ESPNIn the NFL, distance matters. Coaches wish tall far-reaching receivers, quarterbacks with "big" arms, and linemen the distance of 4x4s - no joke. Bam Bam Bigelow size! Norman "Big Wiggle" Hand was no exception. He played 9 seasons in the NFL, weighing in at 6"3, 310-plus pounds.Norman died of a heart conflict last Friday, at the age of 37. A former contestant failing so young, no way! But in football, it happens a lot - a lot, a lot!Norman played defensive tackle, so he had to be big. Its simple, pack the interior of the D-line with big brawny dudes, things the run, force the hostile offense to throw, and let your defensive ends get at the quarterback. And it functions - only ask Tony Siragusa and the 2000 Ravens. But, big comes with a price. Carrying around all the additional weight has been shown time after time to put former NFL players at increasing risk of heart attack. Last year, twenty-six year old Gaines Adams died from cardiac detain caused by an lengthened heart. And gymnasium of famer Reggie White upheld afar in 2004 due to a cardiac arrhythmia. Reggie was 43. In Normans case, he additionally had an lengthened heart, due to high red blood pressure. He collapsed at his home, and after died at the hospital. But even still, big is paramount. And, to reach huge proportions, a little players go berserk with the eating - insanely berserk!In 2007, whilst portion a 60-day army in jail, Bengals defensive plunge into Tank Johnson outlayed $700 food. His list of nom-noms enclosed 162 beef sticks, 40 sugar buns, 35 blocks of summer sausage, 35 bags of grill chips, 9 tortillas, 9 packages of jalapeno cheese, 6 packs of refried beans, and cookies, Swiss rolls, butterfingers, Reeses cups, and Jolly Ranchers. Oh, and remember, hes a "professional athlete!" Henh?
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