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Wrestlers are well represented on the NFL rosters of the Super Bowl teams

It’s no secret that wrestlers make good football players. So, it will come as a surprise to few people that several former wrestlers will be playing in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday when the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams. Expected to take the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. are at least five former wrestlers that we have identified: John Sullivan of the Rams, Brian Allen of the Rams, Austin Blythe of the Rams, James Ferentz of the Patriots, and Danny Shelton of the Patriots.

Austin Blythe
Right guard, Los Angeles Rams
Austin Blythe is the starting right guard for the Rams. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft before and then traded to the Rams in 2017. Before his time in the NFL, Blythe was a four-year starter on the offensive line for the University of Iowa. In his senior year he was a finalist for the Rimington Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top center. Blythe is among the best wrestlers to play in the NFL. Rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/February/01/Wrestlers-in-the-Super-Bowl?mc_cid=5793c002d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

April 1, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized