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re: Imagine if a good player in the 80s/90s get teleported into todays time and starts playing
Posted on 4/10/24 at 7:26 am to Finkle is Einhorn
Posted on 4/10/24 at 7:26 am to Finkle is Einhorn
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He couldn’t even make a roster today because everybody is so much bigger and faster and stronger
I think this is overstated. Most above average players could be back end roster types (assuming their game translates) and would quickly progress with the updated training regimes. They were athletic freaks in their day, so it stands to reason they'd be at least average athletic with a year of training or so today.
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Posted on 4/10/24 at 7:31 am to Jcorye1
Lets say a good player today gets moved back to the 80s/90s….could todays player handle the way the game was played back then?…could they handle a rougher style of coaching?…could they handle having to play most of the season? I dont think so
Posted on 4/10/24 at 8:03 am to Jcorye1
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They were athletic freaks in their day, so it stands to reason they'd be at least average athletic with a year of training or so today
Well that wasn't really the question, its if they got teleported and immediately started playing.
The answer depends on the position and sport though.
I think baseball players would be fine. The average player is a better athlete now, but you don't have to be a great athlete to be a good baseball player.
For the NBA the stars back then were athletic anyway, so I don't think you'd see a huge shift.
I'd love for someone to try to say Dan Marino wouldn't set the world on fire in today's offenses... but some of the LBs from back then would be getting absolutely cooked because you have to cover a lot more now as a LB.
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