Why I quit hating soccer.....besides the soccer moms!

[Hay Dude]

Until you see MLB players go up against top women's softball pitchers.

Oh gee, another mossy-link. Lol
It’s because the ball movement and pitch speed is different from what they are used to seeing. Give an MLB player a few dozen at bats, and once adjusted to speed and timing and that little lady on the mound will get mowed down with a line drive.

 

[Hay Dude]

I really can't find a good argument about superior athletes per sport. Everything has it's pluses and minuses.

Anyone watch American Ninja Warrior? Those courses are almost exclusively tailored to small, light people with huge upper body strength and endurance. Most of the contestants are under 6' and well under 200. I'd like to see some professional athletes try it. I'd bet most NFL players wouldn't do well on that at all. They just aren't conditioned for it.

If NFL players participated in that, they’d own it.
While I agree with the dislike of NFL players kneeling and the money they make, you guys look like fools downplaying their athleticism, strength and courage.
I think the greatest athletes are probably basketball players, top D-1 and Olympic wrestlers and top NFL football players.
They all have athleticism, strength and speed.
Soccer players are just cross country runners that can handle a soccer ball.

 

[MoKelly]

try making a 5 ft putt for $10 when you only got 50 cents in your pocket.

i know a few retired NFL players, a couple QBs. Many take up golf after their career. I've asked them all, what's more difficult, doing what you did well or, hitting a golf ball well?

Universally, it golf.

Talk about athletic.......

it's tuff walking all the way from the cart to the green, especially if it's up hill and you are into your 8th cold one!

Ha! You may be right.

Golf tended to have a reputation back in the day when folks like Craig Stadler and Fuzzy Zoeller were successful. Not exactly your ideal image of an elite athletes! But - perfect examples of weekend warriors having a few too many on the 19th hole.

MoKelly

 

[MoKelly]

Oh gee, another mossy-link. Lol
It’s because the ball movement and pitch speed is different from what they are used to seeing. Give an MLB player a few dozen at bats, and once adjusted to speed and timing and that little lady on the mound will get mowed down with a line drive.

1000% correct. Not to mention closer to the plate and rather unusual arm movement to pick up the ball.

A tad bit of experience at the plate and it’s all over. First time, not much chance.

MoKelly

 

[MoKelly]

I always thought men’s tennis was quite hard.

Looks easy.

Try hitting a tennis ball going away from you at 80mph back over the net and in the court deep enough so you don’t lose the point. Then do in 20 times in a row.

But - against my argument - there are lots of really good tennis players. Even smaller colleges have excellent tennis players.

The serve (especially the 2nd serve) separates.

MoKelly

 

[MossRoad]

If NFL players participated in that, they’d own it.
While I agree with the dislike of NFL players kneeling and the money they make, you guys look like fools downplaying their athleticism, strength and courage.
I think the greatest athletes are probably basketball players, top D-1 and Olympic wrestlers and top NFL football players.
They all have athleticism, strength and speed.
Soccer players are just cross country runners that can handle a soccer ball.

They're too big to support their own body weight by their hands. The average competitor is 5'8" 155 pounds.

 

[MossRoad]

A history of NFL players being terrible at American Ninja Warrior

They love the course. The course does not love them back.

www.americanninjawarriornation.com

 

[airbiscuit]

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I think the greatest athletes are probably basketball players, top D-1 and Olympic wrestlers and top NFL football players.
They all have athleticism, strength and speed.
Soccer players are just cross country runners that can handle a soccer ball.

Gymnasts are pretty athletic. Some say the best athletes are ballet dancers.

 

[MossRoad]

There's been several slow motion videos of Simone Biles lately.

 

[MoKelly]

Every sport requires different and unique skills.

That’s why 2 professional sport athletes are so incredibly rare and you can name them on one hand.

But, if you’ve ever been on the sidelines when Alabama plays football v. Florida, there will be absolutely no question whatsoever the athletes you do NOT want to try to block or tackle.

It doesn’t seem possible that a 300 pound man can run 40 yards in 4.8 seconds!!! But, they can. Try to block a 300 pound, all muscle guy running downhill like that.

MoKelly