NFL stunned after player's death

BBC Online ^ | 21 August 2005 | BBC Online

[Brit_Guy]

RIP

[SoDak]

It's a hard thing for us big guys to work this hard in heat.

[A.A. Cunningham]

The weather was cool and overcast in Denver for last nights game.

[philo]

6ft 3in, 310lb

I just read where a person's ideal weight at 6'3" is 185lbs

[A.A. Cunningham]

The autopsy will likely reveal either a congenital heart defect or that obesity was a contributing factor. Being that heavy just ain't healthy.

[Tax-chick]

The poor young man. How very sad for his family and friends.

[cubreporter]

Our weather was absolutely cool last night. It was gorgeous as most Colorado weather is. How very sad. Will say a prayer this morning for him at church. Prayers for his family as well.

[sittnick]

I just read where a person's ideal weight at 6'3" is 185lbs

It is irresponsible for the government to throw out numbers like that. You HAVE to take sex, age, frame size/bone thickness, and fat-muscle ratio into consideration.

President Bush is 5'11" and 191 pounds. He is extremely fit, and yet is rated "overweight" by those ridiculous charts.

Hail To The Overweight Chief?

[philo]

I agree but the overall point I was being that overweight in a strenuous sport is not good for the ticker.

BTW according to the Gov't tables Michael Jordan is overweight.

[philo]

Try this again .I agree but the overall point I was trying to make was being that overweight in a strenuous sport is not good for the ticker.

[newzjunkey]

Disturbing story. Will be interested in the autopsy results.

My thoughts with his four siblings and other family.

If it was a congenital defect it should've been caught before he ever took the field at this level of play. I doubt it was "obesity" given his age and seeming physical fitness. He could still have become dehydrated even in the cool air.

[newzjunkey]

Maybe you need a bit of educating on folks playing in his shoes:

Size and strength are two of the most important characteristics of an offensive lineman. The average offensive lineman in the NFL is 6'4" and 300 pounds, which means offensive linemen need to spend a lot of time in the gym pumping iron and a lot of time at buffets pushing food into their mouths!

He wasn't out of kilter for his professional and they are hardly dropping life flies. Certainly not at 23 yrs.

[maggief]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/12438751.htm

Nolan said that the team's medical staff "immediately went to him" when Herrion collapsed.

"We were all told to stay back so the medical staff could do their work," he said.

Nolan had just addressed the team after the game, players said.

Linebacker Julian Peterson said players were in the midst of a postgame prayer, holding hands, when Herrion "just toppled over."

"Everybody just got out of the way," defensive lineman Bryant Young said. "All we did is, we stood back as players, and hoped and prayed. We got down on one knee and we all prayed that whatever is wrong with him, that he pulls through."

[RightWinger]

What a shame.
Prayers for family.

[cajungirl]

Ican't believe Pres Bush weighs that much. He looks so scrawny.

[cajungirl]

Maybe the altitude played a roll. Poor guy.

[mainepatsfan]

[ken5050]

I think the avergagee weight #'s you cite are LOW..NFL lineman are running about 350+..there were some stories last year about HS lineman weighing 400+lbs..

[leadpenny]

Over here.

[philo]

yezzer Iz do ned sum eduktin. At 6 3 youz just fine wayin 315 and at buffets pushing food into their mouths! plez fogive me