TAMPA, Fla. -- When Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence reported to training camp last summer, he was a chiseled 228 pounds -- lighter than tight end O.J. Howard and wide receiver Mike Evans.
This year, with a new approach to his diet -- including eating 9-10 meals a day -- Spence has managed to put on a whopping 35 pounds in his quest to become a more complete player, to remain on the field for all three downs and, specifically, to hold up better against the run.
"Today was the heaviest I've ever been and I felt great.