@Hoopss That's ridiculous, Battier was a better/similar value player than a number of the Bulls starters over MJ's run. He's somewhere in the value neighborhood of a Ron Harper in his Bulls yrs but younger. He's 4th best Bull on the early Bulls, 5th on the 2nd group. 5th-6th on the Heat.
@S_U_Network Abbbbsolutely! Jerry Rice is face #1 on the Mt Rushmore of football for me. His domination of the sport, much like Michael Jordan in basketball is legendary. In fact Jerry is on the Mt Rushmore of sports to me with MJ, Babe Ruth & idk probably Gretzky. Personal Domination is key.
@td_nash It's pretty easily Barry. Barry Sanders is a freak of nature and one helluva human being. However Emmitt had his strengths as well, obviously. Nobody breaks the all time rushing record in the modern era without some talent of their own. Could do it all and was particularly tough.
@td_nash For me he is arguably #2. I know that won't be a popular sentiment but if I'm building a team from all NBA players he's on it & if MJ is gone he's the type of elite all around player/alpha/leader/team player you want to build around. MJ, Kobe, Duncan & Olajuwon are the other 4.
@HawkEmDownChris Marino for sure, Young & Elway were obviously very good as well. Brett could certainly do it but he wasn't as consistent, he'd be more apt than the others to turn the ball over. Marino was filthy though with that special quick trigger, harder to sack despite being a statue.
@HawkEmDownChris Greg Maddux was the epitome of what all pitchers ought to be & he was never on my beloved Reds so a completely unbiased take on my part.
@VinnysCorner1 Ahh, I'd do something more like this off the top of my head. Removed players who I thought were a bit overrated or who simply didn't stay on the field enough. I debated Clemente/Rose/Morgan/Griffey/Ichiro but including every variable I went Ichiro despite being a Reds fan.
@jerkyboykamal@OleTimeHardball Not surprising at all, those who vote on awards in every sport are not fit to vote. The have biases, they don't do enough research & some are just flat out aholes.