Baltimore Ravens guard Marshal Yanda is easily one of the toughest guys in the NFL. After 13 years in the league, Yanda is set to retire as a legend of the sport and Baltimore. But he won’t be able to hang up his cleats without some stories about his legendary toughness being replayed and discussed.
Yanda famously played through some nasty injuries, including a broken ankle that ended his 2017 season prematurely after two games and a shoulder injury that required surgery. But perhaps one of the funniest stories about Yanda’s toughness comes from the locker room itself and what the then-rookie subjected himself to for a little cold, hard cash.
Sitting down with former Ravens linebacker Bart Scott, Yanda shared the story about the time he took a taser like a champ, all for $600.
When asked about the tasing, Yanda noted it was cornerbacks Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle that bet he couldn’t take the shock in his rookie season. Yanda, the tough guy he is, apparently took the jolt and the veterans’ money without much of a problem.
“I don’t know if the batteries were dead or — I used to get shocked on the electric fence at the farm — I’m used to it, it wasn’t bad at all. It’s still probably the easiest $600 I’ve ever made to this day.”
That’s the stuff of legends right there.
