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SPORTS

ATHLETES + FOOD
It’s no secret some of the biggest athletes in Htown are also some of the biggest foodies.
I mean, have you ever peeped Duane Brown’s Instagram feed? (@duanebrown76)

Some of our other favorite athlete/foodies are Texans Garrett Graham and Jon Weeks, Astros Jake Marisnick
and Will Harris, Dynamo Rob Lovejoy and Raul Rodriguez and Dash Tiffany McCarty and Brittany Bock.
Check out our rapid fire with some of Houston’s finest (and hungriest) athletes.

Favorite comfort food:
Graham: Sticky Toffee Pudding (his dad is from
Scotland and it’s a Scottish dish)
Weeks: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Marisnick: Ice Cream
Harris: Pizza
Lovejoy: Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Therapy
Ice Cream
Rodriguez: Chocolate Ice Cream
McCarty: Mashed Potatoes
Bock: Considering that I love all food, any food
is comfort food! Grilled Chicken or Fish and
Veggies, Guacamole and Hummus
Favorite meal growing up:
Graham: Mom’s Cheesy Chicken Casserole
Weeks: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Marisnick: Mac ‘n’ cheese
Harris: Grandma’s tacos
Lovejoy: Steak and potatoes
Rodriguez: Dessert with smashed bananas,
orange juice and sugar (his mom’s specialty)
McCarty: Turkey, sweet potatoes, and mac
and cheese
Bock: Pork chops & applesauce, Grandpa
Bock's Macaroni & Spam, Swedish pancakes,
Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup, Sloppy Joes
and some Keller’s Farm Stand Sweet Corn

By Jayme Lamm | Illustration by German Arellano

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Name something always in stock at
your house:
Graham: Cracker Barrel Sharp
Cheddar Cheese
Weeks: Quest Bars
Marisnick: Frozen Pot Pies
Harris: Bananas
Lovejoy: Frosted Strawberry Pop Tarts
Rodriguez: Fruit
McCarty: Cabbage
Bock: I love food, especially protein, so here’s a
few – Tuna, Eggs, Greek Yogurt,
Guacamole/Avocado, Hummus, Almond Milk,
Coffee, Protein Powder, Oatmeal, Bananas,
Apples, Veggies

Favorite cereal:
Graham: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Weeks: Cocoa Puffs
Marisnick: Frosted Flakes
Harris: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lovejoy: Frosted Mini-Wheats
Rodriguez: Frosted Flakes
McCarty: Captain Crunch
Bock: Growing up – Apple Jacks and Lucky
Charms. Now – Kashi Go Lean or Special
K- Protein
Favorite Houston restaurant and
go-to dish?
Weeks: Anything prepared by Ronnie Killen
McCarty: Thai Cottage – garlic and
pepper lover
Bock: Chuy’s and Escalante’s (but can you really
go wrong eating Mexican food in Houston?) –
Fajitas and bowls of Guacamole!