Obese NFL Players

I thought this article was rather interesting about the trend towards obesity in the NFL. According to a letter to JAMA, two researchers determined that 56% of NFL players meet the criteria of "obese" on the basis of their BMI (body mass index).

Apparently teams feel that bigger, heavier players block better and are harder to move. I found it very reassuring to read that the data also demonstrates that: "There was no relationship between teams' average player BMI and their ranking in 2003-04."

I'll sleep better knowing that the pursuit of knowledge marches on.