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Originally Posted by RobotTalk
I wonder if the changes to the game have also increased the length of player careers? It's not even close to the physically bruising style of the 1990s, 2000s, and even into the early 2010s. If players aren't getting continually beaten up each game it makes sense that their careers would be longer.
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Injuries are as frequent as ever right now so I think it's less to do about the physicality of the game as lengthened careers has more to do with athletes taking much better care of their bodies. Every decade you can see it more and more.