New information shows NFL players eat galore thousands of servings of a definite snack food much commonly recovered successful puerility lunchboxes: Smucker's Uncrustables.
"I eat an Uncrustables astir apt much than I eat thing other successful nan world," Kansas City Chiefs prima Travis Kelce said connected an section of his podcast "New Heights" past year.
The Athletic surveyed each 32 NFL teams past twelvemonth to spot conscionable really galore of nan frozen, crust-less peanut food and jelly sandwiches they spell done successful a season, an article connected nan website said.
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Twenty-four of nan 32 teams successful nan NFL replied, according to The Athletic.
The 8 missing teams – nan Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers – either "declined to participate" aliases "said they were PB&J purists who made their ain sandwiches," The Athletic reported.
NFL players eat astir 80,000 Uncrustables sandwiches a year, according to caller information from The Athletic. (J.M. Smucker Co.)
"But based connected nan accusation collected, it's safe to opportunity that NFL teams spell done anyplace from 3,600 to 4,300 Uncrustables a week," The Athletic reported.
This intends that, passim an full season, positive training camps, "NFL teams easy spell done astatine slightest 80,000 Uncrustables a year," nan study said.
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A typical for Smucker's told Fox News Digital nan institution was gladsome to spot nan merchandise being enjoyed by group of each ages.
"Uncrustables were calved from a elemental idea: to make snack- and meal-times stress-free and delicious. What began arsenic a convenient lunchbox solution has evolved into a beloved snack for fans of each ages," Nicole Massey, trading vice president astatine nan J.M. Smucker Co., told Fox News Digital successful an email.
"NFL teams easy spell done astatine slightest 80,000 Uncrustables a year."
She said it's "an absolute grant to cognize that our merchandise plays a mini domiciled successful fueling these unthinkable athletes daily."
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Judging by nan teams that replied to The Athletic, nan Denver Broncos consumed 700 Uncrustables per week – nan astir successful nan NFL. The Seattle Seahawks were successful a distant 2nd spot pinch 320.
The New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals tied for nan lowest number of Uncrustables consumed each week pinch 50, The Athletic reported.
The Denver Broncos led nan NFL pinch nan astir Uncrustables eaten per week, according to a report. (Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Atlanta Falcons, who classed No. 5 successful The Athletic's Uncrustables information pinch 200 consumed per week, posted a image of nan merchandise connected societal media connected Monday aft their triumph complete nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay players devour nan third-lowest number of Uncrustables per week pinch 70.
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"Victory lunch," nan Falcons wrote connected X.
The Seattle Seahawks asked their players to measurement successful connected nan snack depletion successful a video nan squad posted connected X.
"Is it a coincidence that nan apical 2 are nan only 2 teams I've played for?" asked tight extremity Noah Fant pinch a laugh. He said he eats "two to 3 a day."
Another subordinate said Fant insists connected eating Uncrustables earlier each workout.
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"I'm responsible for a full lot," information K'Von Wallace said.
"I decidedly ate astir 50."
Uncrustables are peanut food sandwiches that are sealed shut, pinch nan crust trimmed off. They travel pinch respective filling options, including grape jelly, strawberry jam and chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Uncrustables)
On societal media, galore group were amazed to find retired that NFL players ate a snack often enjoyed by children.
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"The Uncrustables marketplace is dominated by men astatine nan highest of beingness prowess who are being compensated arsenic millionaires for their activity ... And besides my 2-year-old," wrote 1 personification connected X.
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"Anyone other consciousness for illustration an elite jock erstwhile they eat Uncrustables now?" asked different user.
Christine Rousselle is simply a manner newsman pinch Fox News Digital.