Jason Kelce suffers bruised shoulder after taking on three professional sumo wrestlers

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Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce traveled to Houston to test whether his NFL offensive line skills could translate to professional sumo wrestling. After two days of training, he faced three champions, including 540-pound former Emperor's Cup winner Ichinojo, across nine matches. The intense experience left Kelce with a badly bruised shoulder and a newfound appreciation for the sport's power and technique.

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00:01Jason Kell survived 13 seasons in the NFL, but taking on three professional sumo wrestlers was

00:07a whole different challenge. The former Eagles star traveled to Houston to find out if his

00:11offensive line skills could translate to sumo wrestling. After learning the techniques and

00:28traditions, Kels stepped into the ring against three champions, including Ichinojo, a former

00:33Emperor's Cup winner weighing a massive 540 pounds, nine matches, one goal, win just once,

00:40and Kels quickly discovered how brutal the sport can be, walking away with a badly bruised shoulder

00:44and a whole new appreciation for sumo wrestlers.

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