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Christian McCaffrey was an absolute beast for the Carolina Panthers last season. The second-year running back totaled over 1,000 yards rushing and added 107 catches for 867 yards receiving, while scoring a total of 13 touchdowns, so he really was the total package. If you had him on your fantasy team, you probably rode his coattails to a deep playoff run — I know I did.
While McCaffrey may have been a complete badass on the gridiron last season, he sure as hell doesn’t look like he’s complacent following such success. That’s because, in a recent picture of Christian McCaffrey on the Panthers’ Twitter account, the dude seems to have been working hard this offseason — because, damn, kid is cut the f*ck up. Just take a look at what the Pro Bowler looks like right now.
2️⃣2️⃣ coming for it all 😤 pic.twitter.com/WQRIttO1qQ
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 30, 2019
Uh, yeah, somebody looks like he’s been hitting the weight room. And, since the Internet loves stuff like this, once the picture of Christian McCaffrey hit social media, well, all bets were off on just how impressed Twitter was. Here’s some of the reactions from people.
https://twitter.com/RockMetalLife90/status/1123237226543030272
https://twitter.com/LZKeegan/status/1123240840950947841
Goodness….CMC looks ready! pic.twitter.com/hN9iRUkcVn
— Carolina Panthers Girl 68 (@KellyLee1968) April 30, 2019
#KEEPPOUNDING pic.twitter.com/xZIZSvPZJu
— David (@declingenpeel) April 30, 2019
That ain't 22, that's Thor!
— JRedz (@JRojasIII) April 30, 2019
Is he a Panther or an Avenger..both?? #KeepPounding
— Lew Dunbar (@uncle_lew) April 30, 2019
— did you catch the game last night? (@SethDaSportsMan) April 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/betmybookie/status/1123265771096952832
— Caleb (@thecalebeffect) April 30, 2019
Thing is, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Christian McCaffrey make headlines for looking more like the Hulk than a NFL running back. That’s because, just about this time last offseason, the Panthers do-it-all player looked like he was popping out of his shirt, too, which caused Twitter to react.
At this point, we should all probably just expect McCaffrey to look yoked, because, if there isn’t football to be played, it seems as if he’s passing time by lifting weights and getting hella big. Opposing defenders are officially on notice — as are fantasy football owners, because the increased bulk last year seemed to lead to good production, so who knows what kind of numbers this kid could put up this upcoming season.