Who's your favorite athlete who pretty much sucks?

DeToxRox · 03-17-2008, 09:09 PM

Everyone has that one guy they love for some reason or another that has nothing to do with what they do on the field. Maybe there was a past college triumpth you remember fondly, or perhaps the guy is just so likeable you can look past his horrid OBP or shooting percentage.

Personally, my favorite guy is a recent addition but I love Aaron Downey. He can't skate, he can't pass, he surely can't score and even though he drops the gloves he usually loses his fights. Still, he is a great teammate who'll stick up for the big guns even if it means he'll take a severe beating and hearing him talk after a game is like seeing a kid in a candy shop. He just truly loves hockey and he embraces his role. That kind of attitude is infectious.

Sublime 2 · 03-17-2008, 09:17 PM

Even though he was an All-Star, I'd say I'm one of the very few who like Antoine Walker. Ever since his Kentucky days, and of course being drafted by my C's helped, but I'll always have a special place in my heart for Employee #8.

yacovfb · 03-17-2008, 09:36 PM

Arturs Irbe will always be my favorite hockey player. Sharks are my team and it was hard not to like the guy even though he only really had 1 good year with the Sharks. Was fairly solid in Carolina but never was that great a goalie.

Lathum · 03-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Dave Magadan

StLee · 03-17-2008, 09:49 PM

As an LSU and Saints fan, Devery Henderson is that guy for me. He made the catch in the Blue Grass Miracle and then was drafted by the Saints in the 2nd round. Unfortunately, his Saints career has been marred by the dropsies. I hope he can overcome his problem and have a breakout year, but somehow I doubt it.

Runnerups would be other LSU players in the pros who have just not panned out:
WR Michael Clayton and Josh Reed
LB Trev Faulk

Basketball: Brandon Bass

TazFTW · 03-17-2008, 09:51 PM

Quincy Carter

JPhillips · 03-17-2008, 10:00 PM

Ryan Freel. He plays like his ass is on fire and he has an imaginary midget friend named Farney.

molson · 03-17-2008, 10:07 PM

Doug Mirabelli

Apathetic Lurker · 03-17-2008, 10:27 PM

Ron Wolfley

Neuqua · 03-17-2008, 10:29 PM

Kerry Kittles.

JetsIn06 · 03-17-2008, 10:50 PM

I wouldn't say this guy neccesarily sucked, but he was never a star player. Joe Girardi was my favorite baseball player growing up, just because he seemed like such a nice guy but was a really tough and gritty catcher, always putting his body in front of the ball. He was an excellent defensive catcher, which I loved.

Right now, my favorite player in football is probably Chad Pennington, a guy who had a lot of potential but injuries really screwed him up. I really like him because he's extremely competetive, and because he's tough enough to play through multiple games, and win a playoff game, with a torn rotator cuff.

Tigercat · 03-17-2008, 10:54 PM

Also not close to suckatude, but I would go with Mike Karney, and pretty much any other decleating badass blocking FB. They don't suck, but they don't often get enough attention.

I still get goosebumps when I watch the game he had against the Cowboys in 2006, scoring three TDs. Madden and Michaels wondering outloud wtf is going on.

MrBug708 · 03-17-2008, 10:55 PM

Cade McNown

Grammaticus · 03-17-2008, 11:06 PM

Kurt Rambis

It's foul time!

Groundhog · 03-17-2008, 11:06 PM

Don't know that he "sucks", but Brevin Knight is one of my fave NBA players.

Cringer · 03-17-2008, 11:07 PM

Not sure if he sucks, because to me he doesn't. I know he isn't a star and never really will be. Packer LB Brady Poppinga. I always say it Poppiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiingaaaaaaaaaa. I love the name, and that is why I started to love the guy. And then he got another boost when I found out he named his son Julius Maximus Poppinga, that name is freakin' funny and cool all at the same time.

molson · 03-17-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Grammaticus

Kurt Rambis

It's foul time!

Just because of you, I went to Youtube and searched for "Rambis McHale"....and got this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amt_iAhc6mM

I miss the 80's NBA.

MikeVic · 03-17-2008, 11:19 PM

Kordell Stewart.

nilodor · 03-17-2008, 11:28 PM

Jordin Tootoo, met him when he was at the world junior camp in 03, really nice guy, ever since then I've been a big fan. It's also good to see someone from a northern community do well, I have to imagine it has a big influence on the kids in the area.

Cringer · 03-17-2008, 11:30 PM

Oh, and the wife loves Justin McCareins. I think it started because of his eyes, and now she just loves the guy.

Rizon · 03-17-2008, 11:46 PM

Dan and Dave

RendeR · 03-18-2008, 12:26 AM

I gotta say....Kodos.

He's my star. Yeah, he sucks and his threads lack any semblance of talent or originality, but by god he puts the pole in polls.

Glengoyne · 03-18-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

Doug Mirabelli

Oooh Oooh That was my answer.

I'm a Fresno Grizzly ticket holder, and Mirabelli is my all time favorite player that has spent time in Fresno. In fact, I'll even go so far as to say that I wasn't sure I could put his name here, as I've got trouble declaring that he sucks.

I'm kind of shocked that anyone else even knows his name.

Jas_lov · 03-18-2008, 12:32 AM

Luis Sojo

Doug5984 · 03-18-2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigercat

Also not close to suckatude, but I would go with Mike Karney, and pretty much any other decleating badass blocking FB. They don't suck, but they don't often get enough attention.

I still get goosebumps when I watch the game he had against the Cowboys in 2006, scoring three TDs. Madden and Michaels wondering outloud wtf is going on.

He is one of my favorites as well- although very far away on the suck-meter, however he hardly get any mention...so I guess he can qualify for this.
The Dallas game was great, but one of my favorite plays of his was where he blocked 3 players on one play- I'm pretty sure it was against Atlanta and Duece ran in the TD.

Cringer · 03-18-2008, 12:43 AM

Did I mention Rex Grossman? I love him because he sucks.

JetsIn06 · 03-18-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cringer

Oh, and the wife loves Justin McCareins. I think it started because of his eyes, and now she just loves the guy.

I like him, but he really, really does suck.

Tigercat · 03-18-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug5984

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The Dallas game was great, but one of my favorite plays of his was where he blocked 3 players on one play- I'm pretty sure it was against Atlanta and Duece ran in the TD.

Ha, that play is my avatar on saintsreport. And yea, that was some kickass road clearing he did on that play.

thesloppy · 03-18-2008, 01:28 AM

Craig Whelihan. Because he had a bitching moustache, and looked like he should've been on the corner working on his 1987 IROC.

gkb · 03-18-2008, 02:09 AM

Sammy Winder

Blade6119 · 03-18-2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigercat

Also not close to suckatude, but I would go with Mike Karney, and pretty much any other decleating badass blocking FB. They don't suck, but they don't often get enough attention.

I still get goosebumps when I watch the game he had against the Cowboys in 2006, scoring three TDs. Madden and Michaels wondering outloud wtf is going on.

I remember his back at ASU, and he was a badass even then. He was 4 years of DAAAAMMMMNNN moments

Schmidty · 03-18-2008, 03:33 AM

Basketball - Rick Mahorn (Badass)
Hockey - Joe Kocur (Badass)
Baseball - Chad Curtis (Because I semi-know him)
Football - Scott Kowalkowski (ST Demon)

MrBug708 · 03-18-2008, 03:46 AM

Chad Curtis was another favorite player of mine! Good Call Schmidty!

Karlifornia · 03-18-2008, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

Don't know that he "sucks", but Brevin Knight is one of my fave NBA players.

God bless you. Look up "Stanford Utah" on Youtube, and you'll see a shot that he made to tie a sweet 16 game against a Van Horn/Majerus Utah team that was just amazing. I was at the San Jose arena for it, and he was just trying to draw foul, but wound up sinking the game-tying three. Stanford lost to Utah in OT, but I'll always remember that shot vividly.

Antmeister · 03-18-2008, 04:40 AM

Craig McEwen, tight end, and former player of the Chargers. He only had 6 career touchdowns in the the NFL, but I remember him because somehow he would get open in critical times of a game to make a huge play. He never started for an entire season, yet he was able to average over 350 receiving yards in his last two years with the Chargers. For whatever reason, I liked the guy because he was often overlooked and appeared to be slow, yet for whatever reason, he always managed to get wide open when it was needed the most.

Groundhog · 03-18-2008, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

God bless you. Look up "Stanford Utah" on Youtube, and you'll see a shot that he made to tie a sweet 16 game against a Van Horn/Majerus Utah team that was just amazing. I was at the San Jose arena for it, and he was just trying to draw foul, but wound up sinking the game-tying three. Stanford lost to Utah in OT, but I'll always remember that shot vividly.

I know exactly the game you are talking about. That was one of, if not the, first game of college basketball I ever saw. Ever since that game I was a big fan of both Knight and Andre Miller. By sheer chance both guys ended up at my favourite NBA team as rookies, and I've followed both their careers ever since, but Knight will always be my favourite, both because of that college game vs Stanford, and from his time in Cleveland.

Butter · 03-18-2008, 06:42 AM

Old school: Erik Wilhelm of the Bengals. The Kaiser.

New school: The aforementioned Ryan Freel. The guy does just enough to keep a roster spot every year, somehow. If only I could learn how to hit .240 at the major league level.

Dr. Sak · 03-18-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Kordell Stewart.

Don't you mean Mike Vick?

larrymcg421 · 03-18-2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

Just because of you, I went to Youtube and searched for "Rambis McHale"....and got this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amt_iAhc6mM

I miss the 80's NBA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idA9Vym1F54

MikeVic · 03-18-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bsak16

Don't you mean Mike Vick?

Mike Vick's good!

spleen1015 · 03-18-2008, 09:35 AM

JJ Redick

He is my favorite Duke player of all time. Now, since he can't play much D, he is stuck at the end of the Magic bench. He needs to be traded to the Pacers. They like guys like him.

bbor · 03-18-2008, 09:40 AM

Stubby Clapp

Honolulu_Blue · 03-18-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

Hockey - Joe Kocur (Badass)

I wouldn't really consider Joey Kocur an athlete who pretty much sucks. Sure, he doesn't have the greatest hockey skills, but his role on the ice was an enforcer. And as enforcers go in the NHL, Joey Kocur was one of the best and most feared in the history of the game.

Axxon · 03-18-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Dave Magadan

I went to high school with him. Nice guy but not my favorite player who sucks.

Axxon · 03-18-2008, 11:51 AM

If we're going all time I'd have to say Randy Hedberg. Good ole "Why not from Minot."

Hah, just googled him and saw this:

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That’s not a typo next to Randy Hedberg’s name. He actually averaged -2.29 AY/A in 1977, which not surprisingly, was the only year he played. But there’s only so much damage you can do with 90 attempts, so he didn’t hurt his team as much as Jake Plummer did in 1999.

hxxp://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=138

He was insanely popular in Tampa that year and people still ask about him when they bring up "where are they now" stories.

Axxon · 03-18-2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by StLee

As an LSU and Saints fan, Devery Henderson is that guy for me. He made the catch in the Blue Grass Miracle and then was drafted by the Saints in the 2nd round. Unfortunately, his Saints career has been marred by the dropsies. I hope he can overcome his problem and have a breakout year, but somehow I doubt it.

Runnerups would be other LSU players in the pros who have just not panned out:
WR Michael Clayton and Josh Reed
LB Trev Faulk

Basketball: Brandon Bass

I'm still rooting for Michael and he was looking better last season. Hopefully he can come close to hitting his rookie form. He's also one of the best blocking receivers in football right now.

cthomer5000 · 03-18-2008, 12:02 PM

QB Ray Lucas, formerly of the Pats/Jets/Dolphins/Ravens
Ruters grad

Drake · 03-18-2008, 12:35 PM

Ivan DeJesus

Anthony · 03-18-2008, 12:41 PM

Nick VanExel and John Starks for basketball.

Van Exel is not my "favorite", but the one that most fits the topic. made some huuuuuge one-handed clutch baskets back when the pre-Kobe Lakers faced the Spurs in a late 90's postseason match.

Fidatelo · 03-18-2008, 12:47 PM

Evgeny Davydov

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yacovfb H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2002	Arturs Irbe will always be my favorite hockey player. Sharks are my team and it was hard not to like the guy even though he only really had 1 good year with the Sharks. Was fairly solid in Carolina but never was that great a goalie. Last edited by yacovfb : 03-17-2008 at 09:36 PM.

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Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	Even though he was an All-Star, I'd say I'm one of the very few who like Antoine Walker. Ever since his Kentucky days, and of course being drafted by my C's helped, but I'll always have a special place in my heart for Employee #8.

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StLee High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Daegu, Korea	As an LSU and Saints fan, Devery Henderson is that guy for me. He made the catch in the Blue Grass Miracle and then was drafted by the Saints in the 2nd round. Unfortunately, his Saints career has been marred by the dropsies. I hope he can overcome his problem and have a breakout year, but somehow I doubt it. Runnerups would be other LSU players in the pros who have just not panned out: WR Michael Clayton and Josh Reed LB Trev Faulk Basketball: Brandon Bass

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JetsIn06 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rahway, NJ	I wouldn't say this guy neccesarily sucked, but he was never a star player. Joe Girardi was my favorite baseball player growing up, just because he seemed like such a nice guy but was a really tough and gritty catcher, always putting his body in front of the ball. He was an excellent defensive catcher, which I loved. Right now, my favorite player in football is probably Chad Pennington, a guy who had a lot of potential but injuries really screwed him up. I really like him because he's extremely competetive, and because he's tough enough to play through multiple games, and win a playoff game, with a torn rotator cuff.

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Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Also not close to suckatude, but I would go with Mike Karney, and pretty much any other decleating badass blocking FB. They don't suck, but they don't often get enough attention. I still get goosebumps when I watch the game he had against the Cowboys in 2006, scoring three TDs. Madden and Michaels wondering outloud wtf is going on.

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Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	Kurt Rambis It's foul time!

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Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Not sure if he sucks, because to me he doesn't. I know he isn't a star and never really will be. Packer LB Brady Poppinga. I always say it Poppiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiingaaaaaaaaaa. I love the name, and that is why I started to love the guy. And then he got another boost when I found out he named his son Julius Maximus Poppinga, that name is freakin' funny and cool all at the same time. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

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nilodor College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: calgary, AB	Jordin Tootoo, met him when he was at the world junior camp in 03, really nice guy, ever since then I've been a big fan. It's also good to see someone from a northern community do well, I have to imagine it has a big influence on the kids in the area.

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Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Oh, and the wife loves Justin McCareins. I think it started because of his eyes, and now she just loves the guy. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

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