Freakin Bengals Medical Staff

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(08-23-2019, 12:42 PM)fredtoast Wrote: It is luck.  But I believe the "luck" has to do with genetics.

Just like some people have natural gifts for playing music or doing complex math in their heads.  I think some guys are just genetically superior when it comes to staying healthy.  Stronger ligaments, more flexible muscles, denser bones, something like that.

Agreed, same with Tony Gonzalez. Dude missed 2 games as a TE in 17 years.

You can't just luck into 3 missed games at TE in 32 combined years. There has to be some explanations to it as well.

Think I saw some show on people with abnormally sturdy bodies. Some kid in either Central or South America (I forget) who got hit by a car on video camera, and popped right back up like nothing was wrong and had 0 injuries from it. They did tests and his bones were like 8x the density of a normal human, comparable to a gorilla's bones.

Not saying Witten or Gonzalez are rocking gorilla bones, but when you play that long, take that many hits, and stay that healthy, it's more than just luck.