02-23-2022, 03:15 PM
(02-23-2022, 03:06 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Playing hurt is still being hurt.
https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/24/indianapolis-colts-andrew-luck-injury-history/
Burrow didn't miss significant time with his injured finger and MCL sprain this year. Doesn't mean it didn't happen and doesn't mean it doesn't add up over time.
Fair enough. I just don't think injuries were the sole (or maybe even the primary) reason for Luck's retirement. He could've kept playing.
I agree that injuries can add up, though, and a good line helps to slow down and reduce those chances. Fewer hits = less opportunity for injuries.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.