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I keep asking this, and I really do know the reason, but still want to hear from others why ex football players get so fat?

Mary Mornhinweg, a former Montana QB was just announced as the new Jets OC and I was stunned to see he is very much overweight.

Where did the pride go?

SeattleGriz wrote:I keep asking this, and I really do know the reason, but still want to hear from others why ex football players get so fat?

Mary Mornhinweg, a former Montana QB was just announced as the new Jets OC and I was stunned to see he is very much overweight.

Where did the pride go?

Sitting around watching film all day, that is if they end up coaching.

SeattleGriz wrote:I keep asking this, and I really do know the reason, but still want to hear from others why ex football players get so fat?

Mary Mornhinweg, a former Montana QB was just announced as the new Jets OC and I was stunned to see he is very much overweight.

Where did the pride go?

With how many Americans in general are overweight, I'm not sure this is statistically significant.

That being said, I have a theory. Football players are eating & exercising constantly to build energy/muscle. When they quit, the exercise side usually goes away but the eating side not so much. Not to mention the stress-induced eating that goes with being a football coach.

Mvemjsunpx wrote:

SeattleGriz wrote:I keep asking this, and I really do know the reason, but still want to hear from others why ex football players get so fat?

Mary Mornhinweg, a former Montana QB was just announced as the new Jets OC and I was stunned to see he is very much overweight.

Where did the pride go?

With how many Americans in general are overweight, I'm not sure this is statistically significant.

That being said, I have a theory. Football players are eating & exercising constantly to build energy/muscle. When they quit, the exercise side usually goes away but the eating side not so much. Not to mention the stress-induced eating that goes with being a football coach.

I understand what you are saying about the weight epidemic in America, but many of those who are overweight didn't get a free ride to college to play a sport.

Generally the specialists end up fat and the linemen lose weight and end up skinny.

danefan wrote:Generally the specialists end up fat and the linemen lose weight and end up skinny.

That would be true for Marty. Former QB.

If you think I am picking on football players, I ask this question of all scholarship athletes. Hell you should see some of the former Griz VB and BB players. Yikes.

I didn't know the Griz had a quarterback named Mary.

SuperHornet wrote:I didn't know the Griz had a quarterback named Mary.

I would venture a guess that it was one of those iphone typos.

I can't speak for football players, but I can relate my military experience, which might be similar.

It's a pretty simple deal. Calories inducted versus calories expended. When I was active duty, I probably inhaled 5,000 calories a day and burned 5,000 calories a day on average, staying right at my max allowable weight of 186. When I got out, I kept inhaling 5,000 calories a day and sat on my ever expanding ass at a desk job burning probably 2,500 calories a day. I gained about ten lbs a year for five years before I said to myself that I had to do something about it. If I didn't, I'd probably weigh 300+. I'm not down where I'd like to be, but at least I've stabilized and started going back in the right direction. It's not easy. It's a constant roller coaster, because I love to eat (and drink). I just try to make each dip a little lower than the last and hopefully I'll get back to that same weight again.

93henfan wrote:I can't speak for football players, but I can relate my military experience, which might be similar.

It's a pretty simple deal. Calories inducted versus calories expended. When I was active duty, I probably inhaled 5,000 calories a day and burned 5,000 calories a day on average, staying right at my max allowable weight of 186. When I got out, I kept inhaling 5,000 calories a day and sat on my ever expanding ass at a desk job burning probably 2,500 calories a day. I gained about ten lbs a year for five years before I said to myself that I had to do something about it. If I didn't, I'd probably weigh 300+. I'm not down where I'd like to be, but at least I've stabilized and started going back in the right direction. It's not easy. It's a constant roller coaster, because I love to eat (and drink). I just try to make each dip a little lower than the last and hopefully I'll get back to that same weight again.

Dude, you should just return half of the food you eat to the plate (by vomiting or putting down the fork) and pay yourself a refund.

In the end, it would be cheaper than your future medical bills.

Win win.

danefan wrote:Generally the specialists end up fat and the linemen lose weight and end up skinny.

That is true about lineman Nate Newton looks practically anorexic compared to what he looked like in his playing days.

SeattleGriz wrote:I keep asking this, and I really do know the reason, but still want to hear from others why ex football players get so fat?

Mary Mornhinweg, a former Montana QB was just announced as the new Jets OC and I was stunned to see he is very much overweight.

Where did the pride go?

Mornhinweg learned weight at the feet of a master: Andy Reid!

Most lineman eat tremendous amounts of food to stay at playing weight. There are ver few 300lb humans that don't over-eat, in this case on purpose.

Most specialists eat average college kid diets, but feel in their own minds like they are on a diet since they see their lineman buddies eating whole pizzas, etc.

All of sudden you graduate and the lineman start eating normal portions and the specialists start eating a lot more "now that they can"?

There is certainly some exercise involved but by and large the lineman and specialists exercise and weight train very similarly in season. It's mostly diet, IMO.

Ivytalk wrote:

SeattleGriz wrote:I keep asking this, and I really do know the reason, but still want to hear from others why ex football players get so fat?

Mary Mornhinweg, a former Montana QB was just announced as the new Jets OC and I was stunned to see he is very much overweight.

Where did the pride go?

Mornhinweg learned weight at the feet of a master: Andy Reid!

Yeah he sure did.

danefan wrote:Generally the specialists end up fat and the linemen lose weight and end up skinny.

I guess Cappy and D missed the memo on that.

dal4018 wrote:

Ivytalk wrote: Mornhinweg learned weight at the feet of a master: Andy Reid!

Yeah he sure did.

This is the photo I'm talking about.

How far Mary has fallen.

danefan wrote:Most lineman eat tremendous amounts of food to stay at playing weight. There are ver few 300lb humans that don't over-eat, in this case on purpose.

Most specialists eat average college kid diets, but feel in their own minds like they are on a diet since they see their lineman buddies eating whole pizzas, etc.

All of sudden you graduate and the lineman start eating normal portions and the specialists start eating a lot more "now that they can"?

There is certainly some exercise involved but by and large the lineman and specialists exercise and weight train very similarly in season. It's mostly diet, IMO.

Brekkie of champions.

CID1990 wrote:

Brekkie of champions.

food bound for Mark Mangino's kitchen.......

Still fucking fat.

kdinva wrote:

CID1990 wrote:

Brekkie of champions.

food bound for Mark Mangino's kitchen.......

Have you ever had a boneless pork rectum? No? Well then shut the hell up.

Jon and SKJelly like their rectums bone-in.

CID1990 wrote:Jon and SKJelly like their rectums bone-in.

haha. You back in the states?

grizzaholic wrote:

CID1990 wrote:Jon and SKJelly like their rectums bone-in.

haha. You back in the states?

Nah I'm in Central America now.

CID1990 wrote:

grizzaholic wrote:
haha. You back in the states?

Nah I'm in Central America now.

Running from the paper people. I like it!

You going to renew your VISA to the USA and make the App/Montana game this fall? Early rumors have it that Grizo will be drinking more than 3 beers!!! It will be something to write home about.

Yeah I gotta stay ahead of Opie's goons.

I don't know what next season will bring, but I will definitely take in ASU-The Citadel. Not sure if the wife will give up her Xmas for me to make an additional trip.