Forget the cliches: Offensive lineman might be the smartest players
You see the huge, human frames and the jerseys barely covering the round bellies. Their arms are covered with scrapes and bruises, their helmets scratched and gauged, the paint chipped from opposing facemasks slamming into them.
Every snap looks the same. The ball gets snapped and then, whack, a quick human car crash.
Who in their right mind would want to be an offensive lineman?
They're battering rams. They're the biggest guys on the field. And, unless you know what you're looking at, it all looks pretty brainless.
"Battering ram or brute? That's a really nice way of putting
