What would you think they are in NFL, NBA, and MLB?
Just heard Legler say a NBA's players prime years are 25-32. I would think when the mental and physical combine at their peak is much shorter than that and is much shorter. MJ was at his physical peak at probably 27-28, while he was mentally better from 32-36. So that would make his peak about 28 to 31.
In the NFL, I would think the peak years are 25-28, and would venture to say by the time you really understand the game mentally the body has abandoned the player. At 30 in the NFL a player probably has seen it all yet can't perform the necessary moves required to make big plays, a la Kevin Faulk. Randy Moss was probably more in tune with the Pats his first year, but no where near the athletic freak he was before he went to the Raiders, where he just outjumped and outquicked everyone in front of him. It may be different for qb's but all others probably fall in the 25-28 range.
In MLB, I would think the peak years are 26-31. Since musculature doesn't factor in as much and skil
ls probably sharpen more than actual physical ability. Albert Pujols would be my exhibit A, and Ken Griffey fell apart after 31.
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