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'Full-figured' players pan new unis
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08:06 AM ET 10.03 | What looks great on Larry Fitzgerald or Reggie Bush doesn't exactly work for some of the NFL's, ahem, larger fellas. "I hate them. They are built for thin guys," said Alex Boone, a 300-pound starting guard for the San Francisco 49ers. "It makes me look like I have big old love handles." After a decade of wearing Reebok-made jerseys, NFL players this year switched to Nike. ... "I don't really care for the new jerseys," said Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Terrence Cody, who is 349 pounds and 6 feet 4. "I feel like they should put different material in for the big guys." Boone, who complains that his stomach hangs out the bottom of the jersey, said it makes him feel self-conscious. "It makes me look fat," he said, "and I'm not fat."
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Go figure.
Debbie Does
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calling Victoria's Secret!
TxHeat
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Politically correct term for FAT!!
Mangler.
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They probably charge the same for each uniform, regardless of size. So, of course they hate suiting up the big guys.
They need to charge the NFL by the square yard. It would be a great Boone to the athletic wear industry.
And think of how much the LFL could save by making the uniforms smaller and tighter. The only football in America where less coverage is better.
Debbie Does
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switch to black since it's supposedly 'more slimming'.
TxHeat
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You are a very large man, playing a game, and making a pile of cash. Who cares what you look like?
Bandbum003
Snow Shoe , PA
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umm,....i'm still waiting to see a ((bulge))......!
{+}MOTHER-MARGE{+}
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umm...that's because you have little joey at home...!
TxHeat
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Uuughh.. You're over 300 lbs. Sorry dude, you're fat. You're strong and could whip me in a 40 yard dash, but still...
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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Hmmmmm....does Nike even make a codpiece? Perhaps there's an untapped market.
Debbie Does
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Not fat, just fluffy.
SteveDallas
Amarillo, TX
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I hate them. They are built for thin guys," said Alex Boone, a 300-pound starting guard for the San Francisco 49ers. "It makes me look like I have big old love handles." ..as he devours 5 Wendy's triple Bacon cheeseburgers....
Sgt. Schultz
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Exactly! You could trot me out in a pink uni and skirt but if you pay me what these guys make I would be totally fine with it.
TribeFan4Ever
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10LBS of bologna in a 5LB bag........:)
Sgt. Schultz
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Your not Fat, Your Pants are Too Small, kinda like your thoughts!
Not4Nutten
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When you play for the Niners, what else do you have to complain about? The offense is firing on all cylinders, the defense just pitched a shutout and the coach has everyone fired up in a positive way. You're paid big money to play a game in a really beautiful city, too.
Lay off the Rice-a-Roni.
Debbie Does
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Well, maybe Nike should outfit the cheerleaders next.
SouthernBlueFan
Auburn , AL
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doesn't take long for that to stink!
TxHeat
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