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NFL pass rusher has unusual hobby: Competing in dog shows (Shutdown Corner)

This offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end has been engrossed in film study. It isn't film from last season, when he had six sacks with the Detroit Lions, or even clips from other defensive ends around the NFL.

Johnson has his DVR set for something entirely different than football. He watches dog shows.

It may be the most unusual off-the-field interest for any player currently in the NFL. Johnson, who is entering his sixth NFL season and first with Tampa Bay, loves competing on the dog show circuit. He is involved in a local kennel club near his home in Florida and he spends time in the offseason watching dog shows such as the Westminster Kennel Club and other videos online to pick up some tips.