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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: My front porch lookin' in
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Current unless otherwise noted -
Most overrated athlete: Most underrated athlete: Best sports team of the 90s: Best owner: Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Best nickname in sports: Best clutch hitter (all-time): Basketball player you'd pay to see: Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Baseball player who would make a good football player: Best leadoff hitter: Most unwatchable sport: Best ESPN personality: Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Prettiest golf swing: Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Best sports movie: Sport that should be in the Olympics: Most unbelievable sports record: Best touchdown celebration (all time): That's all I can think of...enjoy! |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Field of Dreams
Posts: 1,998
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Most overrated athlete: Tiger Woods
Most underrated athlete: Johan Santana Best sports team of the 90s: Dallas Cowboys Best owner: Jerry Jones Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: What about daughter? - Lance ArmstrongBest nickname in sports: Jerome "The Bus" Bettis Best clutch hitter (all-time): Kirk Gibson Basketball player you'd pay to see: KG Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: John Smoltz College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Hopefully he never plays b-ball, but Dan Monson (Gophers b-ball) (i could really careless) Baseball player who would make a good football player: Joe Mauer Best leadoff hitter: Johnny Damon? Most unwatchable sport: Basketball Best ESPN personality: Who cares... Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Yankee Stadium (only once...sit in right field bleachers) Prettiest golf swing: Gary Player Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Thank hockey chick posted in the "Shot in the arm thread"...or Dominique Mocheanu several years ago Best sports movie: Remember the Titans Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: Cal's consecutive games Best touchdown celebration (all time): None. They are all cocky bastards if they do anything that is rememerable. Make me pick? Randy Moss' moon |
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All Star Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Upstate Western NY
Posts: 1,760
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Most overrated athlete: Kerry Wood- best .500 pitcher I've ever seen...he did win 14 games one year
Most underrated athlete: Larry Johnson -by god 1251 yards in the last 9 games of the season...what if he'd started all season Best sports team of the 90s: Yankees Best owner:Ralph Wilson - Buffalo Bills Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Hideki Matsui - great work ethic, calm and collected under the largest microscope in the world... Best nickname in sports:can't really nail one down Best clutch hitter (all-time): Phil Rizzuto - saw an interview years ago when I was a kid...and Ted Williams said Rizzuto was the best clutch hitter he'd ever seen...thats all the evidence I need Basketball player you'd pay to see:none Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer:Kerry Wood...can't make it as a starter...let him fail as a closer too College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son:My son is short, white and can't jump... Baseball player who would make a good football player:I don't know...Ross Gload Best leadoff hitter:Not Alfonso Soriano Most unwatchable sport:Theres only one answer...Soccer Best ESPN personality:Brian Kenny (used to be Max Kellerman) Stadium that everyone should visit at least once:Yankee Stadium - Its the mecca of sports Prettiest golf swing:Any hot non-lesbian female golfer...wait thats impossible Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete:Jenny Finch Best sports movie:Bull Durham Sport that should be in the Olympics:Bowling? Most unbelievable sports record:Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hit streak Best touchdown celebration (all time):Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
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All Star Reserve
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 656
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Most overrated athlete: Derek Jeter
Most underrated athlete: Any Hockey Player Best sports team of the 90s: Dallas Cowboys Best owner: Dan Rooney Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Emmitt Smith Best nickname in sports: "the bus" Best clutch hitter (all-time): Joe Crede Bobby ThomsonBasketball player you'd pay to see: none Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Pedro Martinez College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: I don't want my son playing basketball Baseball player who would make a good football player: #35 Frank Thomas Best leadoff hitter: Scott Podsednik Most unwatchable sport: Tie: Nascar, Golf, Tennis, Basketball Best ESPN personality: Dan Patrick Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Park Prettiest golf swing: who cares Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: who cares Best sports movie: Friday Night Lights Sport that should be in the Olympics: who cares Most unbelievable sports record: Joe Dimagio's 56 game hitting streak Best touchdown celebration (all time): Who cares Last edited by MogulChamp; 01-07-2006 at 03:03 AM. |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 4,014
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Most overrated athlete: Tie. Michael Vick or Vince Young
Most underrated athlete: Valentino Rossi (Are motorcycle racers athletes?) Best sports team of the 90s: 1994 Fortyniners Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Huston Street Best nickname in sports: Barroid ![]() Best clutch hitter (all-time): Joe Carter? Walkoff WS winning HR? Basketball player you'd pay to see: D. Wade Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Smoltz (trick question) College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Kryzewskeiwieiwizzwsweskei Baseball player who would make a good football player: Frank Thomas (healthy) Best leadoff hitter: Ichiro Most unwatchable sport: Magic: The Gathering on ESPN Best ESPN personality: None of the above. Really not John Kruk. Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Wembley. Prettiest golf swing: Fred Couples Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Jennie Finch Best sports movie: Little Giants :P (Major League) Sport that should be in the Olympics: BASEBALL KTHX Most unbelievable sports record: Joe D's 56 game hit streak. Best touchdown celebration (all time): (write in) Merton Hanks doing the rooster dance after an INT.
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Banned
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 3,415
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Most overrated athlete: Scott Podsednik
Most underrated athlete: Johan Santana Best sports team of the 90s: New York Yankees Best owner: Billy Beane (He's a part-owner now, right?) Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: John Olerud Best nickname in sports: Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson Best clutch hitter (all-time): No such animal Basketball player you'd pay to see: None Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Kerry Wood College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Dunno Baseball player who would make a good football player: Frankie Francisco. Quite an arm on that guy. Best leadoff hitter: Brad Wilkerson? Most unwatchable sport: Golf Best ESPN personality: Jon Miller Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Wrigley Field Prettiest golf swing: See: most unwatchable sport Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Serena Williams Best sports movie: Bull Durham Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: Dimaggio's hit streak Best touchdown celebration (all time): Randy Moss' moon, just because people totally overreacted Last edited by UngratefulDead; 01-07-2006 at 10:31 PM. |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 3,647
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Most overrated athlete: Michael Vick
Most underrated athlete: Johan Santana Best sports team of the 90s: NY Yankees Best owner: Dunno, don't pay enough attention to owners. Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: David Robinson Best nickname in sports: "Magic" Johnson Best clutch hitter (all-time): Ross Gload Basketball player you'd pay to see: A bunch Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Roger Clemens College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Coach K Baseball player who would make a good football player: Brian Jordan Best leadoff hitter: Tony Womack Most unwatchable sport: Nascar Best ESPN personality: Stuart Scott (boo ya!! haha, he's so funny) Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Yankee Stadium Prettiest golf swing: I don't care. Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: No idea Best sports movie: Friday Night Lights Sport that should be in the Olympics: Most unbelievable sports record: Ultimate! Best touchdown celebration (all time): I'm particularly fond of TO's football signing. |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: East of East
Posts: 3,020
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Most overrated athlete: Michael Vick
Most underrated athlete: Chances are, he plays on the ice... Best sports team of the 90s: Atlanta Braves Best owner: Ralph Wilson Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Albert Pujols Best nickname in sports: "The Mad Stork" Ted Hendricks or Lester "The Molester" Hayes (yeah, it sounds pretty awful, but for that guy...perfect in a football-related sense) Best clutch hitter (all-time):Williams says Scooter, Williams is a good choice himself, but I'd take Joe DiMaggio...just 'cause. Basketball player you'd pay to see: Bill Russell ![]() Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Randy Johnson College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Bruce Weber Baseball player who would make a good football player: Frank Thomas...of course Best leadoff hitter: Rickey Henderson Most unwatchable sport: Bowling bores me, and the way ESPN televises it, I might also add poker...blech Best ESPN personality: Kenny Mayne...he's a dufus, but at least he doesn't take himself too seriously...also, Bob Ley who remains the best anchor/sports news person in ESPN's stable. Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Yankee Stadium Prettiest golf swing: The Black Knight, Gary Player Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: ...?? Jenny Finch, I guess Best sports movie: Friday Night Lights/Hoosiers/Slap Shot/Bull Durham Sport that should be in the Olympics: Not sure... Most unbelievable sports record: Joltin' Joe's 56-game streak Best touchdown celebration (all time): Billy 'White Shoes' Johnson and/or 'The Fun Bunch' celebrations
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 5,345
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Most overrated athlete: McNabb Most underrated athlete: Bobby Abreau Best sports team of the 90s: 49'ers Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: David Eckstein Best nickname in sports: Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson Best clutch hitter (all-time): Jack Clark Basketball player you'd pay to see: "Pistol" Pete Maravich, in his prime Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Santana College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: The Duke guy Baseball player who would make a good football player: Scott Rolen Best leadoff hitter: Rickey...he IS playing somewhere, isn't he? Most unwatchable sport: Indoor soccer Best ESPN personality: There aren't any Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Arrowhead Prettiest golf swing: Phil Michelson Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Jan Stephenson Best sports movie: Bang the Drum Slowly Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: Wilt's 100 points in a basketball game, or the 20k women he nailed Best touchdown celebration (all time): TO and the marker Please note that I did not read ANY of the above posts, and arrived at Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson completely independantly of Ungrateful Dead. Talk about wierd.... Another comment. Scott Rolen, at 6-4, 240 would be an excellent linebacker. How good a WR would Michael Jordan have been? Last edited by dsvitak; 01-07-2006 at 12:07 PM. |
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walled Lake, Michigan Member #13775
Posts: 886
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Most overrated athlete: Michael Vick
Most underrated athlete: Donovan McNabb Best sports team of the 90s: Chicago Bulls Best owner: Mike Illitch Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Joe Dumars Best nickname in sports: The Bus Best clutch hitter (all-time): Kirk Gibson Basketball player you'd pay to see: MJ Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Jack Morris College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: John Wooden Baseball player who would make a good football player: Deon Sanders Best leadoff hitter: Rickey Henderson Most unwatchable sport: Mens Volleyball Best ESPN personality: Chris Berman Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Park Prettiest golf swing: Vijay Sing Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Jennie Finch Best sports movie: Field of Dreams Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: 92 goals Gretzky Best touchdown celebration (all time): Barry Sanders |
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All Star Reserve
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 586
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Most overrated athlete: Randy Moss
Most underrated athlete: Roy Oswalt Best sports team of the 90s: Dallas Cowboys Best owner: Bob Kraft Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Donovan McNabb Best nickname in sports:Primetime Best clutch hitter (all-time): Joe Carter Basketball player you'd pay to see:Hakeem Olajuwon Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer:Mike Scott College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son:Coach K Baseball player who would make a good football player:Todd Helton Best leadoff hitter: Ricky Henderson Most unwatchable sport:Golf Best ESPN personality:Stuart Scott Stadium that everyone should visit at least once:Fenway Park Prettiest golf swing: The one im not around to see Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete:Jennie Finch Best sports movie:The Natural Sport that should be in the Olympics:Baseball Most unbelievable sports record:Nolan Ryan's 7 No-Hitters Best touchdown celebration (all time):Billy "White Shoes" Johnson |
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Global Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Qc
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Most overrated athlete: Michael Vick
Most underrated athlete: Tiki Barber Best sports team of the 90s: Chicago Bulls Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Jerry Rice Best nickname in sports: The Bus Best clutch hitter (all-time): Ted Williams Basketball player you'd pay to see: LeBron James Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Kerry Wood College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Coach K Baseball player who would make a good football player: Scott Rolen Best leadoff hitter: Ichiro Most unwatchable sport: NASCAR Best ESPN personality: Dan Patrick Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Prettiest golf swing: Tiger Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Michelle Wie in 2 years Best sports movie: Bull Durham Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: 56 Best touchdown celebration (all time): Any of Marvin Harrison's. |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Most overrated athlete: Michael Vick
Most underrated athlete: Brandon Webb Best sports team of the 90s: Chicago Bulls Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: B.J. Armstrong Best nickname in sports: Earvin "Magic" Johnson Best clutch hitter (all-time): don't know... Basketball player you'd pay to see: NONE Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Smoltz College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Bo Ryan Baseball player who would make a good football player: Deion Sanders, Brian Jordan ![]() Best leadoff hitter: Ichiro Most unwatchable sport: Poker, if it's even a sport Best ESPN personality: Woody Paige Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Prettiest golf swing: Don't know... Hottest non-tennis playing female athlete: Finch Best sports movie: Hoosiers Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: Rice's career receiving TD's Best touchdown celebration (all time): Tim Dwight drinking the football/beer |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: This thread.
Posts: 3,199
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Current Unless Otherwise Noted... you newbs!!
Most overrated athlete: Vince Young Most underrated athlete: Warrick Dunn Best sports team of the 90s: Chicago Bulls Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Albert Pujols... unless there's one I don't know who gives the majority of his money to his dad Best nickname in sports: The 2004 Boston Red Sox: "The Idiots" Best clutch hitter (all-time): Ross Gload Basketball player you'd pay to see: Sue Bird (what's up, Twins?) Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: John Smoltz College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Coach K Baseball player who would make a good football player: Lousy Bo Jackson and Deion retirements... um, Carl Crawford (6'2", 220, fast as hell) Best leadoff hitter: Carl Crawford Most unwatchable sport: Golf, if you can call it a sport Best ESPN personality: Kenny Mayne Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Tropicana Field Prettiest golf swing: Don't know, don't care Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Anna Kournikova -- she doesn't play tennis anymore, right? Best sports movie: The Naked Gun Sport that should be in the Olympics: Battleship Most unbelievable sports record: Johnny Unitas' 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Next closest: Marino (in a much pass-happier time) with 30. Best touchdown celebration (all time): Barry Sanders/Emitt Smith (and others), flipping the ball to the official
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
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Most overrated athlete: Sandy Koufax Most underrated athlete: Oscar Charleston Best sports team of the 90s: Chicago Bulls, how can anyone even fathom another team? Best owner: George Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: David Robinson Best nickname in sports: Best clutch hitter (all-time): Eddie Collins Basketball player you'd pay to see: Jordan Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Clemens, let him go until he is 60 College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Baseball player who would make a good football player: Adam Dunn Best leadoff hitter: Rickey Henderson Most unwatchable sport: Too many to name, Nascar would have to lead the list Best ESPN personality: ATH is the only show I watch, Dan Patrick is sometimes nice to listen to on the radio Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Olympiastadion Berlin Prettiest golf swing: Don't watch golf Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Kari Traa (look her up) Best sports movie: Raging Bull Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: 56 Best touchdown celebration (all time): TO. sharpie |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Some of you are lucky this isn't a test...
Current Athletes unless otherwise noted |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left
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Most overrated athlete: Matt Leinart
Most underrated athlete: Steve Smith Best sports team of the 90s: Yankees Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Jordan Best nickname in sports: Game Cocks Best clutch hitter (all-time): ? Basketball player you'd pay to see: LeBron Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Pedro College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Steve Fisher Baseball player who would make a good football player: Jihidi White Best leadoff hitter: Ichiro Most unwatchable sport: Gold Best ESPN personality: Berman Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Prettiest golf swing: Golf sucks Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Jenny Finch Best sports movie: Major League Sport that should be in the Olympics: Masturbating Most unbelievable sports record: 56 game hit streak Best touchdown celebration (all time): Patriots secondary dance |
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All Star Reserve
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
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Most overrated athlete: Vick
Most underrated athlete: not sure............ Best sports team of the 90s: Yanks Best owner: none Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: The Great One Best nickname in sports: The Terminator Best clutch hitter (all-time): don't know enough to say.... Basketball player you'd pay to see: none Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Clemens College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: NA Baseball player who would make a good football player: Big Daddy Best leadoff hitter: Does Ichiro leadoff? Most unwatchable sport: Soccer Best ESPN personality: Berman Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Prettiest golf swing: haven't seen them all... Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Trish Stratus Best sports movie: Field of Dreams Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball Most unbelievable sports record: Ripken Jr Best touchdown celebration (all time): don't care |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Houston
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Most overrated athlete: Mark Prior
Most underrated athlete: Roy Oswalt Best sports team of the 90s: Atlanta Braves Best owner: Mark Cuban Athlete you (would) want your son to grow up to be like: Craig Biggio Best nickname in sports: Chris "Birdman" Andersen Best clutch hitter (all-time): Eddie Murray Basketball player you'd pay to see: LeBron James Starting pitcher who you would want as a closer: Randy Johnson College hoops coach who you would want to coach your son: Coach K Baseball player who would make a good football player: David Segui Best leadoff hitter: Jonny Damon Most unwatchable sport: Golf Best ESPN personality: Woody Paige Stadium that everyone should visit at least once: Fenway Park Prettiest golf swing: I don't do golf. Hottest athlete non-tennis playing female athlete: Best sports movie: Rudy Sport that should be in the Olympics: Baseball. Most unbelievable sports record: Cal Ripken's Streak Best touchdown celebration (all time): T.O.'s Sharpie
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