Saturday, 1 September 2018

Alabama Sports Discussion: Why a Healthy Team Matters

As fans of Alabama sports teams, we have been fortunate that many of our favorite teams were at full strength when competing against our bitter rivals. However, we’ve also seen some of our best athletes fall to the injury bug. While a lot of casual sports fans may experience heartbreak when a star player gets sidelined due to injury, any injury to any player on an active roster is just as bad.

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This is why most of our teams have a huge amount of players on their rosters. Training can get rough, and sometimes, when the tough get going, they get injured by pushing themselves too hard and too far.

Without a full roster, in-game substitutions would be a pain. A healthy roster eliminates this problem. It’s not uncommon for players on the starting line-up to have a bad game, and they need healthy players to sub in for them.

Healthy substitutes also make sure that the best players on the team stay fresh for crucial moments in the game. Imagine if your star football or basketball player has played the entire game and gases out towards the end. Tired players lose focus and make more mistakes in the game. However, when they get a breather, they regain their senses. This is another important reason full rosters matter.

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Hi, the name’s Kevin Rolle, amateur sports blogger from Alabama. Though I mostly write about Alabama college sports, I also write about professional sports like the NBA and NFL. For more sports articles, visit this page.

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