FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When Matt Forte arrives at the New York Jets facility each morning, he heads to the smoothie station in the cafeteria for breakfast. His favorite is a green concoction consisting of blueberries (love those antioxidants), bananas (potassium!), lactose-free milk and two or three handfuls of spinach.
Teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick will watch him and cringe.
"The color green that he's drinking with those smoothies, that's weird to me," the quarterback said. "You shouldn't be drinking that color green -- ever."
Yes, Forte is a health nut. He decided a long time ago that he'd consume more yardage on the field if he watched his consumption off it, meaning he eliminated junk food from his diet.