Former UM OT Orlando Franklin

[Ozzieman81]

Same happen to Joe Thomas for the Browns. Retired and loss alot of weight

 

[BeastMode]

It's amazing how much some of these linemen lose when they retire and stop their NFL weight regiment.

Their life is on the line if they don’t. They know to stay healthy and around for their families that got to get all that unnecessary weight off them. Good for them

 

[JHallCanes]

probably added 15-20 years to his life

Pretty amazing, I almost didn’t recognize him

 

[Zombie-Cane]

I thought he did well for his first broadcast. The overall broadcast was ******* garbage though. The live feed wasn't keeping up in real time, kept skipping, delays. It was beyond frustrating. I even switched to two other live sports broadcasts to make sure it wasn't on my end and everything else was fine. Just makes me hate the ACC even more!

 

[423Hurricane]

I thought he did well for his first broadcast. The overall broadcast was ******* garbage though. The live feed wasn't keeping up in real time, kept skipping, delays. It was beyond frustrating. I even switched to two other live sports broadcasts to make sure it wasn't on my end and everything else was fine. Just makes me hate the ACC even more!

He was a helluva lot better than that play by play doofus. That idiot missed a lot of calls.

 

[kanin81]

I thought he was pretty good last night. Some analysts love the sound of their voice and can’t shut up. He worked well with the flow of the broadcast.

 

[canesigep23]

Man, some of you guys are rough. You could tell he was a little nervous at kickoff but he actually got a lot more comfortable as the game went on. Totally reasonable for someone commentating their first ever game. Happy for Franklin and hopes he keeps crushing it.

 

[bacane]

Are we sure it's the same Orlando Franklin? Dude transitioned from OL to a marathon runner.

 

[BigCaneAl]

I'm cool with walking and paleo, but that's it.

Get some mounjaro or wegovy.

 

[BoxingRobes]

Congrats on dropping the weight, he's also dropped a lot (if not most) of his muscle mass. Looking skinny-fat now...

That being said, he's not a great color guy.

He's very new at this, and it showed. Was there last night and watched the game this AM on TV...there are parts when he's just naturally conversing and he was good, but he needs a lot of reps.

ESPN usually sticks guys like Big O on ESPN+ broadcasts...real TV seemed a bit much. He's still learning where to look and focus his eyes and also how to be on camera when he's not the one talking.

 

[orange&green84]

Good for him, got his money, got a ring, retired and got the weight off..

Who'd he win a title with?

 

[skyman]

Who'd he win a title with?

Thought he was on super bowl team with broncos but look like he left year after loss to seahawks..

 

[orange&green84]

Thought he was on super bowl team with broncos but look like he left year after loss to seahawks..

No worries, I had to do a double check as well. Because I thought he was on that team around that time as well.

 

[BoxingRobes]

Same happen to Joe Thomas for the Browns. Retired and loss alot of weight

There are a lot of them, and after the big boys retire, a lot of them reach out to start a weight loss journey. Its important for their longevity.

Go check out updated pictures of Russell Okung, Alan Faneca, Matt Birk, Marshall Yanda, the Pounceys, Brad Culpepper, Nick Hardwick among tons of others.

These guys are just built different now.

 

[clg003]

Dude when they showed him on TV I was like who the F is this dude. Then they said his name I was like... man that aint our Orlando... played it back and saw that lazy eye and said holy sheet this B has to be ODing on Ozempic.

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[DTP]

Always good to see these big guys get back to healthy weights after their careers end. 320 lb people don't have long lifespans, even athletic ones.