So Many Injuries. Does Something Need To Change

[shopson67]

Seriously though, are the players too big and too fast? Are they to muscular. So many non contact tendon tears, Maybe the tendons can't keep up with the muscle. Too many seasons ruined by injuries. Once it starts costing the NFL money, they might act.

Size is definitely a contributing factor. Lack of reps in the preseason (to limit injuries) also doesn't adequately prepare them for a full regular season IMO; are players in the same game shape they used to be entering the season? On top of that, the league added a week to the regular season which should add even more wear and tear down the stretch.

Roster size and the cap may need to expand to cover that extra week IMO.

 

[RobBase]

Big Ben w a torn titty.

 

[Tapey]

No MRI's so players played through knee injuries as sprains.
Unless you ripped your hamstrings in half, you shook it off.

Shit I mean Ronnie Lott said chop my finger off I’m going back in

 

[Tapey]

That is not the core problem.

Like never before, we have a system in place that finds the most insane physical freaks in the country.
Then we take these freaks and put them through intense weight training & physical conditioning.
And then lastly ...mental training. These guys come out of the tunnel like rapid dogs. It rivals what the military does to recruits in boot camp.

All of the systems have been refined to the highest level ... It reminds me of the Matrix.


Morpheus: "Standing there watching the pure horrifying precision"




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Sure it’s not just 1 over laying thing, it’s probably a multitude of a whole bunch of combined things