Tunescribe

A new term for huge nose tackle with a good motor, courtesy of Jamie Dukes at NFLN. He put Vince Wilfork in the "Power Pig" category. Also said he's listed at 355 but probably is closer to 380. ()

Patjew

That cannot be healthy.

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Bianca shoulders some of the responsibility, I would assume. But as long as he works out and keeps those arteries open, he's probably OK. It's after he retires that the pounds must come off.

363839

All NFL lineman are considered to be obese by the medical profession.
So I have read.

Patjew

He's never going to be a slim guy, but there's no reason that he should be pushing 4-bills. The guy won't make 40 if he keeps it up.

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Actually, according to the BMI chart, most fullbacks would also be classified as obese. That's the problem, it focuses on height /weight ratio and doesn't take into account muscle mass.

robertweathers

This article is a little dated but frightening....

Heavy NFL players twice as likely to die before 50 - NFL - ESPN

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Patjew

Yeah, BMI is stupid. Virtually all NFL players and many NBA players are overweight or obese per BMI for the same reason. Hell, I think I'm overweight per BMI because I work out, even though I have a 33" waist. (Though I am fatter than I used to be. Getting older sucks.)

That being said, VW is overweight no matter how you judge it. Like Tune wrote, he's probably OK while he's playing but afterwards is when he could have some big problems. I believe the men in his family pass away at early ages, too. I hope thie big guy takes care of himself.

edit: At 5'9" 185 lbs, Wes Welker is "overweight" per the BMI index. That should tell you how useless it is right there.

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RayClay

He's listed at 325 on NFL.com. I'd say he's closer to 350. Vince is 6'2".

Ted Washington was listed at 375 and I think he was 4 bills, but he was 6'5" too. I think Wilfork would just be a sphere at 380,

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And this is who we choose to invest so much money in???