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I was thinking about players like Hines Ward, who played his entire career without an ACL. Most players will get it repaired because at that level any small pe

I was thinking about players like Hines Ward, who played his entire career without an ACL. Most players will get it repaired because at that level any small percentage performance improvement (or risk reduction) is worth it. But the body can compensate for the lack of an ACL through strengthening the surrounding musculature.

grogenaut 3y ago
Interesting, didn't know about that. However it sounds like maybe he never had one or it snapped early on and he grew up without one, which is different than being at the height of your game and losing it. My friends who snapped ACLs in college or highschool never felt safe on those knees again and it limited what they were willing to do move wise.