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Greatest Athletes of all time?

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by PrinceErik, Apr 30, 2010.

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  1. Angelika

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    What about figure skaters?
     
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    Not a sport
     
  3. PrinceErik

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    at least I can agree with I9 on something lol, it totally isn't. It is a hard physical activity
     
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    At least it isn't Ice Dancing

    wtf is up with that
     
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    What about pom squad?
     
  6. PrinceErik

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    Not a sport, although the thread is about athletes, but they have no individuals among the best ever
     
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    Haha, Erik, you sound just like Mel Kiper...untrue about the footwork outside the pocket. Sounds like you're only a follower to Kiper...the problem with Tebow's footwork is not really that of him outside the pocket. It's more of his unorthodox stepping into the throw -- setting his feet. That applies for both the pocket AND scrambling.

    Muscle memory, you can screw that concept. Unless he is going to start, he'll have some good time on the bench to work with Coach McDaniels, and your muscle memory concept with turn on you. After three years of practicing his new throwing motion, his muscles will remember the new release. Tebow, with his work ethic, will have potential as an NFL quarterback.

    Hey, and in defense of Tom Brady, no matter the environment he is in, you put him on any team and he will succeed. Just looks like Bill Belichick knows how to make a quarterback successful.
    Oh, and about cheating in New England:
    http://ezinearticles.com/?Cheating-in-the-NFL&id=735234
    http://www.associatedcontent.com/articl ... t_new.html
     
  8. PrinceErik

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    I said his footwork in the pocket, out fo the pocket, he is fine. and muscle memory will come into play in spring training, in which he will play, so there goes his throwing motion. And I dont care what they say about the patriot's cheating. That one year was jsut wayy too easy, then all of a sudden when they couldn't cheat anymore, they lost their first game. Just saying lol
     
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    athletic greatness is defined as possessing a variety of attributes that contribute to athletic prowess. These include speed, quickness, endurance, power and hand-eye coordination.

    That said, my personal thoughts on who the greatest athelete of all time would have to be either Muhammad Ali or Wayne Gretzky. *nods*
     
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    I don't think you have to be in a sport to be a great athlete, but I think figure skating is a sport anyway. Michelle Kwan is one of the greatest athletes of all time.
     
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    That is possible ang, if it is based on overall athletic ability, not a chance. But in respect to doing their own individual mfor of athletics, Michelle Kwan is one of the greatest, although I would not put her in the top 5
     
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    Michael jordan is a god.
     
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    Muhammad Ali
    Tiger Woods
    Maradonna
     
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    I think Maradonna is questionable saying he is one of the greatest athletes ever since many people would argue that pele or Beckenbauer were better footballers.
     
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    Of those three I think Pele and Maradonna are one of the best. Beckenbauer isn't that good in my opinion to be considered a best athlete.
    With footballplayers is hard to pick out the best player because some just have talent and some have a trained talent if you know what i mean.
     
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    yeah, some are just born naturally insanely good, then some like Beckenbauer you can tell werent great athletes, but played so much soccer, he acquired all of those amazing skills
     
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    Since when does practicing take away from being a good athlete?
     
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    It doesnt all, I said he wasbn't as naturally athletic as the others, although as I said before I think he is an athlete now that is as good as the natural athletes
     
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    Kobayashi, he holds the world record for hot dog eating... what an athelete. He even has yellow hair, the sign of a true champion. xD
     
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    Not a sport.
     
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