Micah Parsons and C.J. Stroud are two of the biggest NFL stars in the entire state of Texas.
Despite playing on different teams, the two Pro Bowlers have become extremely close friends and are known for pumping out entertaining content on social media.
As it turns out, the two are travel buddies as well.
They took off across the globe together and are vacationing in Japan.
Ironically, despite being phenomenal athletes, neither know how to throw a baseball properly (and Stroud is a quarterback!!!).
One of the highlights of their trip was when the two dove into the world of Japanese sumo wrestling.
Parsons is one of the most dominant defensive forces in the entire NFL. Offenses design their gameplans around trying to find a way to prevent him from wrecking the game.
Not only is he 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, but he is as explosive as a tiger.
All of this is why it was quite impressive to see Parsons get absolutely mauled (for the most part) in the sumo circle.
Parsons tried bull-rushing the enormous sumo wrestler and was tossed around like a rag-doll.
Although, the three-time Pro Bowler kept at it and eventually got the best of the monstrous Japanese athlete.
Stroud was there to take in all the fun.
He even encouraged the sumo wrestler to taunt Parsons – which he gladly did.
Needless to say, sumo wrestlers are known world-wide for their size, strength and leverage.
Don’t let the bodies fool you, these guys are as strong as an ox and have surprising stamina.
With that said, many fans are naturally wondering if a sumo wrestler could translate into a success NFL lineman…
With the proper teaching on footwork and technique, could a strong and athletic enough sumo wrestler potentially be an NFL-level offensive guard of defensive tackle?
Maybe it’s a crazy question to ask … Maybe it’s not.
Either way, Parsons and Stroud are enjoying their trip together.
They also made a stop in China where they helped coach up players at a youth football camp.
What are your thoughts on the friendship of Parsons and Stroud? … I don’t care that they play in different conferences, aren’t Texas rivals supposed to hate each other?!
How about the whole sumo wrestling topic?
Could a sumo wrestler ever make for a legitimate NFL-quality lineman???