Injuries playoff week

[TecmoBengals]

(01-12-2022, 10:32 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Never plan on the future in the NFL

After the 3rd week of the 2006 season Sports Illustrated had us ranked as the #1 team in the entire league and we had a lot of young talent.  But injuries, suspensions and free agency take out a lot of players (David Pollack, Odell Thurman, Chris Henry, Rich Braham, Levi Jones, Willie Anderson, Eric Steinabch) and we don't even have another winning season until '09.

I agree with this sentiment. The NFL is built for parity. A team's success can come crashing to a halt and losing squads become winners from one season the next. As NFL fans, I'm sure we've all come across the info about the average playing career for NFL players: 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/240102/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league/.

This suggests rosters experience turnover. The turnover doesn't always equate to teams maintaining their level of talent or winning. When teams see an opportunity to succeed, they can't, as toast offers, worry about the future. It's about embracing the present.