which sport has the best athletes?

[boykid28]

Mma no doubt. Gsp does Olympic weightlifting. Jump squats with 220 pounds. He's only 170. He runs 6 miles daily every morning and plus he gets beat up and beats up people every day. I know he's like one in a million but still to b great thts wat u need to do

oh god.....not your dumb@$$ again:

I guarantee u Usain bolt still could just return kicks in the NFL better than anyone. Oh yea and look it up gsp does Olympic workouts I'll guarentee tht. They even showed it on tv I'm not stupid. And speed means nuthin in sports ok watever if u run faster than anyone on the planet u can talk trash bout bolt he could steal bases in MLB score touchdowns in NFL even goals in soccer. If no one can catch u, u barely need any other ability in sports

you r stupid. this is quoted from askmen.com:
"Normally, when I don’t have a fight coming up, I always train," Georges St. Pierre explains. "I train six days a week, two training sessions a day. I box, go the gym and I have a lot of great training partners. I train with guys who are going to the Olympics, and I train with some of the best jujitsu guys in the world. In every type of training I do, I train with better guys than me so I always develop my skills.

this does not mean he does an olympic weightlifting workout. it does mean that he does workout with other people who r going to the olympics (not olympic weightlifting). clearly it shows ur stupidity.

mma athletes r nothing compared to this man. perfect example

[Bignik92]

ive seen that face b4. it was at club gayness in the UK.

you went to club gayness....you on dat ****gy time bro

[xxtwistedxx]

you went to club gayness....you on dat ****gy time bro

tell a rugby player to jump over a 15' bar. run a sub 4:30 mile. yadda yadda yadda... whatever.

elite level decathlon > rugby

using a sprinter as a reason track athletes cant play ball proves that a sprinter cant play ball. decathlon is in its own class of event.

[patriotsfan8]

which sport has the best overall athletes? i wanna hear your opinions

Football HANDS DOWN

Tight Ends and Linebackers over Rugby Players
Corners and Safeties over Soccer players
Wide Recevers with Basketball players
Running backs: Ultimate Athletic Ability

[Willhu12]

Football HANDS DOWN

Tight Ends and Linebackers over Rugby PlayersCorners and Safeties over Soccer players
Wide Recevers with Basketball players
Running backs: Ultimate Athletic Ability

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WHOLE POST = so much bull**** that they will have to coin a new dictionary term for me to express how much bull**** has been put into this post.

[Willhu12]

tell a rugby player to jump over a 15' bar. run a sub 4:30 mile. yadda yadda yadda... whatever.

elite level decathlon > rugby

using a sprinter as a reason track athletes cant play ball proves that a sprinter cant play ball. decathlon is in its own class of event.

this, x100.

[thomasxc]

Rugby League best overall athletes. Speed, strength, size, agility, skill, toughness players have to have it all.


Ice Hockey athletes are probably up there two tbf

Yep, rugby is like football x10000, requires a lot more endurance, toughness, and speed.
And I agree with hockey.
Lovin' the signature too!

[patriotsfan8]

Highlighted area = BULL****.

WHOLE POST = so much bull**** that they will have to coin a new dictionary term for me to express how much bull**** has been put into this post.

please explain buddy, explain something you don't know sh*t about

[Willhu12]

please explain buddy, explain something you don't know sh*t about

Seeing as a decathlete has already been tested to have higher stats than just about every NFL athelte, rugby player, BBaller, hockey player and professional dart thrower - and you obviously haven't read the whole thread. Bryan Clay destroys every athlete, soon he's gonna beat Roman Serble's record with ease.

And rugby players burn american footballers to the ground. American footballers have ZILCH endurance and make 6 tackles on average a game, with padding. Ruggers make 18, in constantly moving play (on average).

[boykid28]

you went to club gayness....you on dat ****gy time bro

notice ur location and then look at the highlited area from my previous response. see any similarities?????

ive seen that face b4. it was at club gayness in the UK.

then i want u to look at my location.






notice how.......

[patriotsfan8]

And rugby players burn american footballers to the ground. American footballers have ZILCH endurance and make 6 tackles on average a game, with padding. Ruggers make 18, in constantly moving play (on average).

Where have you seen the endurance of a linebacker? Unless you slept with one of course. Haha Don't be biased buddy, I know theirs alot of endurance involved in rugby, and trust me there is in football too, don't say football players dont have endurance because they stop after every play.

BECAUSE its not like rugby players are always sprinting, we go all out, but we also take brakes.

PS: I didn't talk about people in Decathlons so don't go around saying I said football players are more fit than them.

[Willhu12]

Where have you seen the endurance of a linebacker? Unless you slept with one of course. Haha Don't be biased buddy, I know theirs alot of endurance involved in rugby, and trust me there is in football too, don't say football players dont have endurance because they stop after every play.

BECAUSE its not like rugby players are always sprinting, we go all out, but we also take brakes.

PS: I didn't talk about people in Decathlons so don't go around saying I said football players are more fit than them.

No, I'm saying Decathlon > Football - as has been discussed in this thread and proven.

[IanGeda1]

Wrestlers....Cardio gods and strength titans and speed demons and crazy flexibility

[Tmaccgrady]

ufc fighters/boxers

woooooowwww ...........r u serious

[Vawx]

sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills

Wow, at first I thought they were only ranking the popular sports 1-10 and didn't think this list was that bad. Then I scrolled and realized they ranked all of them and /facepalmed. Particularly when I decided to check out my favorite sport skateboarding.

I don't really care whether anyone thinks it's difficult or requires athleticism, but these stats revealed how horribly biased and/or ignorant these "experts" are.

NERVE: The ability to overcome fear. Example: High-board divers, race-car drivers, ski jumpers.

Apparently being tackled in football is more life-threatening than falling 30 feet out of the air. This is like saying you'd rather be hit by a linebacker than a moving car.

Durability: Jake Brown fell 40 feet onto flat ground and walked away. Somehow NBA players are more durable? Puh-lease, even if I wasn't making a comparison it would still be a crime to give NBA players a 7.75 for durability. Don't get me wrong, I love basketball and think the players are incredible athletes but the flopping in the NBA is a complete joke. I have zero respect in regards to their "toughness." Not to mention some of the bigger guys like Yao end up getting injured multiple times a season.

Sorry for the off-topic rant, but this list is really laughable once you begin compare sports across categories.

[patricklav]

which sport has the best overall athletes? i wanna hear your opinions

Best athlete is an NFL RB. Have to have speed, size and the ability to handle getting in the equivalent of a car crash 20+ times a game.

[Jesse11]

wow lots of controversy here but i'd have to say basketball even though i dun play it competetively. yes football is demanding but on average a play last for about 3 seconds.

[Corbab]

Rowing. Anyone who's ever pulled a 2k can't possibly argue.

[UrbanLegend3]

I ran track in high school and college so i will never downplay just how beastly decatheletes are specially someone like Brian Clay who is one of the best of all time IMO. Decatheletes have the best measurables of all athletes and i put them second on my list.That being said, I honestly believe that american football cornerbacks are the best athletes.

Not only are many corners faster, and stronger than Clay but the lateral agility and adaptation abilities that he lacks is where they thrive. Wide recievers are no slouches when it comes to athleticism and tend to be about 2-3 inches taller than the average corner. They also have the advantage of knowing exactly what they're doing on the upcoming playing. Despite being at this huge disadvantage the corner is fully able and expected to determine what route the reciever is running, to stay step for step with him, and often times make a play on the ball; all this while the QB actively tries to put the ball in the worst spot possible for the CB to make a play. Each play is essentially a 2-on-1 and the reaction time required to break as the receiver breaks is unparalleled.

Furthermore they are also fully expected to tackle ridiculously strong men who often outweigh them by more than 40-50 lbs when needed. Psychologically speaking, the CB position is one where the athlete is pretty much on their own and every mistake they make is exposed and magnified. Conversely when they are flawless the result is no one notices (because the ball isn't thrown his way). What other position in any other sport requires such a diverse and specific skill set?

[Cracky]

what a silly question. It comes down to the individual. Ive known people who have acceled in all sorts of sports. Some great at many sports and others only good at that one sport.

What sport they end up doing full time has no bearing on their overall athletic ability.

[jhonkame]

which sport has the best overall athletes? i wanna hear your opinions

bodybuilding has the best overall athletes.

[DocHollidy]

Pro Bowling

[TrappSki]

I dont really have a dog in this fight, but basketball players? Really?

[sohard88]

track and field, mostly short distance events, then Hockey or Gymnastics.

[JustScrap]

Not sure why these always turn into rugby vs football fights. Hard to compare when rugby players don't have anything similar to the combine. However on average football players are stronger, faster, and more explosive. Endurance probaly would go to rugby players jogging wise but a lot of the fb players at defranco's have sick conditioning and can perform crazy strongman circuits. Randy Moss is another guy who also has out of this world conditioning. Both sports require mental toughness and rugby players game wise are more versatile because their positions are less specialized

[vancity2010]

Oh man reading all previous posts is kinda funny...soccer with the best athletes? You've got to be kidding me. These soccer players play a competitive game once a week, ONCE A WEEK. Ya, sure they're running around for the long duration of the game, but there is simply no way soccer athletes can match up to athletes from several different sports. Soccer players and baseball players are disgustingly the most overpayed athletes to.
Just to name a couple sports that have athletes having to put out a more physical output than soccer:
-american football (though, they only play once a week to (competitively)
-hands down ice hockey. Playing a game every second day. The physical demand is far greater in hockey than football or soccer. I've played all 3 sports and hockey was by far the most demanding, and satisfying.

this is getting too long. Anyway, think about all the different sports out there without simply naming your guys' favorite sport as the most physically demanding..or for that matter, with the "best athletes".

[Iechine]

Cross country skiers, by definition its the most taxing.

[QCrugby]

I'd have to say it's rugby regardless of the bias that may come with playing it. Yes football may have a few guys on field who are great overal athletes but then you can look at some offence and defensive linemen I'm not saying these guys aren't strong or anything but the actual athleticism required for these positions isn't the same. When you look at rugby all 15 guys on each team are athletes they all have to be as strong and as mobile as they can. Check out videos of New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams he's a perfect example of the athletic ability required for the sport

[UrbanLegend3]

I'd have to say it's rugby regardless of the bias that may come with playing it. Yes football may have a few guys on field who are great overal athletes but then you can look at some offence and defensive linemen I'm not saying these guys aren't strong or anything but the actual athleticism required for these positions isn't the same. When you look at rugby all 15 guys on each team are athletes they all have to be as strong and as mobile as they can. Check out videos of New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams he's a perfect example of the athletic ability required for the sport

QCrugby you make some good points but if I'm reading the question correctly you may be a bit off the mark. While i will concede that rugby players might be more athletic than football players as a team, I don't think that the most athletic rugby players are more athletic than the most athletic football players (Cornerbacks). Also if we're talking about overall team athleticism i think basketball requires the most athleticism per player.

[Tander]

oh no.... not this thread again. everyones biased but objectively i would have to say....... basketball players

go have a coffee ..


football is the only game in town