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That’s ‘Super Bowl champion Mr. Potato Head’ to you

If you think playing football is tough on the body, try living with its effects in retirement.

Brad Benson, 61, an offensive lineman on the Giants’ first Super Bowl champion 30 years ago, has undergone a 14-hour back surgery and three hip replacements.

“I call him Mr. Potato Head,” ex-teammate Carl Banks told the New York Daily News. “Everything has been replaced.”

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• At SportsPickle.com: “Ben Roethlisberger discloses he’s been given between 1 and 700 months to live.”

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