Looks like Ben is slimming down

[AggieSteel]

http://espn.go.com/blog/pittsburgh-...-gets-trim-with-high-cardio-offseason-regimen

He does look noticeably slimmer.. Wonder what kind of effect that will have on his play, his durability, mobility, etc.. Thoughts?

 

[FordFairLane]

It's been a few years since he played at 240 so lets see what a not so big Ben can do.

 

[Coach]

It's been a few years since he played at 240 so lets see what a not so big Ben can do.

I heard him say he was 275 pounds just a few years ago.

 

[Spike]

He does this every year doesn't he?

Training camp 2015

It's all those free team meals during the season that he can't resist.

 

[ZACKB]

He gets so beat up during the year that he cant keep his weight down. Coach cool shades looked like he gained 40 lbs. He soon will be coach chunky

 

[TDX27]

He was definitely well over 250 last year. 275 might not be a stretch this past year. Losing the weight will only help his mobility and his longevity. It really is a must at his age to stay in shape every year. My guess is he needed to lose a good 20-25 lbs.

 

[Mean Joe Bradshaw]

ben isnt fat. he has huge balls because hes kicks everyones ***

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

I think he just shaves his beard every mini camp and "looks" slimmer

 

[POP]

He does this every year doesn't he?

Training camp 2015

It's all those free team meals during the season that he can't resist.

Thank you, Spike. He does indeed do this every year, but come the regular season, when he ends his cardio and starts power eating, he will be right back to the fatter Ben. Bettis did the same thing. I don't care, because he has proven he plays fine in the fat Ben mode. Come in skinny, bloat up as camp goes, but kick *** on the field, so I don't care.

 

[POP]

He was definitely well over 250 last year. 275 might not be a stretch this past year. Losing the weight will only help his mobility and his longevity. It really is a must at his age to stay in shape every year. My guess is he needed to lose a good 20-25 lbs.

He will lose it........and add it back, like every year.

 

[Coach]

He does this every year doesn't he?

Training camp 2015

It's all those free team meals during the season that he can't resist.

WOW Did he change. Note the wedding ring. Who wears that playing or working out?

 

[Tibs]

Yeah, he looks way thinner. What the hell happened to Ben? Here he is next to Landry Jones, looks to me like he lost more than 15 pounds.

 

[oicu8ad]

Yeah, he looks way thinner. What the hell happened to Ben? Here he is next to Landry Jones, looks to me like he lost more than 15 pounds.

That picture (Ben's half) looks distorted. Like many of your political views.

 

[Tibs]

That picture (Ben's half) looks distorted. Like many of your political views.

Your political views are irrelevant, your lack of humor is self-evident, but I will say your observational acumen is sharp as a blade.

 

[Spike]

Thank you, Spike. He does indeed do this every year

You're welcome

That's what I thought - not that it matters, throw the ball away quicker, save your knees from hits, that's my advice to Ben

4 more years!

 

[POP]

He gets so beat up during the year that he cant keep his weight down. Coach cool shades looked like he gained 40 lbs. He soon will be coach chunky

He can't keep his weight down from being beat up? Last I knew, you can still control the amount of food that goes into your mouth even if you are sore. Being sore doesn't make you eat entire pizzas or 2 foot long subs, etc.

Listen, I don't have a problem with it, as long as he can make plays. If he gets to the point of being too fat to move and escape, then I have an issue. If he turns into the fat version of Scott Mitchel or the Hefty Lefty in NY, then we got problems.

Wow, this is what the Hefty Lefty ended up as. Shame is, he has a good arm.

 

[SteelerSask2]

I think he ups his weight throughout the year. He comes into camp in a certain shape. Maybe he feels he needs bulk to withstand the punishment. Or he knows he won't make it through training camp at a more natural weight. After Camp it is less demanding and he puts on.

 

[Drink IRON City]

ben isnt fat. he has huge balls because hes kicks everyones ***

Kind of like you MJB, F-R-I-E-D KNUCKLES !!!!!!!
The work outs and mobility will help a lot, Ben's playing for III and no ****


Salute the nation

 

[Ron Burgundy]

He does this every year doesn't he?

Training camp 2015

It's all those free team meals during the season that he can't resist.

My arms are almost that big.

 

[Lunar]

Maybe his wife's cooking sucks.

 

[POP]

Yeah, he looks way thinner. What the hell happened to Ben? Here he is next to Landry Jones, looks to me like he lost more than 15 pounds.

That's an altered pic, obviously. It's like a fun house mirror.

 

[slashsteel]

he lost a helluva lot in his contract year, perhaps he has figured out that he needs to yearly follow that off-season regimen......

 

[south dakota STEEL]

BEN sucks..lets move on....

 

[stillwright]

He can't keep his weight down from being beat up? Last I knew, you can still control the amount of food that goes into your mouth even if you are sore. Being sore doesn't make you eat entire pizzas or 2 foot long subs, etc.

Listen, I don't have a problem with it, as long as he can make plays. If he gets to the point of being too fat to move and escape, then I have an issue. If he turns into the fat version of Scott Mitchel or the Hefty Lefty in NY, then we got problems.

Wow, this is what the Hefty Lefty ended up as. Shame is, he has a good arm.

Ben is 34.....He has played "heavy" as some say. Who the **** cares. He has always made plays. Heavy or light....but for Ben's sake I hope he always can "make" plays or you might/will take issue with him. LOL You act like he is some young QB...He is on the back side of his career and I for one will appreciate every single game he plays to the end of his career. Fat or skinny. I don't care.

 

[MTC]

Ben needs to come in shredded as ****. Not body builder big but shredded and fast and mean. I want this guy to channel pre 2006 Ben when he would shake off half the defense and chuck the ball downfield. Only this time he's gonna stiff arm a few lineman and chuck the ball downfield

#ShreddedBen