Those Silly NFL Players

OG Deuce Lutui, TE Tony Gonzalez, RB Arian Foster.. what do these 3 NFL players have in common? They're vegan... ya, they don't eat the whole meat and potatoes routine. They don't down fish, turkey, chicken or other "lean" meats full of protein that "you can't get elsewhere."

There is a whole stigma about vegans that I've encountered and heard, sadly since choosing that lifestyle a few years ago.. "They're uppity." "They think they're special" "They think they can change the world." "They don't understand or care about the economy and farmers." "What are they going to do with all those cows, just let them loose?" And the one that Arian Foster tweeted several times about.. "Where do you get your protein?"

It's sickening the lack of knowledge that people have about food (thanks meat and dairy boards and the USDA!) I really wish I could find the full ESPN clip of Hugh Douglas and Stephen A. Smith trying to pretend they knew ANYTHING about being vegan.. I still chuckle about it on occasion.

Just watch and chuckle. Adrian Foster's season? 351 carries. 1424 yards. 15 TDs. 6th most rushing yards and led the league in rushing TDs.. most of which were, you know.. down inside the 5 yard line where you need power and strength to get to the end zone.

Tony Gonzalez? You may have heard of him.. he's the ALL TIME NFL leader in catches, yards, and TDs.. and he was pretty much unstoppable on 3rd down today vs. the Seattle Seahawks (my wish to win the NFL Title this season).. here is a solid (but old) article from the Wall Street Journal about Tony's decision. By the way, Tony will probably be retiring at season's end.. yet, he had 93 catches for 930 yards and 8 TDs this season.. good for 26th most catches in the entire league and 3rd most amongst TEs!

And ol' Deuce Lutui started 8 games at guard for the Titans this year.. Here is an NFL.com article about comments that Deuce made.

But you know what? Vegans can't be strong.. vegans can't play a man sport like football.. if they can't do these things certainly they can't be boxers or UFC/MMA fighters.. right?

I dunno.. step into the cage with Mac Danzig and see how it works out for you.