Sometimes life isn’t fair.
Take the case of Broncos defensive end Jarvis Moss. He’d love to have those 10 pounds teammate Montrae Holland is trying to lose.
Moss is at the other end of the spectrum from Holland: trying to gain weight, but can’t. Moss was drafted at 245 pounds last year and, after an offseason of heavy eating and weight lifting, he weighs . . . 245 pounds.
“That’s me,” Moss said. “I’m naturally a slim dude, especially at this time of year when we’re practicing two times a day.”
Moss, whose target weight is 255, typically loses at least 5 pounds a practice. Yes, having that extra weight would help him fight off blockers in the running game, but he has resigned himself to being lean and mean.
“I really don’t feel like it hurts me on the field,” said Moss, who stands second on the depth chart at right defensive end. “Of course being a little bulkier and heavier could help me, but I just have to give great effort.”
If you battle the bulge, you might want to skip the rest of this paragraph. All right, are we clear? Here goes: Moss eats three large meals a day, with snacks in between each, not to mention two protein shakes. But still, he can’t add any weight.
“I’ve tried,” he said. “Maybe it’s the metabolism. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I just sweat more than others. I always want to try to put on weight, but this is me. I’m always going to be lean.”
