Posted on 05/15/2014 1:17:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin
It’s difficult to judge an athlete’s true worth, even if on paper it’s clear they’re either a mega-loser or a mega-winner. But once you go beyond the stats and sabermetrics, and really take a look at what they’ve done, you inch a little closer to uncovering their true value.
In the cases of these five, we found a whole lot of nothing. These are some of the most overrated performers we’ve ever seen, and they should probably pay back all the money they’ve earned and go work at a Walgreens or something. Or CVS, if they prefer. We’re not picky.
5. Wilt Chamberlain
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Unfortunately, outside of a plethora of women’s phone numbers, he rarely won anything significant. In basketball, the ultimate team sport, Wilt was seen as a bad teammate, somebody who cared more about HIS shots and HIS stats than helping his team win rings. He won two titles, though given his gaudy numbers, plus the fact that his teams made the playoffs every single year he played save one, he really should’ve won more.
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4. Danica Patrick
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Here’s the issue: she’s never won. It’s not just that she’s never won a Sprint Cup — plenty of people have never done that. It’s more that, with the exception of ONE RACE back in 2008, she’s never won anything. She’s started over 230 races and won one. She rarely even finishes in the top ten. For somebody touted as a super-duper star, that’s pretty pathetic.
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3. Deion Sanders
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2. Dennis Rodman
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1. Alex Rodriguez
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(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...
To date, it is her highest finish in Sprint Cup - and only her second appearance in the top ten.
Most of what this article is about a matter of opinion and marketing of an individual.
Some athletes happen to be at a certain place in their careers at the perfect time to catch the attention of the media types. Example: Danica Patrick. Another thing in her favor is that she is good looking. It has nothing to do with her racing ability. She is good enough to be in the hunt, so to speak, but certainly not in the upper echelons of racing. The media cheers her on, always wishing she would actually win sometime.
Sort of reminds me of a certain politician who ran for POTUS and won! Hdd not one thing to recommend him for that office.
I’d forgotten about Elvis....
Fielder snagging a nacho was one of my favorite memories.
She finishes in the money most of the time. She probably needs a better car
“Has anybody ever actually claimed Danica Patrick is good?”
At the professional level, pretty much all race drivers are good. Only a handful are great.
Donovan McNabb, and get out of my head! I was going to pick him for this list too.
3 blacks
1 female
1 hispanic
call the racism / gender police, LOL
Zero wins in 12 starts in 2010.
Zero wins in 9 starts in 2011.
Three wins and 17 cuts in 19 starts in 2012.
Five wins and 16 cuts in 16 starts in 2013.
The surgery and recovery has taken its toll.
Greg Oden.
"Women weaken legs."
Well as Lindsey Vonn says...
He’s not as good as he once was, but he’s as good once as he ever was.
(apologies to T. Kieth)
http://www.footballdb.com/qb-records.html
Again really?
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It was Donovan McNabb...............
Why is Deon Sanders overrated?
He was arguably the best CB to ever play the game. The guy shut down an entire side of the field. He was also a very good return man.
I admit I couldn’t stand his showboating antics, but I do respect his football abilities,
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