like_that
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Jan 25, 2014 2:22pm
The Rugby Sevens World Series is on NBCS. I know the US doesn't have a history of doing well in world competition, and I never played Rugby, but I had this discussion with my friend. If NFL players played Rugby, how good would the US be? Can you imagine a 7s starting lineup of AP, beast mode, mccoy, jamal charles, Forte, Navorro Bowman, and Patrick Willis?
I mean, have you seen that lineup? WOW
I mean, have you seen that lineup? WOW
Commander of Awesome
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Jan 25, 2014 2:43pm
Maurice Clarrett played 7s I think.
Ironman92
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Jan 25, 2014 3:57pm
Pretty scary......Navorro needs replaced, his leg hurts.like_that;1572034 wrote:The Rugby Sevens World Series is on NBCS. I know the US doesn't have a history of doing well in world competition, and I never played Rugby, but I had this discussion with my friend. If NFL players played Rugby, how good would the US be? Can you imagine a 7s starting lineup of AP, beast mode, mccoy, jamal charles, Forte, Navorro Bowman, and Patrick Willis?
I mean, have you seen that lineup? WOW
like_that
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Jan 25, 2014 5:16pm
He would be ready by the 2016 Olympics.Ironman92;1572054 wrote:Pretty scary......Navorro needs replaced, his leg hurts.
Ironman92
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Jan 25, 2014 6:23pm
This is hopefully true.like_that;1572069 wrote:He would be ready by the 2016 Olympics.
gerb131
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Jan 26, 2014 9:58am
Some guy from the lions played yesterday and had a couple nice plays. I think he was on the practice squad.
Ahman Green also plays.
Ahman Green also plays.
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sportchampps
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Jan 26, 2014 11:05am
My friend played against haloti ngata in high school. They played him in the national championship tournament. He said ngata would just destroy people and was actually kicked out of the championship match. Said ngata had a brother who was also a beast.
Ironman92
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Jan 26, 2014 11:30am
Yeah.....hell with thatsportchampps;1572227 wrote:My friend played against haloti ngata in high school. They played him in the national championship tournament. He said ngata would just destroy people and was actually kicked out of the championship match. Said ngata had a brother who was also a beast.
Classyposter58
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Jan 26, 2014 11:33am
I think if our best played in each sport we would be unbeatable as a country in any sport. Soccer? Ok imagine if guys like Reggie Bush, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Lebron James, Chris Paul for instance all played. The athletic ability alone would be almost too much, haha a 6'9" 275 guy with super athletic ability on headers would be devastating
Heretic
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Jan 26, 2014 12:42pm
^^
How would the NBA guys react to being in a sport where flopping doesn't get you anything?
How would the NBA guys react to being in a sport where flopping doesn't get you anything?
like_that
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Jan 26, 2014 1:07pm
Being tall and heavy is not an advantage in soccer...Classyposter58;1572235 wrote:I think if our best played in each sport we would be unbeatable as a country in any sport. Soccer? Ok imagine if guys like Reggie Bush, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Lebron James, Chris Paul for instance all played. The athletic ability alone would be almost too much, haha a 6'9" 275 guy with super athletic ability on headers would be devastating
Iliketurtles
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Jan 26, 2014 1:14pm
Lawl... Classy just keeps getting better and better.
Ironman92
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Jan 26, 2014 1:15pm
Durant might make a nice goalielike_that;1572260 wrote:Being tall and heavy is not an advantage in soccer...
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friendfromlowry
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Jan 26, 2014 1:24pm
Those guys would be amazing in baseball, hockey, and tennis too, right?Classyposter58;1572235 wrote:I think if our best played in each sport we would be unbeatable as a country in any sport. Soccer? Ok imagine if guys like Reggie Bush, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Lebron James, Chris Paul for instance all played. The athletic ability alone would be almost too much, haha a 6'9" 275 guy with super athletic ability on headers would be devastating
Classyposter58
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Jan 26, 2014 1:30pm
Haha they probably were growing up, shoot Calvin Johnson was blasting homers in BP with the Tigers earlier this season. If Lebron gave his life to soccer I guarantee he wouldn't be as heavyfriendfromlowry;1572265 wrote:Those guys would be amazing in baseball, hockey, and tennis too, right?
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friendfromlowry
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Jan 26, 2014 1:36pm
I suppose I'm not surprised your best example is of Calvin Johnson excelling in the ever difficult batting practice. And regardless of which sport Lebron plays, he's still 6'8", which is going to make him considerably heavier than the average soccer player.Classyposter58;1572268 wrote:Haha they probably were growing up, shoot Calvin Johnson was blasting homers in BP with the Tigers earlier this season. If Lebron gave his life to soccer I guarantee he wouldn't be as heavy
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Al Bundy
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Jan 26, 2014 1:37pm
Why would we need guys from so many teams? We could just take the Detroit Tigers and they would win the Superbowl, world cup, Stanley cup, Davis cup, federation cup, NBA championship, world series, America's cup, and 50 Olympic gold medals. Have you seen their lineup?Classyposter58;1572268 wrote:Haha they probably were growing up, shoot Calvin Johnson was blasting homers in BP with the Tigers earlier this season. If Lebron gave his life to soccer I guarantee he wouldn't be as heavy
Ironman92
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Jan 26, 2014 2:01pm
This thread could turn into what other sports might some of the players have been very good at.
Classyposter58
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Jan 26, 2014 2:02pm
Haha Gretzky hit .500 in travel ball when he was 16 before quitting to play hockey full timeIronman92;1572285 wrote:This thread could turn into what other sports might some of the players have been very good at.
like_that
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Jan 26, 2014 2:22pm
I bet Ricky Williams would have quit in his prime to play rugby.
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sportchampps
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Jan 26, 2014 11:25pm
Didn't they already do this before... It was a battle of the athletes show. I think a soccer player won. It's old someone needs to ask belly he will remember
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thavoice
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Jan 27, 2014 10:28am
Tom Glavine reportedly was a very good hockey player but chose baseball.Classyposter58;1572287 wrote:Haha Gretzky hit .500 in travel ball when he was 16 before quitting to play hockey full time
Wisely it seems!
ALot of guys in the big 4 sports probably could have excelled in other sports. Hell, dave winfield was drafted in what...3 sports? For the most part, professional athletes are, of course, very athletic and if the effort was put towards another sport they easily could have excelled