DrJacksPlaidPants

I saw this today and thought how hard it must have been to rank the top 100 pro athletes since the year 2000. After reading through the list a few things came to mind. 1. There were too many race car drivers. Sorry, but they’re not athletes. My MIL still drives fast and she’s 90. 2. There were not enough MMA fighters. In fact, the female fighters were totally left off. Amanda Nuñez and Rhonda Rousey carried many a PPV event by themselves because of their skill. 3. How in the world do you leave off Ashton Eaton? Only three people in history have been deemed “World’s Greatest Athlete” in two straight Olympic Games and he’s the only one to do it in the last 40 years. Anyway, these are my personal opinions. I would be interested in seeing all of your opinions on this list. Ranking the top 100 professional athletes since 2000 - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Who tops our list of the top athletes since 2000? We're unveiling the top 25, including our voters' pick for the No. 1 spot.

Cam Newton was comparing stats from each QB’s first 4 years. Dak had slightly more impressive stats than Herbert, but he was also rewarded with a record contract at that time because the Cowboys felt he had a bright future in Dallas. Now, the Chargers feel Herbert has a bright future in LA, so they gave him a record contract. Both are good QB’s, but Herbert is younger. Dallas won’t pay Dak what Herbert got paid because he’s older and has had a serious lower leg injury that still affects his mobility. I will even go as far to say if Dak doesn’t at least make it to the NFC Championship game Jerry will let him walk and he’ll get snatched up by NYG or the Saints. I don’t have a problem with what Cam said because he favors the veteran with a few more years under him. However, he’s not an owner or a GM who has to secure his team’s future while he can.

They love it when you bring that up. It’s a great way to start off a conversation with an Aggie.

The PAC 12 website has removed everything but Beavis and Coug stuff. It’s somewhat pathetic and sad.

I was surprised to not see these guys near the top of the list. I’m pretty sure that “annoying” is what the A stands for in Texas A&M.

There are four more uniforms getting revealed. My guess is white, yellow, kelly green and forest green.

I read in earlier articles about the Generation O uniforms that they purposely wanted to pay homage to past uniforms. It has something to do with the 25th anniversary of the O. Hopefully they have other designs cooked up that will include the “Belotti Bold” font.

I like the combination of new and old in the shoulder design. The Jump Man color scheme is cool as well. We haven’t seen that since the UCLA game in 2018. I also took the time to pause the video and examine the intricacies of the design. These uniforms are well made as expected.

The NBA is pretty lax with their traveling rules. Pritchard must’ve quit drinking because he took 12 steps.

I was planning on going anyway, so this will be much better. It’s an 8 hour drive for me. The hotels in State College will be pretty spendy if this year’s UW game is any indication. They will likely be around $400-$600 per night. I will likely stay somewhere that is a couple of hours away. Maybe Bedford or Hagerstown since I’ll be driving in from the south.

Nebraska and Tennessee flooded our student section the last time they visited. Both school filled a quarter to a third of Autzen’s capacity. Luckily, both games were out of hand by halftime. However, Slick Willie decided to let Nebraska back in the game. Anyway, here’s to hoping our students decrease the number of Nuts fans at Autzen.

Yeah, it was pretty SEC heavy. I also feel like App State got more representation. They do have a beautiful stadium, though.

Reminds me of the Sweet River Baines skit on SNL. One of the best skits they ever did.

The old Miami swagger that was portrayed in the ESPN 30 for 30 series is long gone. I read Jimmy Johnson’s book entitled Swagger recently and he was the one who started it. His philosophy was to let the players be themselves so long as they didn’t get penalized for their actions. They rarely did. Miami was one of the least penalized teams back when they were winning championships. However, NCAA rules and coaching changes killed their swagger. It was brought back for a short time with the hiring of Butch Davis, but Larry Coker killed it within 2 years. He had a little help from Nevin Shapiro who sunk the program with his improper gifts. They haven’t been the same since Butch Davis left. He built the 2001 championship team despite not coaching them that season. He was the last coach with a direct connection to Jimmy Johnson.

I saw that Boettcher went yard on the pond otters. That had to hurt some feelings.

I’m really loving Caldwell, too.

Jay Harris is a stud. I could see him starting by mid-season.

Was Troy Franklin’s combine numbers really that bad? I’m scratching my head over the WR’s that have been drafted over him.

JPJ won’t make it past the Cowboys in Round 2. He’s likely to get snatched up before then due to his versatility. I’m looking forward to the Bo/Herb biannual matchups. If Bo can grasp Payton’s system then they should have some great games.

Booger McFarland has proven that he’s just a mouthpiece who doesn’t do any statistical research. He called Bo a “dink and dunk” passer at Oregon. He probably should’ve pulled his head out of his butt long enough to watch a Ducks game film.

If Beavis tries to flee to another conference with all of Oregon’s money, hopefully Trooper Dick Curtis will be lying in wait. “Well now! Where you fellas goin’ with all that stolen cash!”

He needs to get good transfers since his recruiting has dropped off. Van Lith is back in the portal. She’s from WA, but might be willing to come to Eugene. However, the Zags might have the inside track.

Everybody needs to remember that just because a coach is successful in Eugene doesn’t mean he is going to succeed elsewhere. It’s not always because they don’t perform well. Sometimes they take a job with a head coach who isn’t doing too well. Klemm and Donte Williams are two recent examples. However, I have high hopes for Dilly.