TigerJ Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Genetics matters, but there are so many variables, it would never be a useful tool in trying to predict player success. I sure didn't have the genetics to succeed as an NFL player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Do bloodlines matter? Of course they do. If your parents didn't have children, odds are you won't either. 1 hour ago, Limeaid said: Ryan – Buddy Ryan (father); Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan (twin sons) Neither of whom made a hair on their father's a$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, aceman_16 said: For puppies sure... And fighting birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) http://y.yarn.co/10fc986c-1554-484c-bccd-78049a2abf3b.mp4 Edited November 24, 2018 by KD in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 I dunno, ask Darwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, aceman_16 said: For puppies sure... ...so then NFL players don't come with AKC papers??....just askin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...so then NFL players don't come with AKC papers??....just askin'... Papers? Most are barely housebroken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily an athletic advantage... i would say it’s a resource advantage thing... the sons and cousins of pro players get better advice, better recognition, strength training and generally a small foot in the door when you do it all for yourself without a name, the road is usually much tougher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Genes are a factor, just not the ONLY factor. #ToddMarinovich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Papers? Most are barely housebroken ...yup...MANY divas are NOT either.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 I don't think it's so much blood lines as it is being around the game their entire lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Depends on how you mean. "Bloodlines" is usually taken to mean "inherited traits," and there is likely some of that involved However, preparation and training are far more important, and the kids of NFL players grow up immersed to some degree in the culture of the game, and have greater exposure to and opportunities to train with better coaches, trainers, and programs if they so choose, simply through the contacts their fathers develop in the NFL. That's the far greater impact of "bloodlines." There's also a measure of confirmation bias at work, too: how many children of former NFL players fail to make it in college or the pros? You'll never see that story written... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Jimmy the Greek got fired by answering a similar question. The answer clearly is YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 McCaffrey is a good example of genetics and being able to soak in the knowledge throughout his childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K-GunJimKelly12 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Yes, of course it matters. Having the knowledge from birth, from a parent who has been there does matter, but some bloodlines are more athletic than others. If you take the two most athletic people you know and they breed, then take the two least athletic people you know and they breed, who do you think is likely to have more athletic children? It is an obvious yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 4 hours ago, iinii said: I dunno, ask Darwin. Which one? His grandkids are idiots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 There is a Pats fan on one of the general sports boards who is convinced that they won’t miss a beat when BB retires because they’re “grooming” one of his sons to take over. Bloodlines don’t matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Gene under-privilege! Yet another protected class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Physiology is genetic. It is no surprise. Chances are if your dad and/or mom was an Olympian, you have what it takes to be one too. Why hat is this a question? 2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily an athletic advantage... i would say it’s a resource advantage thing... the sons and cousins of pro players get better advice, better recognition, strength training and generally a small foot in the door when you do it all for yourself without a name, the road is usually much tougher Its fully an athletic/physiological advantages. Unless your parents have some untapped elite physiology that they didn’t know about, the. The chances of you being an elite athlete are much slimmer than guys who do have those parents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mango said: Physiology is genetic. It is no surprise. Chances are if your dad and/or mom was an Olympian, you have what it takes to be one too. Why hat is this a question? Its fully an athletic/physiological advantages. Unless your parents have some untapped elite physiology that they didn’t know about, the. The chances of you being an elite athlete are much slimmer than guys who do have those parents I guess I’m just lucky my father was a natural athlete then I always thought it was me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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