[Alberta's Child]

There was a sports radio host here in the NYC area a few years ago who dedicated an entire hour of his show to listeners who would call in and give their opinion about the greatest athlete of all time.

The "ground rules" he set up at the start of the show were simple (and this was almost an exact quote): "I only want to hear about athletes after 1900. Nobody call up here and tell me that Spartacus was the greatest athlete in history."

I still crack up and think about that quote every time I see or hear Cory Booker's name. LMAO.

[the OlLine Rebel]

These games are fun. But boy, can they get ugly. I’m a horse-racing fan and believe me, wow, I just call it the “Secretariat and Man O’War wars”. Occasionally someone throws a wrench and mentions someone else which stops everything.

Ever do the “overrated” game? Funny how some get so riled up, even though it’s a RELATIVE term. God forbid I mention Ruffian the most overrated horse in history - the pounding you get. Never mind if I mention as an example of the MARTYR SYNDROME - she died/went bad so a terrific one suddenly becomes a superstar for the ages that even the normal GOATs have to fear.

I wonder if this could happen to Kobe Bryant? I know he was retired but only a few years. Although he was surely great while playing, will he suddenly be lofted to GOAT with a few more?