They're like precious little crystal balls, revealing answers to many of the mysteries behind the physiology and sociology of sports.They are about fearlessness and recklessness more than bravery. They weigh less than an ounce each, are barely 1.5 inches long, and - let's face it - ain't much to look at, but thanks to the testosterone contained therein, testicles are no less than the symbolic plumbs of masculinity and dominance in our society. Think about it: What is the most influential, yet least discussed, biological component relating to male sports performance? Yep. Viewed from a different (and safer) angle, O'Hara's pranks expose something far more significant and, at the same time, far more primal. As former teammate and defensive end Michael Strahan puts it, "I think Shaun's got ball issues."Įveryone in sports does, actually. Anyone dumb enough to leave a cell phone unattended inside the Giants locker room would likely discover his screensaver had been replaced with a snapshot of the O'Hara boys. Today, when asked to elaborate on his testicle tricks, O'Hara pauses for a moment before offering up this cheeky response: "Which one?" Peek-a-ball wasn't the big man's only puerile pastime.
When the gung-ho Manning eagerly snuggled up under center, he was greeted by O'Hara's naked dangling orbs. After breaking the huddle, on his way to the line of scrimmage, the 300-pound O'Hara would reach around and Houdini his testicles through their trap door before bending over for the snap. Like most old-school linemen, he wore a backless jockstrap under his pants and nothing else. The stunt is of such shockingly brilliant, adolescent grotesqueness that it might just explain, once and for all, why Couch failed to matriculate in the NFL.īefore practice, O'Hara would use the trainer's razor-sharp scissors to make a small incision to the undercarriage of his skin-tight football pants.
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1 overall draft pick in 2004, O'Hara - the team's Pro Bowl center at the time - welcomed the $54 million quarterback to the big leagues with a prank he first concocted in Cleveland on another naive No. When the New York Giants made Eli Manning the No.
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