Ragland cooking up a nice NFL dish

Football

By D. Orlando Ledbetter - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

TUCALOOSA, Ala. – For the NFL team that selects former Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland, in addition to a ferocious hitter, they will land a budding chef.

After tipping the scales at 259 pounds at the Senior Bowl, Ragland started cooking his own meals. He dropped 12 pounds before the scouting combine and weighed in at 248 pounds for Alabama’s Pro Day on Wednesday.

“I’m just really trying to keep a great diet,” Ragland said. “I cook most of my food. I bake most of my food. I eat a lot of asparagus, broccoli and carrots.”

Ragland mixes in some chicken and fish with his veggies.

“I’m baking it,” Ragland said. “I’ve got to bake it…