Joe Thomas says he ate 4200 calories on inactive days

For football players looking to pack on the pounds, retired Browns tackle Joe Thomas had a simple and disgusting suggestion on Twitter. (Sorry Joe, we're not judging, we're just saying … )

Look, of course there's a reason for this. As Thomas points out:

So how much did he eat? A lot. He ate a lot.

Now? He says his weight is down to 280 and he's looking to drop more.

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