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Jimmie Johnson wins athlete of the year.
Shallow:
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.
J.D. Wykid, Esq.:
yeah, who cares if Orel Hershiser had one of the best seasons ever by a pitcher in 88. ::)
you just like to complain, dont you?
and yes, the Dodgers won the World Series that year. :bandit:
Shallow:
--- Quote from: Wykid "1NER" on December 21, 2009, 07:58:10 PM ---yeah, who cares if Orel Hershiser had one of the best seasons ever by a pitcher in 88. ::)
you just like to complain, dont you?
and yes, the Dodgers won the World Series that year. :bandit:
--- End quote ---
I know who he is, and I know what he did, but he's not Magic Johnson. And if stats or great seasons mean so much then why is Marino's 48 TD, 5000 yard season ignored so Carl Lewis can win two in a row. For Manning's 49 TDs ignored for a third straight Lance Armstrong award? The list is a joke. Ripken only got it that year because that happened to be the year he broke the iron man streak. It's baseball for God sakes. Where Favre's award for his streak in a real hard sport to play every game? And it's not like it's amount sentimentality, because then they at least would have given Ruth one in the early 30s to make up for not having the award in the 20s. Joe Louis as one, but the undefeated Rocky Marciano doesn't. The award simply makes no sense. You win 4 in a row for winning some stupid bicycle race, but 49 straight heavyweight wins with no losses gets you nothing.
Let's look at 1977 in sports to help prove my point; Pele plays his last game. Reggie Jackson has his famous world series that gets him the name Mr October, Guy Lafleur wins the NHL MVP, is the top scorer, and the captain for the 4-0 Stanley Cup win over the Bruins. Guilermo Villas wins 2 of 4 majors in Tennis. Carlos Monzon retired as midle weight champ after winning 80 straight fights.
Which one of these great athletes was athlete of the year? None of them. Who was? Steve Cauthen. Who's that? a 100 lbs, 4 four nothing peice of shit that sat on a horse.
J.D. Wykid, Esq.:
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.
Shallow:
--- 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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