Who's more athletic? (help settle an argument)

[Willie99]

Athleticism is primarily about fitness, agility and strength. And strength is much broader than something like lifting weights. To me, other athletic assets, like hand to eye coordination, peripheral vision, anticipation, leadership and unique skills carry less weight in this type of discussion.

Golfers, bowlers, pool players, darts.......... don't have to be very athletic to be very good at their sport. CC Sabathia & Bartolo Colon may be great athletes, neither is athletic.

Fitness, agility and strength. I think the sports that require the most athleticism are soccer, hockey and basketball, not in any particular order. I suppose you can throw the different fighting professions in there as well.

Baseball has plenty of athleticism, I just don't think Jason Veritek is that guy. Golf as some people with athleticism, the always injured Tiger is not one of them. The athleticism found in World Class soccer if off the charts, and Renaldo is one of the very best players in the world. I simply don't think there's much of a debate

 

[Fishhead]

Athleticism is primarily about fitness, agility and strength. And strength is much broader than something like lifting weights. To me, other athletic assets, like hand to eye coordination, peripheral vision, anticipation, leadership and unique skills carry less weight in this type of discussion.

Golfers, bowlers, pool players, darts.......... don't have to be very athletic to be very good at their sport. CC Sabathia & Bartolo Colon may be great athletes, neither is athletic.

Fitness, agility and strength. I think the sports that require the most athleticism are soccer, hockey and basketball, not in any particular order. I suppose you can throw the different fighting professions in there as well.

Baseball has plenty of athleticism, I just don't think Jason Veritek is that guy. Golf as some people with athleticism, the always injured Tiger is not one of them. The athleticism found in World Class soccer if off the charts, and Renaldo is one of the very best players in the world. I simply don't think there's much of a debate[/QUOTE]




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He's one of the top athletes in the world the past 50 years...............and we're ranking him with Varitek and Woods, LOLOLOL

 

[D.Macy]

1)Christiano Ronaldo
2)Tiger Woods, and
3)Jason Varitek

 

[Knightrofins]

Pound Foolish,

Were you having this argument with red sox fans? I only ask b/c many boston sports fans (who i am friendly with) will put their players on a pedestal. I remember 10 years ago telling a friend (huge red sox fan) that when Varitek is up for the HOF, that we will survive the first vote and will stay on the ballot for the 2nd year. My buddy looked at me like i had 9 heads and told me that he was going to the HOF.

Guess we were both wrong but you see my point.

Ironically enough, who were the best "athletes" over the past 50 years? Bruce Jenner has to be in the top 5, yes??

 

[GoBlue34]

Ronaldo by a mile or 20, then Varitek, Woods dead last. Easy.

Same answer

 

[HacheMan]

So many factors make up a great all-around athlete & they are usually prettty good at other sports as well.

Ronaldo might beat out these 2 but I'd love to see him compared to other great athletes because i assure you he doesn't measure up...

 

[PoundFoolish]

Pound Foolish,

Were you having this argument with red sox fans? I only ask b/c many boston sports fans (who i am friendly with) will put their players on a pedestal. I remember 10 years ago telling a friend (huge red sox fan) that when Varitek is up for the HOF, that we will survive the first vote and will stay on the ballot for the 2nd year. My buddy looked at me like i had 9 heads and told me that he was going to the HOF.

Guess we were both wrong but you see my point.

Ironically enough, who were the best "athletes" over the past 50 years? Bruce Jenner has to be in the top 5, yes??

yes both are Sox fans but that's not it, because we went thru a bunch of names with this argument and they think I am crazy.

 

[fightgood]

So many factors make up a great all-around athlete & they are usually prettty good at other sports as well.

Ronaldo might beat out these 2 but I'd love to see him compared to other great athletes because i assure you he doesn't measure up...

What other great athletes are you speaking of ? I'd like to hear some examples.

 

[pete7713]

any decathlete like this bitch

 

[shdw01]

Ronaldo by a mile, there are arguments for the other two. Not saying they are close but just different.

It is a waste arguing the sports. obviously baseball is a more athletic sport but that doesn't mean a particular golfer can't be more athletic than a particular baseball player

 

[Acebb]

This really isn't an argument. It is Ronaldo.

 

[beefdiesel]

Ronaldo
woods
varitek

 

[Ricboff]

varitek? lol

Ronaldo, by a country mile

 

[HacheMan]

What if we found out, surprisingly, that Varitek and/or Woods starred in basketball & football in high school & college?

All-State and/or All-American in other sports like some athletes.

Would you reconsider your choice?

 

[Knightrofins]

Varitek played high school football (i believe he was a linebacker). He was pretty good but wasnt getting scholarship offers.

 

[jay6s]

in this particular case, Ronaldo by far is the more athletic, that guy knows his body is the money maker and he has been/takes care of it as such. But maybe varitek back in high school was very athletic while playing 2 sports, I think one of the best ways to find out would be to have them compete in some sort of NFL combine where you go through long jump, speed, vertical jump, bench press, back squat and deadlift drills. That way you get a bigger picture or at least I think so

 

[fightgood]

What if we used Derek Jeter instead of Varitek. Anyone think he would beat out Ronaldo?

 

[Knightrofins]

What if we used Derek Jeter instead of Varitek. Anyone think he would beat out Ronaldo?

Jeter would narrow the gap but the original argument was regarding Renaldo, Varitek, and Tiger

 

[HacheMan]

What other great athletes are you speaking of ? I'd like to hear some examples.

I'm willing to say 75% minimum of all NBA & NFL players combined are better athletes than Ronaldo or any soccer player anyone comes up with.

 

[skins85]

I'm willing to say 75% minimum of all NBA & NFL players combined are better athletes than Ronaldo or any soccer player anyone comes up with.

couldnt disagree more. soccer players in general are probably the most impressive athletes to me. you see a soccer guy pick up another sport and they tend to do pretty well. half the nba guys cant dribble, the other half cant shoot and yet they work on it daily. the constant change of direction, acceleration, and coordination it takes to be a soccer player i think puts them above nba and nfl players.