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Originally Posted by billay
I'm sorry but age means alot. Someone referenced Will Shields earlier he was a pro bowler his whole career but his last few years he was average. Tim Grunhard even said once a guy has played 8-10 years in the league they begin to drop off.
Is it the scheme or is it the fact Weigmann has struggled aginst the 3-4 and last year every team in the divison played 3-4?
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Tim Grunnard is generalizing.
For the most part he is right since football is a gruelling sport that can provide wear and tear on your body. But it all depends on the person? Some athletes bodies can handle it over an extended period of time more so than others. I think it all depends on the position you play, and the amount of physical contact you put your body through, and how you take care of your body in the off-season, etc. Take all those factors into consideration and that usually determines the longevity of an athletes career.
Some players are more meanier nastier and dirtier than others and are willing to put there bodies through more pain and physical punishment, as a result their bodies have to absorb all the shock, and as a consequence they don't last long.
*Clearly, if Wiegmann is in the right scheme he excels. Place him in the wrong scheme, disaster.