A new one to file under: Unusual things athletes haven’t eaten.
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Sam Howell is not a vegetarian. He’s not anti-red meat.
Nope, it turns out he’s just a picky eater who has never tried a steak or hamburger. Ever. And I have so many questions: Did his folks every say, “Just one bite! Give it a shot!” No?
This is a thing that popped up as the rookie begins his NFL tenure, although it was a known thing from his days at North Carolina back in 2020. But now it’s everywhere, and I’ll let him tell his story:
I just found out Sam Howell has never eaten steak or tried a burger. This could be all we talk about for the rest of the day.
He's not vegetarian. He loves chicken. He refuses to try steak or a burger.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) May 10, 2022
Commanders rookie QB Sam Howell says he only eats chicken.
He's never tried a burger or a steak and won't eat seafood. He orders chicken tenders at steakhouses and brings his own tenders to team dinners.
H/T @MarkPArmstrong | @Commanders pic.twitter.com/xsFxNH2ctH
— The Athletic NFL (@TheAthleticNFL) May 11, 2022
From an ABC11 interview in 2020:
In the interview, Howell revealed that since childhood, he has only ever eaten chicken. Mostly nuggets and tenders. That’s fine for a 4-year old, but so far into adulthood, Howell has seen no need to deviate. He won’t get anywhere near seafood and — read carefully here — claims to have never had a bite of steak or even so much as a hamburger.
There you have it. No red meat for this guy. Chicken tenders are his thing!
