01-10-2019, 05:55 PM
People are going to say Mixon because he's young, but Atkins just signed a contract to finish out his career in stripes, and he will always be a Bengals legend. In 10 years, you can still rock an Atkins jersey just like people rock Munoz or Esiason. Meanwhile, Mixon could be on the Jets in a few years for all we know.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.