Author Topic: Greatest Athlete of ALL-TIME being done by ESPN (Read 10860 times)

240 is Back · « **Reply #25 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:27:29 PM »

Quote from: Groink on February 28, 2013, 08:19:55 PM

yeah but in those 5 minutes what he did was ridiculous.

his last season at 27 years old, before he got hurt, really shows what he could have become. The dude was just hitting his prime

.272 and 28 homers in 110 games, and an amazing fielder with a howitzer for an arm

700 yards and a 5.6 avg. in 10 games and ran motherfuckers over

i know he didn't have longevity, but you can't fuck with what he did do. nobody on that list can

yeah, but there has to be something said for longevity.

Suppose a guy named Cam Newton threw for 422 yards in his first rookie game. Then he broke his leg in practice that week and never touched a football again.

I'd shit my pants in protest to see him on that list

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #26 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:37:51 PM »

Hershell Walker

Jadeveon Clowney · « **Reply #27 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:41:23 PM »

Where did sylvestre stallone place?

CARTEL · « **Reply #28 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:49:28 PM »

Quote from: Jadeveon Clowney on February 28, 2013, 08:41:23 PM

Where did sylvestre stallone place?

Right above Bea Arthur.

flinstones1 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:02:56 PM »

groink i couldn't agree more he was indeed a beautiful thing to watch.... I still watch old highlights where my jaw drops at some of the shit he did. ...just a true freak of nature

affeman · « **Reply #30 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:06:58 PM »

The gift by a countrymile

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #31 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:10:35 PM »

Quote from: flinstones1 on February 28, 2013, 09:02:56 PM

groink i couldn't agree more he was indeed a beautiful thing to watch.... I still watch old highlights where my jaw drops at some of the shit he did. ...just a true freak of nature

Yup.

i often think..."imagine if that dude punched you in the face as hard as he could."

he would fucking kill you....LOL

well, not me...but a regular person.

Jadeveon Clowney · « **Reply #32 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:18:40 PM »

Quote from: affeman on February 28, 2013, 09:06:58 PM

The gift by a countrymile

suddenly want some asian

HockeyFightFan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:35:13 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on February 28, 2013, 08:27:29 PM

yeah, but there has to be something said for longevity.

Suppose a guy named Cam Newton threw for 422 yards in his first rookie game. Then he broke his leg in practice that week and never touched a football again.

I'd shit my pants in protest to see him on that list

You basically just described Gale Sayers.

wild willie · « **Reply #34 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:39:04 PM »

Gale Sayers is one of the best RBs of all time.....imho

Moontrane · « **Reply #35 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:49:34 PM »

Bo knows Lance.

HockeyFightFan · « **Reply #36 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:52:17 PM »

Quote from: wild willie on February 28, 2013, 09:39:04 PM

Gale Sayers is one of the best RBs of all time.....imho

To be considered as best of all time you have to have longevity and consistency.

And he didn't - due to injuries. Such is life.

Dr.J · « **Reply #37 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:54:47 PM »

Bo rocks!

Jadeveon Clowney · « **Reply #38 on:** February 28, 2013, 10:11:48 PM »

sergey bubka

wild willie · « **Reply #39 on:** March 01, 2013, 11:55:19 PM »

Quote from: HockeyFightFan on February 28, 2013, 09:52:17 PM

To be considered as best of all time you have to have longevity and consistency.

And he didn't - due to injuries. Such is life.

i said one of the best.......he is right up there.....not many will argue that fact......as for the very best......maybe barry sanders or jim brown.....but sayers is in the discussion. that knee injury cut his career short......but he was outstanding for about 9 years.

closeline · « **Reply #40 on:** March 02, 2013, 12:10:20 AM »

Quote from: arce1988 on February 28, 2013, 01:44:48 PM

Bo was the shit

i didn t even know him

he s as famous outside the US and A a as you want be able to imagine

delon · « **Reply #41 on:** March 02, 2013, 12:38:31 AM »

Objectively it is hard to go past Don Bradman. In a sport (cricket) of over 100 years of detailed records and played by multi-millions of people his batting average is so far above the statistical mean as to make arguments against emotion-based

Whiskey · « **Reply #42 on:** March 02, 2013, 01:12:11 AM »

I would have liked to see Joe Frazier in there,

Guy was a true warrior, his heart, will and determination will never be seen in the heavyweight division again.

Won a gold medal in the 1964 olympic games, fought with a busted thumb in the final.

Undisputed Heavyweight Champ

First fighter to beat Muhammid Ali in 1971

Took part in one of the greatest fights of the 20th century "Thrilla in Manilla"

Frazier and Ali battered each other round after round until Eddie futch stopped the fight at the beginning of round 15,
Frazier protested but futch put his hand on Joe and said "Its all over son, nobody will ever forget what you did here today"

Unfortunately for Joe he will forever be in Ali's shadow...

polychronopolous · « **Reply #43 on:** March 02, 2013, 04:06:22 AM »

Quote from: Whiskey on March 02, 2013, 01:12:11 AM

I would have liked to see Joe Frazier in there,

Guy was a true warrior, his heart, will and determination will never be seen in the heavyweight division again.

Won a gold medal in the 1964 olympic games, fought with a busted thumb in the final.

Undisputed Heavyweight Champ

First fighter to beat Muhammid Ali in 1971

Took part in one of the greatest fights of the 20th century "Thrilla in Manilla"

Frazier and Ali battered each other round after round until Eddie futch stopped the fight at the beginning of round 15,
Frazier protested but futch put his hand on Joe and said "Its all over son, noboby will ever forget what you did here today"

Unfortunately for Joe he will forever be in Ali's shadow...

A true champion of the people. No question.

Papper · « **Reply #44 on:** March 02, 2013, 04:40:07 AM »

Heard of most guys in that poll but never ever heard of this Bo Jackson fella.

rachaelsnav · « **Reply #45 on:** March 02, 2013, 05:40:50 AM »

Do they really think some dude who plays golf is one of the greatest athletes? Golf is a skill not a sport.

As for baseball players as John Kruk said "Lady, I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player."

The list should be the most famous not the greatest or it would look drastically different

Hurricane Beef ! · « **Reply #46 on:** March 02, 2013, 06:19:33 AM »

Quote from: arce1988 on February 28, 2013, 01:44:48 PM

Bo was the shit

True dat . . . With the exceptiion of Vince Basile, Bo may have had no equal.

THE BEEF

che · « **Reply #47 on:** March 02, 2013, 07:05:03 AM »

Vitaly Scherbo

OTHstrong · « **Reply #48 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:05:17 AM »

How the fuck is Tiger Woods on there

tbombz · « **Reply #49 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:43:02 AM »

golf is a sport, most golfers arent really athletes, but the way tiger plays .. he is an athlete.

now dale earnhardt sr. why the fuck is he on that list? not one of you idiots seemed to catch that fucking bullshit.