Are the Days of the Athlete Numbered?

Not long ago, perhaps just over 5 years, this title of this piece could have been much the same as it is now. The same, except that the main noun of the sentence will be replaced, so it will read, 'Are the days of the technical wizard over?' It seems we have gone half circle in the last 5 years. Perhaps even full circle in the last 15 years, as we can all remember players like 'Fash the Bash' and his many Nigerian based clones swarming our league.