American football: whereby, truly, the neck is mightier than the head.

Above (from top): Takeo Spikes, linebacker, San Diego Chargers, Roman Harper, safety, New Orleans Saints, Kelly Gregg, defensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, David Diehl, offensive lineman, New York Giants and Paul Posluszny, linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars.

Interesting sidebar regarding Takeo Spikes: he’s the first hit on a Google Image search of ‘thick neck’. Obviously.

The NFL’s Widest Necks (Slate)