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• One of every 69 players born since 1955 is now dead.

 

• Twenty-two percent of those players died of heart diseases; 19 percent died from homicides or suicides.

 

• Seventy-seven percent of those who died of heart diseases qualified as obese, even during their playing days, and they were 2½ times more likely to die of coronaries than their trimmer teammates.

 

• Only 10 percent of deceased players born from 1905 through 1914 were obese while active. Today, 56 percent of all players on NFL rosters are categorized as obese.

 

• The average weight in the NFL has grown by 10 percent since 1985 to a current average of 248 pounds. The heaviest position, offensive tackle, went from 281 pounds two decades ago to 318 pounds.

 

Almost 20% die from murder or suicide? Isn't that REALLY high?

 

Just interesting. I don't know what the NFL could really do about the weight problem.

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Almost 20% die from murder or suicide?  Isn't that REALLY high?

 

Just interesting.  I don't know what the NFL could really do about the weight problem.

 

 

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Terribly violent game + rampant steroid use, drug use, and drinking=bad.

Today, 56 percent of all players on NFL rosters are categorized as obese.

 

some of those obesity ratings are misleading. If a running back is 5-10, 220 pounds they would be considered obese. Thomas Jones would be considered obese on a lot of charts. A lot of the time they don't take heavy muscle mass into consideration.

 

but yea, a lot of NFL lineman are totally fat.

some of those obesity ratings are misleading.  If a running back is 5-10, 220 pounds they would be considered obese.  Thomas Jones would be considered obese on a lot of charts.  A lot of the time they don't take heavy muscle mass into consideration.

 

but yea, a lot of NFL lineman are totally fat.

Some people quoted in the article argue that it doesn't really matter, that your heart has to work hard to support 30 extra pounds of muscle, too. Which makes sense. I imagine it's somewhere in between. If you're somewhat overweight, but mostly muscle, not a big deal. If you're very overweight, muscle or not, it's not good for you.

some of those obesity ratings are misleading.  If a running back is 5-10, 220 pounds they would be considered obese.  Thomas Jones would be considered obese on a lot of charts.  A lot of the time they don't take heavy muscle mass into consideration.

 

but yea, a lot of NFL lineman are totally fat.

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Hes counting the number of playesr in Pat Williams stomach

Some people quoted in the article argue that it doesn't really matter, that your heart has to work hard to support 30 extra pounds of muscle, too.  Which makes sense.  I imagine it's somewhere in between.  If you're somewhat overweight, but mostly muscle, not a big deal.  If you're very overweight, muscle or not, it's not good for you.

 

 

i agree

 

but i wouldn't say guys like T.O or Thomas Jones are physically unhealthy.

I'm getting a don't play in the NFL vibe here.

Kinda really makes them the most underpaid performers in sports

There are a few ways you can look at this, especially on the OL. For the most part, the guys that are OL's in the NFL are giant men, regardless if they played football or not. You can look at the fact that playing football actually puts them in better shape then they might be if they didn't play. Would these guys live longer if they didn't play in the NFL? I'm not talking about the guys that abuse their bodies like Bill Romanowski, but instead your average OL in the NFL at 6'5 300 pounds.

 

Are they comparing these rates to other men that don't play in the NFL, yet are big guys? Otherwise, its not really a fair comparison. If you are 6'6 360 pounds, you likely aren't living past 60, no matter what you do.

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Almost 20% die from murder or suicide?  Isn't that REALLY high?

 

Just interesting.  I don't know what the NFL could really do about the weight problem.

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Set up a program for those guys who were overweight as players to help them lose the weight once they retire

There are a few ways you can look at this, especially on the OL. For the most part, the guys that are OL's in the NFL are giant men, regardless if they played football or not. You can look at the fact that playing football actually puts them in better shape then they might be if they didn't play. Would these guys live longer if they didn't play in the NFL? I'm not talking about the guys that abuse their bodies like Bill Romanowski, but instead your average OL in the NFL at 6'5 300 pounds.

 

Are they comparing these rates to other men that don't play in the NFL, yet are big guys? Otherwise, its not really a fair comparison. If you are 6'6 360 pounds, you likely aren't living past 60, no matter what you do.

No, they aren't, and that's a good point. It may be that guys who are naturally big are more likely to be good football players (think?) and have these health problems.

 

BUT, there is the fact that players of any height and build are bulking up more and more. Weight in the NFL keeps going up and up, at all positions. In as much as weight leads to these problems, it's a bad trend.

quality over quantity.