Calvin Ridley recalls fast-casual Mexican meal before offseason stomach bug knocked him out

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Gastrointestinal issues have been in the news a lot lately (that's not a sentence I thought I'd type when I walked across the stage to receive my college degree), and now Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley is talking about a nasty offseason stomach bug he dealt with.

The culprit?

Well, according to Ridley, it was a meal that he had from a certain fast-casual chain known for slinging burritos, burrito bowls, and any other permutation of protein, rice and toppings your heart desires.

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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley opened up about a nasty bout with a stomach bug he had over the offseason. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

On Saturday, a reporter asked him about an offseason bout with a 24-hour bug.

"Oh, yeah, I did," he said. "I've actually had that a couple of times in my life; maybe three or four times. It's not a good thing. It's like a 24-hour thing, but it really puts you down pretty good."

The Titans star revealed that he actually lost around 15 pounds in just 24 hours.

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That's brutal. Bugs like that are 24 hours of hell.

If someone said, "Hey, pick between a stomach bug or being fed feet first into a woodchipper," obviously, I'd pick the stomach bug, but I would briefly weigh the options.

Calvin ridley is gearing up for his third season with the Titans. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images))

Of course, what with all of the Cyclospora and lettuce hysteria, reporters did their job and asked an important follow-up question about