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ESPN: Mahomes the 18th best athlete of the 21st Century
https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id...s-21st-century
1. Michael Phelps 2. Serena Williams 3. Lionel Messi 4. Lebron 5. Mr. 18-1 Tom Brady 6. Roger Federer 7. Simone Biles 8. Tiger Woods... 18. Patrick Mahomes Quote:
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Sorry...just not feeling it for Biles.....not in the Top 10 anyway.
And Serena Williams there at #2? Tom Brady in the Top 10? This sounds like something ESPN would put together just to get clicks and to be controversial. |
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Why? Again, I think the list is pretty consistent in how they grade these things. They both play individual sports. And in the grand scheme of things both are pretty much the GOATs of their respective sports. Maybe you shift Serena a spot or two but undeniably she is easily top 3-5.
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So here’s the way I think about it. Is this any less athletic or “sporty” than a 1B or a DH? If a DH hits .300+ with 800 HRs he would easily be a top 5 athlete. So why wouldn’t tiger be too? |
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Tiger single handedly got people watching and playing golf over other major sports, he was that exciting to watch. The game of golf owes an unpayable debt to Tiger for what he did. Kinda the same thing with Federer. I dont really give 2 shits about Tennis, but the way Federer played the game single handedly got me to watch and care about a game I otherwise wouldn't think about. Last edited by Bl00dyBizkitz; 07-19-2024 at 04:00 PM.. |
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I think Biles might be in my top two. She does things that no other human can do.
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No doubt that Biles has accomplished much in her sport but I just don't see her as Top 10.for me. |
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I mean, I think mahomes is a better qb than Brady. But until mahomes puts a fuller career under his belt Brady is the consensus GOAT. Same reason ledecky isn’t higher on the list. Biles’ hardware easily puts her in the conversation since she’s already the most decorated gymnast ever. You gotta go with the legacy that’s already on the board.
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Possibly already been said in this thread -
This is fantastic news. As big of a red ass as Mahomes is, he's going to use this as motivation to power his way to a threepeat to get moved up the list. Best thing that could have happened to the 2024 KC Chiefs. |
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Like someone else said, he brought a whole new audience to the sport and had a tremendous influence on new youth participation. |
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