Meet One of the Largest Football Players of All Time: 500lbs and He‘s Called ’House’
- Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:34pm by
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John "House" Taylor
At six feet 11 inches and weighing 500 pounds, John “House” Taylor is quite possibly the largest man to ever play football.
“I said, ‘Who is this man blocking out the sun?’” recalls Central Penn Piranha offensive lineman Vincent McDuffy, himself six feet five inches and 372 pounds.
Taylor’s job? Smother anything that comes up against him.
“Don’t run my way; pretty much that’s what I do (on defense),” said Taylor.
“Taylor is a defensive lineman for the Piranha, one of the most successful teams in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL); a minor league consisting of roughly 40 clubs, stretching from Pennsylvania to Florida,” CBS 21 reports. “‘House’ has a simple job on defense — take up space. An offense can’t block, what an offense can’t see.”
“If they can’t see the linebackers, they don’t where they coming from, the offensive linemen,” Ron Kerr, owner and head coach of the Piranhas, told CBS 21. “He has to be double-teamed. He’s too big not to be.”
But despite his size and power, Taylor isn’t a starting player.
“There’s sometimes when people expect super human things (from me),” added Taylor. “I’m still a human.”
The Piranha primarily uses Taylor in tight situations, meaning he spends most of his time on the sidelines and is usually only brought in when it’s a matter of gaining a few yards.
Still, that’s not to say that a run-in with the “House” isn’t a memorable one.
“One time, I actually fell and he fell on top of me,” said center Nate Gibson. “I could have sworn I had two broken ribs.”
“You got to catch me moving in one direction,” said Taylor, describing what it takes to stop him. “You’re not going to straight up just move me most times. But if you catch me moving in one direction, you can push me in that way; but other than that…”
(H/T: Yahoo! Sports)
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Comments (64)
HI_Don
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:19pmHe will be out with knee problems by next season most likely.
Report Post »Mojoron
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:46pmHe may be big but any semi-fast player can outmaneuver fatbutt any day. He won’t last 1/2 the season. And you are right, his knees will last about one quick plant and turn.
Report Post »Toxic Pirate
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 6:05pmKnees? how hard you think that heart working ?
Report Post »SEFORMOLAGUANAJERA
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 7:12pmIf Moochelle Obama had a son, he would look like him…
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 7:31pmWay too fat, Way to slow. If he had any sense he would make losing lots of weight his only goal.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:11pmIf he could slim down to 375 and get quick, he’d be like an A-1 Abrams. Yow.
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:45pmI would have an EKG every day if I were him!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:45pmI would have an EKG every day if I were him!
Report Post »IvanK
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:31pmThere‘s a reason this guy isn’t a starter… He‘s so effin fat that he wouldn’t be able to play one quarter without dying of a heart attack. I kinda feel bad for this guy because his bones WILL NOT last given his height and weight. His heart won’t last another 15 years either. If he doesn’t drop 200 lbs in the next couple of years.. He’s either going to have multiple joint replacements or die. I don’t even think he would be allowed a heart transplant due to his weight. I wish him lots of luck and hope he gets with the program to get healthier.
Report Post »AngryDwarf
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:12pmAhh, a new defensive position…..
Fatback.
Report Post »grimmster
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 7:33pmLmao, damn thats funny Angrydwarf,thanks for the laugh!
Report Post »Sicialian Eyeball
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:11pmI dont think this guy qualifies as a football player. Big fat azz who wandered onto a football field,maybe. Football player? I dont think so.Eat a salad.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:09pmAny team planning to play aainst him had better try to recruit Michelle.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:59pmI wonder if his family is on foodstamps ? Just askin…….: )
Report Post »Weiners Wiener
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:15pmShut up, nerd.
Report Post »gotty
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:30pmFoodstamps…him, him momma and aunty too. lotta food to feed that guy.
Report Post »midwesthippie
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:14pm…DETROIT…WEENER just called you a nerd…oooooooooo…that must have stung pretty bad. are you over it yet or still wounded…
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:54pmThat’s a heart attack waiting to happen. He had better lose some weight.
Report Post »psadie
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:53pmOMG he needs to get some muscle in place of the fat before he has a heart attack on the field.
Report Post »rsanchez1
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:51pmI’m surprised a guy that big is mobile enough to play in ANY league. I don’t care what you guys say, someone that big who can still play football is athletic. Lose a hundred or so pounds and he’ll be a force to be reckoned with, though if Nanny Bloomberg had his way, this guy would probably be a scrawny 140 pounds.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:50pmNow that’s a big dude!
Report Post »zantimisfit
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 12:51pmHe needs his own zip code!
Report Post »JohnLarson
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:33pmThat’s not an athlete, that’s a wall.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:30pmToo big to be atheletic. I‘m guessing that’s why he‘s in a league I’ve never heard of. I‘m guessing he’s awful slow.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:55pmAnd a heart attack waiting to happen
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:24pmHe should do all he can to get in fantastic shape and be a giant version of Refridgerator Perry. Lots of $$$.
Report Post »Viking64
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:14pmIf this guy loses some of that middle flub and starts weight training, he could be an awesome middle line defense player, it would be like hitting a small jeep trying to block this guy, God forbid if he ever hit somebody head on running a punt return back? I often had to try and block guys with a 40 lb to 50 lb weight advantage, but never anything like this guy. Hope he can keep progressing ! Big man!!
Report Post »GlennaBeckski
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:12pmYikes! House nothing .. more the Sears Tower. Go easy on the opps big guy!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:12pmHere is a man who has to prove nothing to anyone. That is cool.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:11pmAll that weight could not be healthy. Goodness he is a “house.” I hope he lives a long and healthy life.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:09pmWhen people can‘t afford to go to games anymore he’ll just be some 500 lb guy.
Report Post »TXVET48
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:08pmI’d definitely run plays away from that mammoth. Don‘t think he’ll ever be a four down player, takes up too much oxygen.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:04pmwhat a over size load
Report Post »face.chewer
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:52pmThe guy can run a 5 minute mile, amazing.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:44pmRun, or did you mean roll….downhill?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:50pmAmazing; they should have named him “tank” or ‘wall’ or ‘AUGH!” after the ones he runs over or into!
That would be the ultimate nightmare, have the football in hand, and “House” comes calling!
Report Post »DREDGE
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:48pmLike obummer says he can‘t claim his success without giving credos to McDonald’s!!!!!
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:47pmUnfortunately, he will have a short career. Your knees can only take so much.
But that is a big dude. Would scare the stuffing out of me if I played. But then again they all pretty much scare the stuffing out of me. Padding or no padding, I don’t like being hit.
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:46pmHow fast can he move his 500 pounds?!?
Report Post »Naps
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 8:18amNo disrespect to the guy,but he should definitely consider moving to Japan. With proper training,he would be a BEAST in the Sumo Wrestling world.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:45pmOHHHHKAYYYY, Good luck with that opposing teams!. I do not watch or follow football (OK, so sue me,) but that could get interesting, sumo football.
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