Going out at the bottom
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 13:46 last edited by
@89th said in Going out at the bottom:
That's really cool trivia
From Sports Illustrated: " . . . before committing to a football career, Brady once considered a career in baseball. He was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB draft as a catcher by the Montreal Expos, who relocated to Washington in 2004 and became the Nationals."
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 13:56 last edited by
Probably the most famous is Elway. He really teetered between pro baseball and pro football. Archie Manning was a high baseball draft choice.
Russell Wilson was drafted and played a couple of years of minor league ball, never making it to the bigs.
Smarts and athletic talent translate to multiple sports.
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 13:59 last edited by
Anywhere there are rules and regulations around fair play which everybody else follows, Tom Brady will excel.
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 14:05 last edited by
I’m sure that he would have eventually found his way to Houston in the MLB….On another note, yeah, Brady made the better choice at the time.
He was drafted in the 6th round by the Patriots. A 6th round QB projects to be a decent backup. Obviously, Brady surpassed that, but that’s the expectation. Being drafted in the 18th round of the MLB draft points towards the minor leagues. Backup QB at NFL level > Pitcher at AA Baseball…
I do wonder about the QB of the Arizona Cardinals. He was projected to become a pitcher in the Bigs, and that’s a far better paying gig.
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Probably the most famous is Elway. He really teetered between pro baseball and pro football. Archie Manning was a high baseball draft choice.
Russell Wilson was drafted and played a couple of years of minor league ball, never making it to the bigs.
Smarts and athletic talent translate to multiple sports.
wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 14:07 last edited by LuFins Dad 2 Feb 2023, 14:09@Jolly said in Going out at the bottom:
Probably the most famous is Elway. He really teetered between pro baseball and pro football. Archie Manning was a high baseball draft choice.
Russell Wilson was drafted and played a couple of years of minor league ball, never making it to the bigs.
Smarts and athletic talent translate to multiple sports.
Don’t forget Deon. He actually played both professionally. And Kyler Murray probably should be in the MLB.
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 14:13 last edited by Jolly 2 Feb 2023, 14:14
I was thinking of QB's.
The best I can remember was Bo Jackson.
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 14:18 last edited by
Didn't really work out well for Michael Jordan.
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 14:31 last edited by
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 20:17 last edited by
The KC record is unfortunate
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 21:00 last edited by
All those games. A lot of punishment on the frame.
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wrote on 2 Feb 2023, 22:13 last edited by
@Copper said in Going out at the bottom:
The KC record is unfortunate
That’s a hell of a lot of spying…
And Ideal Gas Law…
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 15:24 last edited by
From Tampa Bay Times' Bucs Redzone:
"Tom Brady had a career for the ages, and the rest of us had the time of our lives."
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 15:43 last edited by
This movie lucked out with its release date. I doubt the marketing team could have known ahead of time that Brady would “retire” again at this time.
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This movie lucked out with its release date. I doubt the marketing team could have known ahead of time that Brady would “retire” again at this time.
Link to videowrote on 3 Feb 2023, 16:11 last edited by@Axtremus said in Going out at the bottom:
This movie lucked out with its release date. I doubt the marketing team could have known ahead of time that Brady would “retire” again at this time.
Link to videoGood to see some of Tom's contemporaries continuing to work, even as he retires.
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@Axtremus said in Going out at the bottom:
This movie lucked out with its release date. I doubt the marketing team could have known ahead of time that Brady would “retire” again at this time.
Link to videoGood to see some of Tom's contemporaries continuing to work, even as he retires.
wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 17:07 last edited by@Horace said in Going out at the bottom:
@Axtremus said in Going out at the bottom:
This movie lucked out with its release date. I doubt the marketing team could have known ahead of time that Brady would “retire” again at this time.
Link to videoGood to see some of Tom's contemporaries continuing to work, even as he retires.
Speaking of ball deflation…
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:56 last edited by jon-nyc 2 Mar 2023, 18:56
@Copper said in Going out at the bottom:
The KC record is unfortunate
And the fault of his ill-advised “unretirement”.
But for last year, he’d have winning or tying records against every other team, and an unbroken string of winning seasons as a starter.
But no, he had to be told when to leave instead of leaving on top.
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@Copper said in Going out at the bottom:
The KC record is unfortunate
And the fault of his ill-advised “unretirement”.
But for last year, he’d have winning or tying records against every other team, and an unbroken string of winning seasons as a starter.
But no, he had to be told when to leave instead of leaving on top.
wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 21:06 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Going out at the bottom:
@Copper said in Going out at the bottom:
The KC record is unfortunate
And the fault of his ill-advised “unretirement”.
But for last year, he’d have winning or tying records against every other team, and an unbroken string of winning seasons as a starter.
But no, he had to be told when to leave instead of leaving on top.
Losers gonna lose.
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@jon-nyc said in Going out at the bottom:
@Copper said in Going out at the bottom:
The KC record is unfortunate
And the fault of his ill-advised “unretirement”.
But for last year, he’d have winning or tying records against every other team, and an unbroken string of winning seasons as a starter.
But no, he had to be told when to leave instead of leaving on top.
Losers gonna lose.
wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 21:37 last edited by@Horace said in Going out at the bottom:
@jon-nyc said in Going out at the bottom:
@Copper said in Going out at the bottom:
The KC record is unfortunate
And the fault of his ill-advised “unretirement”.
But for last year, he’d have winning or tying records against every other team, and an unbroken string of winning seasons as a starter.
But no, he had to be told when to leave instead of leaving on top.
Losers gonna lose.
Only Jim Kelly has lost more Superbowls.
Tom Brady has lost more games than Robert Griffin III, and he was a huge loser.
