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To: Mary Cluney who wrote (146860)	11/5/2001 5:35:00 PM
From: GVTucker	Respond to of 186894

Mary, RE: Whereas, there are countless examples (I don't fllow the sport that much) where you have a world class sprinter, who has never played the game, and they make him an all pro football player. Bob Hayes is one example. There are many others, but I think pro football would like to hide that kind of thing. Its too embarrassing. Bob Hayes was indeed an all pro. He also played thirty years ago. Renaldo Nehemiah was the equal of Bob Hayes a decade and a half later. He couldn't hold a job in the NFL. Almost every player has to be able to hit, run, field and throw at a very high level. If you can hit, you can have the brain of a triceratops and the throwing ability of a penguin. Even pre-DH, Dick Stuart found a job. If you're looking for a sport that requires a minimum of brain power, look no farther than my favorite, basketball. It is no coincidence that the best coach in college basketball takes great pride in keeping his involvement in game situations at a minimum. edit: Football is still evolving as a sport. Thirty years ago, brute strength was the major requirement. Wishbone offenses with simple schemes won championships in college. People like Steve Spuirrier and Bill Walsh realized that a more complex offense could easily defeat the brute strength. With the DH, baseball is devolving.

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (146860)	11/5/2001 5:36:47 PM
From: willcousa	Respond to of 186894

For every sprinter who makes it in pro football there are many who don't. Bob Hayes had to be able to catch the ball as well. Michael Jordan has many skills which would have been useful to him in pro football. I would like to have seen him run down the field, leap high into the air and catch passes several feet above the defense.

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (146860)	11/6/2001 2:20:22 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

RE:"Whereas, there are countless examples (I don't fllow the sport that much) where you have a world class sprinter, who has never played the game, and they make him an all pro football player. Bob Hayes is one example." Bob Hayes played college football. OTOH, I didn't expect you to know that. You're knowledge of the skill necessary to play football embarasses you... I'l seen you diss the skill level before, you embarassed yourself then too... RE:"In baseball, you had Michael Jordan, one of the great athletes in world, who played baseball as a kid, had a lot of natural talent, but couldn't develop the necessary skills to play baseball after a certain age" You also embarassed yourself on this one. After all, how many baseball players could play professional basketball as well as Jordan played baseball? Jordan was also in his 30's when he tried it. Jim