Are modern football players weaker than in the past?

[RandomGuy1032]

They dont even wear knee pads and hip pads anymore. Thats how soft the game has gotten.

Someone look up the average weight of a D1 player in 2000 vs 2020

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I see some players not even wearing their mouth guard. It just dangles from their helmet the whole game

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I haven't seen a HIT in a long time. Tackling now consists of diving and making them trip over you, or holding onto them until 2 or 3 other players help you get them down. Its a joke.

[inhua]

sports in general have gotten soft. sure the athletes of today may train more because they get paid more and have more time to do so but mentally they are not on par with their previous counterparts who may have had to work multiple jobs and grind their way to the top. plus don't forget about performance enhancing drugs.

[RandomGuy1032]

They dont work harder. Whered that myth come from. Weight rooms have existed since ancient greece. And testosterone has never been lower than today.

[FunkyMonkee]

They're a bunch of pussies!! Back in the `30's, the only protection they wore was a leather helmet!! Today, they've got knee pads, shin pads, shoulder pads, a hard plastic helmet, teeth guards, crotch guards, gloves, elbow pads, they might as well just wear a suit of Armour and have done with it!!

[laraWM]

I don't know but it seems they have more muscles but also they are less tough

[RandomGuy1032]

They dont have more muscles they have leaner skinnier muscles.

[laraWM]

Really? It looks like they have bigger muscles 😂

[RandomGuy1032]

Oh yea you seen them up close?

[laraWM]

Not really

[RandomGuy1032]

Mine look like them dm me ill show you

[exitseven]

They use steroids and train all year round. They are a lot stronger than they were 30 or 40 years ago.

[RandomGuy1032]

Bullshit

[exitseven]

These guys are freakishly strong today. Back in the Joe Namath days they were not as strong. Maybe they were tougher and there was not so much money like there is now so some guys had to get regular jobs in the off season.

[RandomGuy1032]

I still think they were stronger. Bones were denser or smth. Smth about the modern players make them look like pussies