The Surprising Soft and Fuzzy Pups of 30 Hardcore NFL Players
For all of the roughness and hardcore swagger that football players show on the field, their relationship with their pets off the gridiron just showcases a completely different side to their personality. Here’s a list of NFL players and their trusty, loving sidekicks.
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1. Logan Thomas (Arizona Cardinals)
Image via CBS Sports and Logan Thomas Instagram
2. Sean Weatherspoon (Atlanta Falcons)
Image via NFL Draft 101 and Sean Weatherspoon Instagram
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3. Kraig Urbik (Buffalo Bills)
Image via WGRZ and Kraig Ubrik Twitter
4. Robert Woods (Buffalo Bills)
Image via Dustin Snipes Blog and Robert Woods Instagram
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5. Tavarres King (Carolina Panthers)
Image via CBS Local and Tavarres King Instagram
6. Zoltan Mesko (Cincinnati Bengals)
Image via Patriots Gab and Zoltan Mesko Twitter
7. Jeremy Hill (Cincinnati Bengals)
Image via QC Times and Jeremy Hill Twitter
8. Braxston Cave (Cleveland Browns)
Image via SB Nation and Braxston Cave Twitter
9. Ryan Broyles (Detroit Lions)
Image via Chris Arace and Mary Beth Broyles Instagram
10. Carl Bradford (Green Bay Packers)
Image via Fox Sports and Carl Bradford Twitter
11. Jeff Janis (Green Bay Packers)
Image via Journal Sentinel and Jeff Janis Instagram
12. Jeoffery Pagan (Houston Texans)
Image via Saturday Down South and Jeoffrey Pagan Instagram
13. Anthony Fasano (Kansas City Chiefs)
Image via Chat Sports and Anthony Fasano Instagram
14. Sharrif Floyd (Minnesota Vikings)
Image via Fox Sports and Sharrif Floyd Twitter
15. Shaun Prater (Minnesota Vikings)
Image via Stephen Mally Photography and Shaun Prater Instagram
16. Kyle Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings)
Image via KSTP and Kyle Rudolph Twitter
17. Jerome Simpson (Minnesota Vikings)
Image via USA Today and Jerome Simpson Twitter
18. John Sullivan (Minnesota Vikings)
Image via Examiner and John Sullivan Twitter
19. Blair Walsh (Minnesota Vikings)
Image via The Viking Age and Blair Walsh Twitter
20. Vinnie Sunseri (New Orleans Saints)
Image via Rant Sports and Vinnie Sunseri Twitter
21. Damontre Moore (New York Giants)
Image via NY Post and Damontre Moore Instagram
22. Nick Bellore (New York Jets)
Image via New York Jets and Nick Bellore Twitter
23. Oday Aboushi (New York Jets)
Image via Front Page Mag and Oday Aboushi Twitter
24. Mark Sanchez (Philadelphia Eagles)
Image via Sports World News and Mark Sanchez Instagram
25. Donald Brown (San Diego Chargers)
Image via NJ and Donald Brown Twitter
26. Kendall Reyes (San Diego Chargers)
Image via Zimbio and Kendall Reyes Twitter
27. TJ McDonald (St. Louis Rams)
Image via NBC Sports and TJ McDonald Instagram
28. Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks)
Image via Fansided and Bobby Wagner Instagram
29. Andy Levitre (Tennessee Titans)
Image via SB Nation and Andy Levitre Twitter
30. Niles Paul (Washington Redskins)
Image via Scout and Niles Paul Twitter