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Jimmie Johnson wins athlete of the year.
J.D. Wykid, Esq.:
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 21, 2009, 09:15:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: Wykid "1NER" on December 21, 2009, 09:07:54 PM ---if you think its a joke why you getting so worked up over it?
its like joe budden getting sand in his vagina over that xxl list. just laugh and keep it moving.
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I was laughing until you tried to make it an argument. Lists themselves don't bother me. It's when people defend them. Call me narrow minded but when something is plain as day to me I can't see how anyone can see it any other way. Which is the heart of my Manning vs Brady crusade.
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make it an argument? I MADE FUN OF THE LIST A FEW POSTS BACK!!!!!! lmao
Sofa_King_Awesome:
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 21, 2009, 05:36:15 PM ---I swear they are only doing this to dilute the word athlete. First a sport for retired accountants gets you athlete of the decade and now a driver gets athlete of the year.
I look at this list and I really see a joke of a bunch;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_Athlete_of_the_Year
when I think about all the legends of sport that aren't on this I wonder. Magic Johnson once lead his team to a Championship by playing every position on the court when he had to and he's not on it, but Orel Hershiser is. What a joke. I can't even be mad at Tiger winning the decade award. It's equivalent to Grammy album of the decade.
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Shallow:
--- Quote from: Wykid "1NER" on December 21, 2009, 09:59:36 PM ---
--- Quote from: Shallow on December 21, 2009, 09:15:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: Wykid "1NER" on December 21, 2009, 09:07:54 PM ---if you think its a joke why you getting so worked up over it?
its like joe budden getting sand in his vagina over that xxl list. just laugh and keep it moving.
--- End quote ---
I was laughing until you tried to make it an argument. Lists themselves don't bother me. It's when people defend them. Call me narrow minded but when something is plain as day to me I can't see how anyone can see it any other way. Which is the heart of my Manning vs Brady crusade.
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make it an argument? I MADE FUN OF THE LIST A FEW POSTS BACK!!!!!! lmao
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My bad.
Chamillitary Click:
i know i said if it's a sport, you're an athlete.
but i have two beefs with this award going to Jimmie Johnson.
1. NASCAR doesn't take driving skill, it's who has the fastest, most in tuned car; at that level, everybody knows how to drive, just some cars are better than others. Jimmie Johnson couldn't win in the worst teams car.
2. the only reason he is getting this award is because he has won four straight years. but the award is "Athlete of the year.
he's basically getting a lifetime achievement award because of everything he has done in the last four years - stupid.
Shallow:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on December 22, 2009, 12:58:12 PM ---i know i said if it's a sport, you're an athlete.
but i have two beefs with this award going to Jimmie Johnson.
1. NASCAR doesn't take driving skill, it's who has the fastest, most in tuned car; at that level, everybody knows how to drive, just some cars are better than others. Jimmie Johnson couldn't win in the worst teams car.
2. the only reason he is getting this award is because he has won four straight years. but the award is "Athlete of the year.
he's basically getting a lifetime achievement award because of everything he has done in the last four years - stupid.
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Forgive me but isn't Nascar the one with stock cars while F1 is based on who has the best car? I'm not a car sports guy but I always thought the Indy 500 was custom cars while Daytona was stock. Either way you still get a better work out sitting and steering a 185 mph car than you do swinging a club on the fairway. Neither Johnson or Woods are athletes, period. And looking at that list, Lance Armstrong has the most awards this decade with 4, so shouldn't he automatically win it? Once again, this list makes no sense.
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