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What Are They Doing Off the Field

Football is one of America’s favorite sports. What guy doesn’t remember using mailboxes as end zones, or playing so late in to the night that the only catchable, visible ball was the coveted Hail-Mary silhouetted high up in the dusk sky? When we get the chance, flag football is still an awesome way to burn calories and get together with friends on the weekend. So, what do NFL professionals do for hobbies?

New England Patriots defensive end Jarvis Green can be found puttering with pots and pans. Green bought a building 14 months ago, which will serve as the future home of his own restaurant. And unlike many wealthy athletes who hope the sheer volume of their money will magically create a wise investment from thin air, Green has been making himself a true student of the culinary industry. He has been spending time interning at several eateries, learning from the head chefs. It’s very refreshing to see mega athletes willing to engross themselves in something other than endorsements, showing that they still have a solid connection with reality and hold value in real work. Green plans to open The Capital in August. Of his new establishment, he comments “I want people to hear it’s a nice place, not that it’s Jarvis Green’s place. The only thing I am to the bar is a lagniappe.” Get your New England Patriots tickets today.

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