re: Average RB tenure in the NFL

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Back to the post, is it possible for a RB in todays game to have a productive 10-12 year career?

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Not sure. I think that even though players' nutrition, workout regimens, and yes even steroids, are making them evolve into bigger and stronger athletes, their tendons are not evolving to keep up. I think that the way these running backs cut and the speed at which the accelerate might be becoming too much for their tendons to handle.

FWIW I think the same holds true for baseball and why pitchers are blowing their arms out at much higher rates.