A year and a half ago, Sam Howell told the world that he had never eaten a hamburger, steak, or seafood, instead preferring to eat chicken everywhere he went. We're not talking grilled or roasted or fried chicken, we're talking chicken in tender and nuggets form. He only eats at restaurants that serve chicken. When the rest of the Tar Heels were eating a meal, Howell was always with them. You might be wondering if I'm thinking of the right Sam Howell. This isn't about a six-year-old who has the same name as a quarterback who was drafted by the Washington Commanders.
You are thinking about the right guy. The 21-year-old fifth-round draft pick is from the University of North Carolina. He opened up about his chicken habits in an interview with WTVD in Chapel Hill, but his new pro status has made the story open again for a whole new world of people to discover. He said in the interview that he preferred to go to the Chick-Fil-A.
It's not as though chicken hasn't been a topic of football interest before, but the fact that this wasn't rediscovered in the countless hours of pre-draft discussions and research is a shock. I can't imagine the kind of tension those chicken views would have caused.
It could always be worse, as evidenced by the Patrick Mahomes obsession, which included putting the sauce on steak, mac and cheese, and even between two slices of white bread for a sandwich.
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