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years of any legendary athlete's career are often filled with hilarious hyperbole from fans and sports analysts.

When a player reaches a certain age, which varies based on the sport he or she plays, every year thereafter that player is subjected to intense scrutiny.

For example, in 2002, when Curtis Martin, at the age of 29, only rushed for 1,094 yards, all speculation was that, as he turned 30, the aged running back would soon break down.

Two years later, at the age of 31, Martin was coming off two seasons in which he ran for over 3,000 yards combined, and everybody was wondering how much longer he could keep it up. Unfortunately, Martin's body broke down the following year, and he rode off into the sunset.

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