesity are flawed (weight/BMI). Below is a more appropriate, very simple metric.
Waist to height ratio
I hate linking Wikipedia, but I am short on time (there are more formal studies/publications if you look)
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