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.
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?