The Big Snack

One of my favorite football players is Casey Hampton. The man is listed at 6'1 (one inch taller than me) and 325 pounds. There is no way in hell he's 325 pounds. He's admitted himself, "it's been a long time since I was 325." The man is simply massive, but he's not just a fat blob - he's athletic and powerful. He placed 2nd to Larry Allen in a Pro Bowl strongest man contest, doing 40 reps of 225. He's explosive - on one particular play in Super Bowl XL he stiff armed Pro Bowl center Robbie Toebeck of the Seattle Seahwaks, knocking him to the ground and then preceded to sack Matt Hasselbeck. For years he anchored the Steelers top 3-4 defense, especially against the run, but this year he reported to training camp quite overweight (or more so than usual). Coach Tomlin had none of this and slapped him on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform list). Hopefully the man gets in shape!


When you're as big as Casey it's physically impossible for both of your feet never leave the ground simultaneously when you run.


After sacking Hasselbeck in XL, I believe.


Being huge allows you to drink entire bottles of vodka as if they were shots.


The guy he's talking is RB Jason Wright who is 5'10 215 pounds, not exactly small. Running backs usually have huge legs - look at them compared to Hampton's. Casey's forearms are the size of Wright's biceps and Casey's biceps are the size of Wright's legs...and Casey's legs are the size of...well, Wright.


Even NFL stars have time for beer pong.

In conclusion, although I appreciate Casey's bulk and what it does for his football playing, I hope he trims down so he can last 4 quarters without requiring an oxygen machine. His conditioning is crucial to the success of the Steelers.