Quote:Soccer players have built up insane muscles in their legs though.  And the best protection for your knees is stronger leg muscles.

 

If he didnt get touched sounds like a fluke injury.  But I'd be willing to bet fluke injuries happen more often to skinny guys.  

 

I would bet more leg injuries are done to heavier guys due to carrying more weight. Why would soccer players have stronger legs than Teddy? He's probably more built than a soccer player. Soccer players are built to run long distances per game, not for power. 

 

MJD was the biggest unit going and he had all kinds of leg/knee injuries, probably because he was carrying so much weight, although his violent running style wouldn't have helped.

 

I notice the bears starting centrt tore his ACL in a non contact injury. These things happen. I don't see how carrying a load of muscle helps you not tear a tendon?

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