The Redskins had NO TALENT when shanahan took over

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Originally Posted by The Goat

I thought he could have potentially died due to some rare heart condition that finally ended his career, but anyway I really have no idea.

If he had a rare heart condition, I don't think there's any way he would've ever seen the field. I don't think his obesity was life-threatening though. Was it a problem? Hell yes. Life-threatening? Maybe in the long run but probably not in the short term.