The time to panic had been postponed. The time to worry, though, is at hand. The Bengals have too big a stake in Anderson to be worrying about his weight. He is the primary point of attack in their running game, and a critical component in pass protection. Maybe the big fellow should consider this the next time he lines up for lunch.
Pro football is inherently a fragile enterprise.
Guys are going to get hurt, and the good ones are pretty hard to replace. Some of this is unavoidable. Flab-induced injuries, however, are unforgiveable. Anderson said he was down to 344 pounds Friday. This, he said, was only nine pounds over his playing weight, and not a great cause for concern.