For the average Joe, yes... for an athlete, I don't think so. I know some of you believe he was really injured last year... I happened to believe he was either faking it or exaggerating its severity... you don't just limp Monday thru Saturday and play lights out on Sundays... when you feel like it. Besides, ankle injuries usually hurt when you're not warmed up... I can walk onto the field limping and after a few reps I don't even feel the pain... till after the game.
When it comes to hamstring injuries, it has much to do with lack of conditioning or over-use. I've had 3 of those.. all 3 were because I was running like a mad man.. and sooner or later my hamstring had to give in... and that's because when we play, we play both sides of the ball and special teams.. so your body never gets a break like you'd get during an NFL game. In essence Plax over-using his hammy is out of the picture.. which leaves me with lack of conditioning... and he looks it.