08-23-2019, 08:02 PM
(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.
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