Movember: Top 10 Beards of the NFL

Movember: That magical time of year when “Mo Bros” grow their facial hair to raise awareness of men’s health issues.  In honor of this worthy cause, I present to you the 10 best beards of the NFL.

— 10 —

Matt Slauson, Guard, Chicago Bears
“I mustache you a question, but I’ll shave it for later”

— 9 —

Star Lotulelei, Defensive Tackle, Carolina Panthers
“Patience, Young Grasshopper”

— 8 —

Jason Weaver, Offensive Lineman, Chicago Bears
“Neckbeard”

— 7 —

Adrian Clayborn, Defensive End, Atlanta Falcons
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet”

— 6 —

Rob Ninkovich, Defensive End, New England Patriots
“Thick [thik].  1. Composed of particles, whiskers, etc., close together; dense”

 — 5 —

Jamie Meder, Defensive End, Cleveland Browns
“It’s not a beard – it’s an animal trained to be very still”

— 4 —

Travis Frederick, Center, Dallas Cowboys
“Messin’ with Sasquatch”

— 3 —

DeAndre Levy, Linebacker, Detroit Lions
“Old Testament prophet plays football for profit”

 — 2 —

Austin Johnson, Fullback, New Orleans Saints
“No one’s slick as Gaston, no one’s quick as Gaston, no one’s neck is as incredibly thick as Gaston!”

— 1 —

Joe Hawley, Center, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
“My friend, Grizzly Adams, escaped into the mountains, leaving behind the only life he ever knew”

— Honorable Mentions —

Nick Mangold, Center, New York Jets
“Uncle Jesse Duke in his younger days”

Jacob Schum, Punter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
“G.I. Joe: A real American hero”

Mike Windt, Long Snapper, San Diego Chargers
“Excuse me, Miss.  My eyes are up here.”

— and one more —

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Jets needs to be included in this post.  His beard is wild when you watch him play on Sundays.  It’s just unfortunate he was trimmed rather neatly for picture day.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Quarterback, New York Jets
“Picture day versus a 2014 game day”