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Which sport's athletes would be most successful changing to another professional sport?
zander (United States) 1,727 Posts. Joined 12-19-2006.
11-02-2009 7:57 PM

Inspired by



and my recent laments that I no longer get to watch one of my favorite sports (sumo) on account of not living in Japan,  I'm wondering what class of athletes you guys think would be successful if they made the transition.

I've often wondered why the NFL doesn't get kickers from rugby/converted soccer goalies... you know, things like that.

Or why Usain Bolt isn't lining up across from Randy Moss.

Or why we don't bring sumo wrestlers across to be linemen/hockey goalies

American professional leagues tend to pay better than a lot of the less popular sports here that are bigger in the rest of the world... it just seems like maybe we should recruit more top-class athletes in those sports to make transitions, and I'm wondering

A.  if you think this idea is insane, and
B.  where you think your most likely targets are

 
 
 

I Fold (United States) 1,213 Posts. Joined 06-21-2005.
11-02-2009 10:01 PM - In reply to

 



LOLOLOL he had 7 picks in a game.....

kellykip (United States) 1,618 Posts. Joined 06-10-2009.
11-02-2009 10:10 PM - In reply to

Sidney Crosby would make a great Linebacker


Donkey Kong (United States) 2,027 Posts. Joined 12-28-2007.
11-02-2009 10:11 PM - In reply to

kellykip: 

Sidney Crosby would make a great ballerina


i agree

ptownbrad (United States) 884 Posts. Joined 02-09-2006.
11-02-2009 10:29 PM - In reply to

not_this_shit_again.jpg image by DVANDERM

but the obv answer is Lebron


smheilbron (United States) 2,167 Posts. Joined 01-14-2006.
11-02-2009 10:36 PM - In reply to

ptownbrad: 

not_this_shit_again.jpg image by DVANDERM

but the obv answer is Lebron



y is that obv? bc hes tall and can make jumpshots?

ptownbrad (United States) 884 Posts. Joined 02-09-2006.
11-02-2009 10:52 PM - In reply to

 

smheilbron: 
ptownbrad: 

not_this_shit_again.jpg image by DVANDERM

but the obv answer is Lebron



y is that obv? bc hes tall and can make jumpshots?

No because he was a 2 time all state WR in Ohio and was wanted by Ohio State and Notre Dame but they knew he was going to play basketball.  And look at the dude someone that big and athletic would be hard to stop.


Ozzie (United States) 2,970 Posts. Joined 02-01-2007.
11-02-2009 11:08 PM - In reply to

 

doomed222: 

 LOL @ thinking a sumo wrestler could be a hockey goalie. Such hockey ignoranceaments.



wtf is hockey?

bdecker7649 (United States) 832 Posts. Joined 09-13-2005.
11-02-2009 11:11 PM - In reply to

 DWade--Bowling


RaidenRadio (United States) 3,588 Posts. Joined 04-03-2007.
11-02-2009 11:13 PM - In reply to

Can't find a pic but Donovan McNabb played in the Final Four at Syracuse.


FastMoney7 (United States) 672 Posts. Joined 01-03-2008.
11-02-2009 11:27 PM - In reply to

smheilbron: 
y is that obv? bc hes tall and can make jumpshots?


because hes tall and makes jumpshots...haha are you kidding me? Find me another athlete thats 6'8" 250 that runs and jumps like him. Lebron is an absolute freak of nature

FenwayKing (United States) 6,145 Posts. Joined 03-12-2006.
11-02-2009 11:50 PM - In reply to

smheilbron: 
y is that obv? bc hes tall and can make jumpshots?
your best post since you're wins vs ERA argument

ffs

---edit--sigh

Rocky Of Poker (United States) 2,183 Posts. Joined 04-24-2007.
11-02-2009 11:55 PM - In reply to

These threads never end and never end easy. I'd rather read 100 political threads than this shit. Some of these responses are absurd and people seem to take offense to their retarded opinions.


budo09 (United States) 374 Posts. Joined 03-13-2009.
11-03-2009 12:03 AM - In reply to

RaidenRadio: 

Can't find a pic but Donovan McNabb played in the Final Four at Syracuse.


and?

emcee21 (United States) 13,736 Posts. Joined 02-15-2006.
11-03-2009 12:16 AM - In reply to

FenwayKing: 
your best post since you're wins vs ERA argument

ffs

Sorry, I may never get this chance again.  It's "your".

FenwayKing (United States) 6,145 Posts. Joined 03-12-2006.
11-03-2009 12:39 AM - In reply to

emcee21: 

Sorry, I may never get this chance again.  It's "your".
ffs :(

no point in editing now.

gg credibility

my only defense is that it was that tilting :/
 
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