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To: srmanuel

If he can’t keep his weight down in Florida with all that money staring him in the face there’s no hope. He could end up like a circus geek. Make one play and it’s a big deal. The NFL loves that stuff. Think The Refrigerator. Died at age 47.


15 posted on 04/16/2025 11:04:05 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Practice squad players are often living on the edge financially. Is he going to be an UDFA?

How did his college coaches let it get this bad?

I knew a couple college lineman playing at a D3 school, they were known as "the fat boys," but they were out of football by the end of their freshman season.

18 posted on 04/16/2025 11:08:43 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: DIRTYSECRET

It’s easy to say, at UF he was 18-21 years old, with no chance of losing his scholarship and was a solid player in short spurts, in the NFL it’s a win or be gone culture, no team is going waste money on him for very long if he stays at 464lbs.

Losing a career can be a big motivator, I hope he realizes that and changes his habits, eating right would allow him to lose weight quickly.


19 posted on 04/16/2025 11:09:44 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: DIRTYSECRET

**The Refrigerator. Died at age 47.**
He’s alive but not so well. My bad.


49 posted on 04/16/2025 4:56:25 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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