Found November 06, 2009 on
The Sporting Blog:
PLAYERS:
Alex Rodriguez,
Terrell Owens,
Randy Moss,
Carson Palmer,
Donovan McNabb,
Junior Seau,
Allen Iverson,
Chris Paul,
Kobe Bryant,
Carmelo Anthony,
Dwight Howard,
Isiah Thomas,
Tracy McGrady,
Steve Nash,
Jason Kidd,
Ken Griffey,
Johan Santana,
Roy Halladay,
Tim Lincecum,
Joe Mauer,
Trevor Hoffman,
Alexander Ovechkin,
Joe Thornton,
Henrik Lundqvist,
Roberto Luongo,
Danica Patrick
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks
With Alex Rodriguez galloping down the New York Yankees' parade route today, it got us thinking. How many years was it assumed that A-Rod was the best player in all of American sports who will never win a championship? For all those seasons in Seattle and Texas, there was little doubt that Rodriguez was a great in the game but would never be on a team that could bring home a title.
With his move to the Yankees in 2004, his chances at a ring increased immensely, but year after year of playoff failure followed by missing the postseason altogether in 2008, it looked more and more like A-Rod could be the greatest player in any sport not to win a championship. Well, obviously no longer.
So there's a giant void in the American sports landscape. Who is the next 'best player who will end his career with utter disappointment'? Sure it's very sports-talk radio of us to portend humiliation and disappointment for current athletes, but it's Friday, so let's have s...
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