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gtowndawg said:
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You seriously think Alex Rodriguez could compete at a high level in a decathlon? Or do you seriously think he would be worth a flip in the NFL?
I'm not saying he would flat-out suck, but he would not be a stand out by any means. Your MJ example can be used against your own argument.</p>
you seriously think he could compete at a high level in soccer after one year of training? no way. it would take him a year just to be able to handle running that much in 90 minutes, not to mention handling the ball, shooting, defending. etc.
i basically agree with this statement ....
i basically agree with this statement ....
....but that has nothing to do with A-Rod being able to do well in their respective sports. i don't think many of those athletes could make the transition to the other sports.
Pick the world's best decathlete then pick one of the most popular athlete in a few other sports. I realize it's highly subjective, and there is no way you could ever create a list that would appease even half the people, but I do have to question how in the world they decided on a few of those. I mean, they rule out cycling, marathoning, and swimming as one dimensional, yet put two track sprinters on the list. Doesn't make sense to me.
My list would be even lazier, but probably more accurate. It'd be whoever the top ten decathletes in the world are.
My list would be even lazier, but probably more accurate. It'd be whoever the top ten decathletes in the world are.
Even the decathlete, as diverse as his training is, may not even be the best decathlete in the world if decathlon were the only sport. A player might play one sport over another for economic reasons. A 16 year old boy might have the potential with the right training to set a world record in the 100m, but he might also be talented enough to play runningback or wide receiver in football. If he plays football, then by the time he's 25 he could be the best runningback in the NFL but wouldn't rank with the top 100 sprinters in the world. This also happens in college football. High school kids will go play minor league baseball due to the opportunity cost.
Even within sports, specialization occurs. Arod probably wouldn't amount to a decent baseball pitcher if he were given 5 years off to train.
Even within sports, specialization occurs. Arod probably wouldn't amount to a decent baseball pitcher if he were given 5 years off to train.
hockey is demanding, as is any sport, but **** man its hockey. football and boxing are for sure more physical and requires more athleticism. but to me it seems that the best team in hockey isn't much better than the worst team. its like once one team gets the puck down to one side the opposing team just knocks it down to the other end. it doesn't seem like anyone tries to score unless its a power play. and its so depressing if that team doesn't score on the power play...i'm like 'you gotta be effin kidding me'. i think you have to actually grow up watching and/or playing it to actually appreciate the sport because i sure as hell don't.
Some people that should be on the list that they left off:
Brian Urlacher- the man is huge and fast. He was good enough to play safety, wide receiver, and return kicks in college, even though he was about the size of an NFL linebacker then.
Lance Armstrong- man won Tour de France multiple times, and just recently qulaified and finished the Boston Marathon.
Ichiro- If you have ever watched him play, in person, he is incredible. His hand eye coordination is probably the best in the Big Leagues right now, I saw a highlight from when he was in Japan and he hit a pitch that was a 50 footer in the front of the plate off of the bounce and got a hit. It was unreal. Then he has an incredible arm, speed, and he could hit with more power if he chose to, but he's just doing his job as a leadoff hitter. I think that if he had started his career here instead of Japan, he would break Pete Rose's hit record.
Kobe- He is a phenomenal player, it's just too bad he is so selfish.
Albert Pujols- One time I saw him hit four home runs in a row in batting practice- one to LF, second one to center, third to RF, and the fourth one into the upper deck of Busch Stadium. That has to be worth something. His hand eye coordination and strength are phenomenal as well. Plus, he is gold glove caliber defensively at first base.
Brian Urlacher- the man is huge and fast. He was good enough to play safety, wide receiver, and return kicks in college, even though he was about the size of an NFL linebacker then.
Lance Armstrong- man won Tour de France multiple times, and just recently qulaified and finished the Boston Marathon.
Ichiro- If you have ever watched him play, in person, he is incredible. His hand eye coordination is probably the best in the Big Leagues right now, I saw a highlight from when he was in Japan and he hit a pitch that was a 50 footer in the front of the plate off of the bounce and got a hit. It was unreal. Then he has an incredible arm, speed, and he could hit with more power if he chose to, but he's just doing his job as a leadoff hitter. I think that if he had started his career here instead of Japan, he would break Pete Rose's hit record.
Kobe- He is a phenomenal player, it's just too bad he is so selfish.
Albert Pujols- One time I saw him hit four home runs in a row in batting practice- one to LF, second one to center, third to RF, and the fourth one into the upper deck of Busch Stadium. That has to be worth something. His hand eye coordination and strength are phenomenal as well. Plus, he is gold glove caliber defensively at first base.
I think the sports that have constant action and people playing both ways (soccer, rugby, hockey, basketball) have the best overall athletes in them. Interestingly, they used the sports popularity as a criteria, so it seems a little odd that there are so many track athletes in the top 10. You'd also think there would be a swimmer in the top 10, since it's a little more athletically grueling than tennis or baseball (but obviously not from a hand-eye coordination standpoint).
<font size="2">...And since I played high school football, I'm clearly an expert at athleticism.</font>
but it's now one of my favorite professional sports thanks to my living in a town that has it. Go to a game. Keep an OPEN mind when you go, and you will LOVE it! Living in Nashville, I'd rather go to a Preds game any day of the week and twice on Sunday than go to a Titans game. And there's no comparison.
well i've never been to a game but i have heard that actually going to a game is fun. i live in the dfw area and it seems that the stars are the only team in town that knows how to win a playoff game. i have given the sport a chance by watching it but i never attended a game. a couple of years ago when they had the all-star game here in dallas the fort worth newspaper gave the big headline on the front page of the sports page to a cowboys training story rather than to the game itself. **** i didn't even know the aac was hosting the game until the week of. i swear if mike modano came to my front door i would have no idea who the hell he was. ussually football season begins here in north texas with the draft and then the season really picks back up a training camp or whenever the rangers get out of contention.
and go check out a game. Hell, the Stars are one of the better franchises in the NHL for pete's sake. Hockey is hard to watch on t.v. unless you've got an HDTV. And even if you do have an HDTV, not too many of the games are broadcast in HD, which totally sucks too. Go to a game though and keep an open mind. I think you'll find that it's one of the most exciting professional sports to attend live. Especially when there's a good fight!
There was a study done a few years ago on what the most demanding sport is. They hooked sensors on top athletes in all the sports. Moto-cross was determined to be the most demanding. My uncle who was a NHL player, 4 time allstar, was one of the hockey players wired up.
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