Sports Science to determine the real greatest athete ever

[Pego]

Re: Sports Science to determine the real greatest athete eve

American rugby team made up of hand picked NFL players,

Take the best running backs, WRs and DBs . . .?

That's what I thought. Even some linebackers and an occasional QB. Linemen that Tuariki targets primarily never crossed my mind.

[gh]

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.... Richie McCaw, New Zealand's iconic All Black captain would eat alive every NFL player in the fitness stakes, as would most go the top tier rugby internationals.....

balderdash!

There are all kinds of fitness freaks in the NFL, even if the nature of the game doesn't require it the same way rugger does.

At any rate, give me a team made up of NFL tight ends and I think they'd run amok in a game of Sevens.

[user4]

Re: Sports Science to determine the real greatest athete eve

.... Richie McCaw, New Zealand's iconic All Black captain would eat alive every NFL player in the fitness stakes, as would most go the top tier rugby internationals.....

balderdash!

There are all kinds of fitness freaks in the NFL, even if the nature of the game doesn't require it the same way rugger does.

At any rate, give me a team made up of NFL tight ends and I think they'd run amok in a game of Sevens.

Great point, Given a few of those Gronkowski-like, robo-alien-beasts, there are not too many man-sports that they can not dominate. I wonder what the Gronk could do in a reformulated beast-Decathlon where the 35lb weight is added and the 1500m is dropped.

[jazzcyclist]

Re: Sports Science to determine the real greatest athete eve

.... Richie McCaw, New Zealand's iconic All Black captain would eat alive every NFL player in the fitness stakes, as would most go the top tier rugby internationals.....

balderdash!

There are all kinds of fitness freaks in the NFL, even if the nature of the game doesn't require it the same way rugger does.

At any rate, give me a team made up of NFL tight ends and I think they'd run amok in a game of Sevens.

Great point, Given a few of those Gronkowski-like, robo-alien-beasts, there are not too many man-sports that they can not dominate. I wonder what the Gronk could do in a reformulated beast-Decathlon where the 35lb weight is added and the 1500m is dropped.

I agree with you and gh, but I would opt for athletes like Calvin "Megatron" Johnson rather than ones like Gronk. Megatron would probably match Gronk in all the power events and dominate him in running and jumping events of a decathlon.

As for conditioning, I have a hunch that quite a few NFL cornerbacks can run the 1500 in times comparable to world class decathletes when they're in mid-season form.

[user4]

Re: Sports Science to determine the real greatest athete eve

.... Richie McCaw, New Zealand's iconic All Black captain would eat alive every NFL player in the fitness stakes, as would most go the top tier rugby internationals.....

balderdash!

There are all kinds of fitness freaks in the NFL, even if the nature of the game doesn't require it the same way rugger does.

At any rate, give me a team made up of NFL tight ends and I think they'd run amok in a game of Sevens.

Great point, Given a few of those Gronkowski-like, robo-alien-beasts, there are not too many man-sports that they can not dominate. I wonder what the Gronk could do in a reformulated beast-Decathlon where the 35lb weight is added and the 1500m is dropped.

I agree with you and gh, but I would opt for athletes like Calvin "Megatron" Johnson rather than ones like Gronk. Megatron would probably match Gronk in all the power events and dominate him in running and jumping events of a decathlon.

As for conditioning, I have a hunch that quite a few NFL cornerbacks can run the 1500 in times comparable to world class decathletes when they're in mid-season form.

I thought my Gronk-like robo beast umbrella more than adequately covered Calvin Johnson but I like your focus.

[Tuariki]

Re: Sports Science to determine the real greatest athete eve

.... Richie McCaw, New Zealand's iconic All Black captain would eat alive every NFL player in the fitness stakes, as would most go the top tier rugby internationals.....

balderdash!

There are all kinds of fitness freaks in the NFL, even if the nature of the game doesn't require it the same way rugger does.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on that.

Take the best running backs, WRs and DBs . . .? The mind boggles.

At any rate, give me a team made up of NFL tight ends and I think they'd run amok in a game of Sevens.

I am more inclined to go with Marlow because IMO the skills of sevens are more akin to the skills of WRs and RBs. However, the point is that if the USA sevens coach has the freedom to choose from the whole of the NFL then my money will be on the USA at Rio.

[dbirds]

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On ESPN radio today, Brenkus said Bolt and Lewis will be on the track and field. On his twitter account, he also mentioned Ashton Eaton will make it. Also, said Jesse Owens was a finalist (Jim Thorpe will make multi-sport list) but I think he is in a different category. My picks for the final 2 spots are JJK and one of the following: Oerter, Edwin Moses or Michael Johnson. I am thinking Moses right now.

Note: there have been a few international athletes (Comaneci Teofilo Stevenson and Karelin) so there is a chance that there will be someone outside the US. Possibly Bubka? If there is one, I will pick Bubka over Moses.

Note: I voted for Karelin in combat sports.
Still not sure how Gracie was chosen over GSP and Lesnar.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature ... tofalltime

[cullman]

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Lewis as in Carl Lewis?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ5B_x53gQM

[dbirds]

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lol that's the one...apparently ESPN is using more of the athlete's athletic ability in their particular sport rather than all-around ability, which I prefer and which Carl apparently does not lol

[dbirds]

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http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature ... tofalltime

Track & Field nominees come out tomorrow. Brenkus has been reported saying three of the nominees are Ashton Eaton, Carl Lewis and Usain Bolt. Jesse Owens, Jim Thorpe, Babe Didrikson, Pam Reed and Patrick Makau were nominees in other fields so they will not be here. I am predicting Jackie Joyner-Kersee as one and the 5th between Sergey Bubka, Edwin Moses, Michael Johnson and Al Oerter. I think Oerter has the least chance of the 4 to be included but who knows.

[Marlow]

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Ashton Eaton
Jackie Joyner-Kersee

DING DING DING DING

[dbirds]

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Michael Johnson got the final slot, no surprise. I think Dan O'Brien, Rafer Johnson, Bob Mathias, Glenn Davis or Edwin Moses would have been better choices. Not to mention Sergey Bubka or Valery Brumel.