1. Kobe Bryant2. LaDanian Tomlinson3. LeBron James4. Peyton Manning5. Albert Pujols6. Derek Jeter7. Dwyane Wade8. Johan Santana9. Larry Johnson10. Kevin GarnettHonorable Mentions:Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Steve Smith, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Vladimir Guerrero, Roy Halladay, Alfonso SorianoThis is one of the hardest lists I've ever created.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L_C @ Dec 28 2006, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>this list should be top 10 players.. top ten athletes, theres ton of atthletic freaks in the NBA</div>Correct, that's what I meant. I'll change it from athletes to players.
IMO You can't combine the sports in a list, you have to make 3 different lists.. and I'm honestly not up for doing that now, I will later after thinking about it more.
NFL1. LT2. Brady3. Manning4. Larry Johnson5. Marvin Harrison6. Stephen Jackson7. Chad Johnson8. Carson Palmer9. Torry Holt10. Steve Smith(didnt really know how to incorporate defense)MLB1. Johan Santana2. Albert Pujols3. Ryan Howard4. David Ortiz5. Roy Halladay6. Derek Jeter7. Vlad Guerrero8. Roy Oswalt9. Justin Morneau10. Manny RamirezNBA1. LeBron James1a. Kobe Bryant3. Dwyane Wade4. KG5. Dirk6. Duncan7. Nash8. Melo9. Arenas10a. Iverson10b. Pierce
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yankshater213 @ Dec 28 2006, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>NFL1. LT2. Brady3. Manning4. Larry Johnson5. Marvin Harrison6. Stephen Jackson7. Chad Johnson8. Carson Palmer9. Torry Holt10. Steve Smith(didnt really know how to incorporate defense)</div>I have always thought the Colts receivers were overrated, especially Marvin Harrison. I don't think he is a top 5 receiver, and I definately don't think he is a top 5 player in the NFL. Marvin Harrison is good for shredding some of the worse defense's in the league, and the less physical defenses. However, against the more physical defenses with the more physical corners, Harrison is not the same, especially come playoff time. He is pushed off his route easier than Smith, Holt, C. Johnson, A. Johnson and Owens are by the physical cornerbacks. That whole offense works off timing, and route running, so when he is pushed off his route Manning doesn't know where to throw it when he goes through his progressions and Harrison is not where he is supposed to be.
NBA 1. Kobe Bryant 2. Tim Duncan 3. Dwyane Wade 4. LeBron James 5. Kevin Garnett 6. Dirk Nowitzki 7. Steve Nash 8. Gilbert Arenas 9. Yao Ming10. Carmelo AnthonyNFL1. Peyton Manning2. Tom Brady3. LaDainian Tomlinson4. Walter Jones5. Carson Palmer6. Steve Smith7. Tommie Harris8. Larry Johnson9. Chad Johnson10. Brian Urlacher/Shawne MerrimanMLB1. Albert Pujols2. Johan Santana3. Ryan Howard4. Joe MauerNot sure for MLB, I don't follow it closely.
1. Ladanian Tomlinson *2. Kobe Bryant *3. Albert Pujouls *4. Lebron James5. Tom Brady6. Johan Santana7. Dwayne Wade8. Peyton Manning9. Kevin Garnett10. Champ Bailey* = best player in their major sport so automatically top threeit was hard to make this list lol
I have a hard time saying LaDianian Tomlinson is the best player in sports. He's the best at his position, and yes it's hard to put some positions over others...but for me to put a RB in front of an elite QB...thats pretty tough for me to do.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yankshater213 @ Dec 28 2006, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>lol bcb didnt put LT first, can I get a reasoning?</div> Was LaDainian Tomlinson your #1 rated player last year? Because he's the same guy he was last year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Dec 28 2006, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Was LaDainian Tomlinson your #1 rated player last year? Because he's the same guy he was last year.</div>I wasn't really disagreeing, I was more just curious if your reasoning, because it could do either way. And yes, I thought LT was my #1 last year too.
BCB you could say the same argument for baseballyou put Pujols over Santanahow do you put a great 1B over an elite pitcher?I agree with that but its the same thingthe position really has nothing to do with it because every position requires talent..it's more about who's better on and off paperI assume these lists are based off what people are doing at this point in their career and how they've done up to this point in their careerPeyton had his record setting yearLT had his record setting yearit's a coin toss if you believe they're the two best players in the NFL..it's al about your opinion..if you believe Peyton Manning is the best player then he is/if I believe LT is the best player in the NFL..then he is
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yankshater213 @ Dec 28 2006, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I wasn't really disagreeing, I was more just curious if your reasoning, because it could do either way. And yes, I thought LT was my #1 last year too.</div> I just think QB's are more valuable and I rank them higher. I take an elite QB over an elite RB most of the time. I am a big fan of Tomlinson and you won't ever see me dog him, but I would take Manning or Brady over Tomlinson if I were starting a team. To me runningbacks are much more replaceable and you can plug a guy in and he will do fine.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (playaofthegame @ Dec 28 2006, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>BCB you could say the same argument for baseballyou put Pujols over Santanahow do you put a great 1B over an elite pitcher?I agree with that but its the same thingthe position really has nothing to do with it because every position requires talent..it's more about who's better on and off paperI assume these lists are based off what people are doing at this point in their career and how they've done up to this point in their careerPeyton had his record setting yearLT had his record setting yearit's a coin toss if you believe they're the two best players in the NFL..it's al about your opinion..if you believe Peyton Manning is the best player then he is/if I believe LT is the best player in the NFL..then he is</div> I put Pujols ahead of Santana because Pujols has a huge impact every game, Santana is the best pitcher in baseball but he only plays every 5 starts. Pujols is the best offensive player in baseball and one of the more consistant fielders (for a 1st baseman anyway)...nobody has his presence at the plate.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Dec 28 2006, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I just think QB's are more valuable and I rank them higher. I take an elite QB over an elite RB most of the time. I am a big fan of Tomlinson and you won't ever see me dog him, but I would take Manning or Brady over Tomlinson if I were starting a team. To me runningbacks are much more replaceable and you can plug a guy in and he will do fine.</div>While I do agree with that, with Tomlinson you get possibly the best all-around player the NFL has ever seen. He can run the ball, he can catch the ball, he can run for power, he can run around people, he can outsprint people, AND the kicker for me, he can throw the HB option, which is always a good thing. He's just too rare of a back to pass up. While that's all true, I agree with you in the sense that those two specific QB's are on top of the world with Tomlinson. IMO its a toss up between who is the best in football. You can pick either of the three and you wouldn't be wrong. Regardless, their top three, the bigger debate should be who is the next best after those three. I'd personally go with Larry Johnson or Stephen Jackson.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yankshater213 @ Dec 28 2006, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>While I do agree with that, with Tomlinson you get possibly the best all-around player the NFL has ever seen. He can run the ball, he can catch the ball, he can run for power, he can run around people, he can outsprint people, AND the kicker for me, he can throw the HB option, which is always a good thing. He's just too rare of a back to pass up. While that's all true, I agree with you in the sense that those two specific QB's are on top of the world with Tomlinson. IMO its a toss up between who is the best in football. You can pick either of the three and you wouldn't be wrong. Regardless, their top three, the bigger debate should be who is the next best after those three. I'd personally go with Larry Johnson or Stephen Jackson.</div> I like Stephen Jackson, I'd like to see his yards per carry go up but that has a lot to do with the offensive line and really isn't his fault. His pass catching ability is really underrated, he's been a great reciever this season. I think people don't give DT's enough respect on top 10 lists. It's hard to put the positions together to form a list but great DT's have a huge impact, Tommie Harris is probably the best DT in football and it's no coincidence that when he went out the Bears defense became vulnerable. (OG/OT's were better able to jam linebackers and the whole defense is never the same, having a bull like Harris take on double teams while creating a pass rush was huge and the key to the Bears defense) It's just too easy to put offensive stars up really high on the list because they score the TD's. You could really put guys like Shawne Merriman in your top 7.
Thats why I prefer to do defensive and offensive lists because it's difficult to gauge who has more of an impact than who. For all we know Tommy Harris could be in the top ten, but many people would hesitate to put him there because they don't know how the impact he has on the game stacks up with the offensive players. Thats also why I think you see most/all offensive players int he top ten lists because they score the points.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yankshater213 @ Dec 28 2006, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thats why I prefer to do defensive and offensive lists because it's difficult to gauge who has more of an impact than who. For all we know Tommy Harris could be in the top ten, but many people would hesitate to put him there because they don't know how the impact he has on the game stacks up with the offensive players. Thats also why I think you see most/all offensive players int he top ten lists because they score the points.</div> My top defensive players in no particuler order... Tommie Harris, Shawne Merriman, Brian Urlacher, Champ Bailey.
Defensive linemen get sh*t for credit. People like Dwight Freeney, Richard Seymour, etc., they get doubled on a play by play basis, so they never get the sacks (which is why you see guys like Robert Mathis and Jarvis Green's sack numbers go so high up). Guys like them are so underrated but yet they never can come up in these talks because they don't put up the numbers.
