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September 08, 2005
NFL's BIG Night.
How BIG do linemen have to be to compete? Are these 300+ men physically fit enough to play a professional sport? Is their weight really an advantage?
Culpepper Weighs In (Orlando Sentinel)
Most people remember Brad Culpepper as Warren Sapp's sidekick on Tampa Bay's defensive line. He was 280 pounds of beef and bravado. These days he's a lawyer for Morgan and Morgan. Culpepper, 36, who retired from the NFL four years ago after a stint with the Bears, has dropped 80 pounds through a strict diet and lots of exercise. And he thinks others in the NFL should take notice. "It's not how much money you make," he said. "It's who lives the longest. . . . These are grown men. If they want to retire and weigh 400 pounds, that's their choice. Roll over and be dead. But I think it's sad." Fifteen years ago, 39 NFL players exceeded 300 pounds. At the start of training camps this year, there were 552.
Posted by Lisa at September 8, 2005 12:49 PM
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