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Found February 08, 2009 on Sports Are 80 Percent Mental:
NFL Linemen Trade Health For Super Bowl Rings
TEAMS: Arizona Cardinals,  Pittsburgh Steelers

When the Arizona Cardinals met the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII, every starting offensive lineman was a member of the 300-pound club. This season, there were more than 600 players ? about 20 percent of the league ? in triple donuts. Even with 6-foot plus heights, their Body Mass Index (BMI) levels are all in the range of grade 2 obesity, one step below what's called morbid obesity. This super-sizing of NFL players has accelerated in recent years, and some studies suggest healt...
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