Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by TD49ers:
Not practicing because be needs. rest.........
Who is the back up again? Remind me to those that don't think we should have emphasized drafting an OT in 2024.
I can't believe the way players are always needing a game off here and thefre for rest. Not just in football. In all sports. They make millions of dollars and have better training than ever. Better diets. Personal chefs.
Players used to pride themselves on playing every game. Many didn't work out and stay in shape all year. They used training camp for that. They didn't have persoal chefs and all the supplements to make them bigger and stronger. Players didn't need to take a game off or skip practice.
The rest thing is basically three things.
1. Players are paid a lot more so they are more cautious with their health.
2. Teams want to have a good reputation so they defer to players.
3. Modern training techniques have both pushed players bodies much closer to their limits and their failure points, but also monitors their status to push for a break before they are injured.
There have always been players who are more or less soft, and different bodies have different limits and capabilities ... but those things are not what changed.