He also touts the benefits of a plant-based diet, which he says helps him recover faster and better maintain his focus. Two documentaries, "What's the Health" and "Forks over Knives," were a common resource Titans players used in their choice to give up meat. When she caught wind of this, she began sending him meals without any conversation about it. Derrick Morgan and his chef wife inspired vegan movement on Titans, Sources: Titans pass-rusher Clowney inactive, McShay: Why I still believe in Darnold, Lock and six other young NFL players, Corey Davis proving his worth to Titans ahead of critical offseason, Titans inform LB Beasley he's being released, Titans release DB Joseph after getting King, Wash, rinse and repeat: NFL players still swap jerseys, but it's different in 2020 amid COVID-19, Titans add secondary help with trade for King, Weaknesses of Titans defense laid bare after back-to-back losses, Titans show little life in any phase of the game in loss to Bengals, Titans WR Humphries exits game with concussion. He was not drafted. Charity Morgan cooks lunches for the crew, and gives recipes and tips to the players and their significant others for dinner. He injured his ankle on Oct. 20 and missed his first start since 2009, breaking one of the longest active starting streaks in the NFL. I had no idea about the effects of veganism on athletes. The meat- and dairy-free diet has paid off for the players. The inspiration didn’t come from Morgan alone but also Morgan’s wife, Charity, a chef with a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. © 2020 Copyright - Unless otherwise stated all contents of this web site are © 2020 - Plant Based News Ltd - All Rights Reserved. Derrick Morgan. "It was actually amazing, the food and bonding," Casey said. Turns out he wasn’t the only one. “Rather than beating people up,” Charity says, “you have to meet people where they are in their journey and lead by example.”. Whoops! It all started with the Morgan family -- Derrick, who decided to slowly transition to a plant-based lifestyle 10 months ago, and his chef wife, Charity, who joined him and re-educated herself as a vegan chef to cook for him. “This diet has taken years off them.”, that his “energy level’s gone up,” adding that he used to have to take daily naps to fend off fatigue, but not anymore. Chef Charity hired a small staff to help her prep meals for the team and has shares recipes on her website. Pat Neshek: Phillies pitcher, strained his hamstring in June and was unable to recover, had season ending surgery last week. "I thought I wasn't going to sustain my blocks. Would one of the stars being injured hurt the movies credibility? Tennessee Titan Linebacker, Derrick Morgan was a main athlete featured in The Game Changers and his wife Charity Morgan is a professional chef. As the conversation grew within the locker room, Derrick's teammates began soliciting Charity's assistance with meal plans and prep. Some of the world's best athletes have switched to plant-based diets, but until fairly recently, it was hard to find many NFL linemen or linebackers on that list. Use with your favorite vegan patty like @beyondmeat top it with a good vegan cheese and this burger will be on rotation! Definitely thanking these athletes for trusting me, as they continue with making theirselves better at what God blessed them to do. Paths of Bengals' Zac Taylor, Titans' Ryan Tannehill cross again on Sunday. When Djokovic won Wimbledon, I figured it wouldn’t be long before it was all being shoved in our faces and kids would be told they could only be successful in sports if they went vegan. Tom Brady, Venus Williams, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, and Colin Kaepernick have either completely ditched meat or incorporated more plant-based options into their diets for various performance-related reasons. "I was looking for a competitive advantage when it came to recovery and ways to lower my overall inflammation," Morgan told theScore.