PFT.com: Eifert Article

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(05-28-2018, 09:06 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't know if it is like this for everyone, but when I played football it was mostly instinctual. There were so many thing I did naturally without even thinking about.  When I was playing with an injury it was hard for me to protect it because I was just reacting and doing things too fast to think about changing something to protect an injury.

Maybe by the time these guys get to the NFL level they are able to think more about what they are doing, but I remember playing with an injured shoulder.  It hurt like hell to tackle with it, but I would drive in with that shoulder before I could even think about trying to protect it.

Once you step on the field and flip that switch it is hard to change the way you have always played because so much of it is based on instinct instead of thought.  At least it was with me.

Agree.  We all played with tons of injuries, and even back in the day the pros did too.  I remember seeing guys with Hamstring injuries and they would have their whole thigh wrapped up to their hip in ace bandages and tape.  Guess maybe the million dollar contracts have taken away from the heroics of yester year as teams and players are trying to protect their investments.