5 Favorite Professional Athletes

posted by BR1986FB

COA....this is for players that are currently playing. That's why I had a helluva time finding five. Had it been past players, easy choice.

My list, my rules.

Hard to actually know a person is and not a jerk off the field

1) Larry Fitzgerald

2) Corey Kluber

3) Joe Thomas

4) Drew Brees

5) Clayton Kershaw

posted by Commander of Awesome

My list, my rules.

Let's see your list of active players.

I will go by the active player rule in no particular order:

Joe Thomas, thank you Browns FO for wasting this once in a lifetime career

Klubot, very underappreciated outside of Cleveland fans imo.  He also got screwed out of being a 3x CYA winner.

Larry Fitz,  been a fan since his college days.  Just a class act all around and I appreciate his consistency with age.

Gianluigi Buffon, I'd have Pirlo here, but he recently retired.

Kyle Snyder,  quietly becomming one of the greatest wrestlers in US history and possibly the world.

posted by like_that

Let's see your list of active players.

RW: Love his GFY attitude and his loyalty to OKC. Only non Cleveland Athelte to make it. You aint from/play for Cleveland, you aint shit.

Delly: By any means necessary

Joe GOAThomas: GOAT oline, BR is wrong

KLove: True professional. Wish he'd try harder on D tho

Kluber: S T U D

posted by Commander of Awesome

Joe GOAThomas: GOAT oline, BR is wrong

 

Wrong. Outside of Cleveland "homers" that opinion would be incorrect.

posted by BR1986FB

Wrong. Outside of Cleveland "homers" that opinion would be incorrect.

Most NFL experts disagree with you, but ok.  If JT were on a winning franchise his entire career, it wouldn't even be up for debate. 

posted by like_that

Most NFL experts disagree with you, but ok.  If JT were on a winning franchise his entire career, it wouldn't even be up for debate. 

Bullshit. "Most?" Find me 2-3 different stories, or comments, by NFL "experts" that say "Joe Thomas is the greatest O-Lineman of ALL time (or something to that effect)."

You'd be hard pressed to find one that considers him the GOAT left tackle, let alone greatest O-Lineman. He's a great LT, and one of the best ever, but outside of Cleveland you're not going to find many, if any, with an unbiased opinion that think he's the GOAT.

posted by BR1986FB

Bullshit. "Most?" Find me 2-3 different stories, or comments, by NFL "experts" that say "Joe Thomas is the greatest O-Lineman of ALL time (or something to that effect)."

You'd be hard pressed to find one that considers him the GOAT left tackle, let alone greatest O-Lineman. He's a great LT, and one of the best ever, but outside of Cleveland you're not going to find many, if any, with an unbiased opinion that think he's the GOAT.

LOL REEL EM IN BOYS!

Seriously BR, we've already gone through this at least 50 times including links/articles/stats. You always poo poo them, there is no point in rehashing it. Bottom line, you're wrong and we all know it. But hey, please go back to being a stubborn mule.

posted by Commander of Awesome

LOL REEL EM IN BOYS!

 

Seriously BR, we've already gone through this at least 50 times including links/articles/stats. You always poo poo them, there is no point in rehashing it. Bottom line, you're wrong and we all know it. But hey, please go back to being a stubborn mule.

You've NEVER, I repeat, NEVER provided articles/links, etc where "most NFL experts" have said Joe Thomas is the "greatest O-Lineman of ALL time (let alone greatest LT)." NEVER.

You've provided a bunch of PFF bullshit metrics but that's about it. Those are a bunch of non-football nerds, sitting in their mom's basement, hacking on a laptop in their underwear. Not football "experts" who are actually saying he's the GOAT, but keep stretching.

posted by BR1986FB

 

BLAH BLAH BLAH I'm a CRANKY STUBBORN PERSON BLAH BLAH BLAH

Yep, pretty much. Like I said, we've done this rodeo, including stats etc, you refuse to use them because they don't fit your narrative. What's the point in arguing with you? Everyone just lols at how stubborn and resistant to facts that defeat your narrative, but we get nowhere.

posted by Commander of Awesome

Yep, pretty much. Like I said, we've done this rodeo, including stats etc, you refuse to use them because they don't fit your narrative. What's the point in arguing with you? Everyone just lols at how stubborn and resistant to facts that defeat your narrative, but we get nowhere.

Just to humor you, I googled "who is the greatest offensive tackle of all time" and there weren't many lists. None of them had JT as the greatest but keep on homering. Tribe could use you.

Gil Brandt, highly respected NFL 'expert" and former personnel guy, had him coming in at #7...

http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000816586

JT is great. He is not the best ever. Hell, he's not the best ever in this state.  

posted by superman

JT is great. He is not the best ever. Hell, he's not the best ever in this state.  

Agreed. I've watched them both and I'd still have Munoz ahead of him. Pace is probably close but I'd have JT passing him a couple of years ago.

I’ll join in. 

Anthony Munoz the best I’ve ever seen

posted by Ironman92

I’ll join in. 

Anthony Munoz the best I’ve ever seen

Better than Puig?

The fuck?

posted by Ironman92

Who are your 5?

Mine:

Antonio Brown

Russell Westbrook

Nolan Arenado

LeBron James

Jose Altuve

Considered: Usain Bolt, Max Scherzer, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rickie Fowler, Roger Federer, Billy Hamilton

Updated:

Nolan Arenado

Max Scherzer

Zion Williamson

Patrick Mahomes

Fernando Tatis Jr

posted by Laley23

Assuming current based on answers.

1. LeBron James
2. Lionel Messi
3. Tiger Woods
4. Roger Federer
5. Francisco Lindor

I assume those who listed AB would perhaps like to change their selection.