ESPN.com · Dec 16, 2015
Why is Texans center Ben Jones barefoot before every game?
Houston's Ben Jones, center, walks barefoot on the field before the Texans' game Dec. 6 in Buffalo.HOUSTON -- Some thought the sight of a player from the Houston Texans wandering around the field in Buffalo pregame without any shoes on was a sign the weather was warm.
It was warm, but that wasn't why Texans center Ben Jones was barefoot.
Ben Jones is always barefoot before games. Through rain, sleet or snow, Ben Jones is barefoot. Luckily, Jones is an Alabama native who played college football at Georgia and then was drafted by the Texans. So sleet and snow aren't part of Jones' regular football world. If they are, that doesn't change his plans.
Why? It all started because of a nap.
