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Hollywood heavyweight Judd Apatow recently tackled the many travails of middle-aged married couples in his latest comedy "This is 40," a stand-alone sequel to his 2007 hit "Knocked Up."The film follows the lives of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Apatow's real-life wife Leslie Mann) as they each turn 40, just as their jobs and daughters are adding stress to their relationship.If Apatow ever wanted to tackle the NFL and middle age, he would have to rewind about a decade because 30 has become the dirty word in a league built on athleticism but ruled by a salary cap.For pedestrian players, hitting the age of 30 was always a problem and will continue to be one moving forward because there is almost always a younger, cheaper option waiting in the wings, one whom can run a faster 40-yard dash and bench-press 225 pounds a few more times.For stars, however, 30 was just a number as long as the production was still flowing.These days, things have changed.Every NFL team has now kicked off its rookie...

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