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Old 08-14-2011, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nalkin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Football - the sport where being out of shape to the point of having a 20 year less life expectancy is a good thing.

"For linemen, perhaps due to their size, the life expectancy is 52."
it may be that these players already had a poor life expectancy due to their size and other genetic factors and indeed perhaps the fitness they gain through football increases their life expectancy.

Fucking hate it when the media writes stupid shit like this without any real evidence of causation