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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
People acting like a high mileage 35 should be performing like he’s 25. Like there isn’t any major difference. Most in shape 35 year olds are barely hanging onto a roster. It’s a cheap insult that he doesn’t have work ethic or is too lazy at this point to try. He is 35. His production is miles better than you would expect for a player his age. His production probably has a lot more to do with age which is unavoidable than conditioning (which is an accusation)
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I’m not trying to bag on the guy, we all love him.
But we also don’t have to lie to ourselves and deny what is obvious to our eyes.
He had noticeable fat rolls and love handles hanging over his belt all season. The dude clearly is not in peak physical condition regardless of his age.
I don’t think it’s unreasonable, if he decides to return, to expect him to commit to making sure his fitness and conditioning is better next year than it was this year.
If he won’t do that then he’ll continue to steeply decline and he would be better off just walking away now.
We all love the guy but let’s call a spade a spade here.