Which athletes did you re-arrange your schedule if need be just to see what they’d do next?

I was too young but many people say Dwight Gooden when he first broke in was this kind of athlete. He did stuff you just didn’t see before and will never see again.

In my time Barry Sanders was this kind of athlete. Though the guy I did this for the most was prime Pedro Martinez. Never seen a guy with as electric stuff as him and it was really amazing to watch.

Right now, there is only one football player I try to watch no matter what and that is Reggie Bush. Not because he is the best out there (he isn’t close) but because you know every time he touches the ball you might see something you will never see again.

In baseball, I make time to watch every start Oliver Perez makes and even more recently Tim Lincecum. Those guys, when they are on, are as filthy as the come.

5/25/2007 11:55:53 AM

Steve Nash

5/25/2007 11:59:48 AM

Devin Hester

5/25/2007 12:04:07 PM

How about Ricky Henderson! Man stole more bases than Bush stealing votes.

5/25/2007 12:04:14 PM

Hi-oh

5/25/2007 12:05:16 PM

Devin Hester.........

I was on the sideline in 2004 when he took that opening kickoff back, and made my jaw hit the ground... Since then, I try to catch all his returns....

5/25/2007 12:05:58 PM

Kobe

^ Yeah I was there too, everyone was so pumped, then 15 seconds later it's like all the air is sucked out of the building.

[Edited on May 25, 2007 at 12:09 PM. Reason : ]

5/25/2007 12:09:03 PM

tigger woodz

5/25/2007 12:19:30 PM

Michael Jordan.

I'm 27 and was fortunate enough to watch him in the United Center and the MCI Center when he was with the Bulls & Wizards.

I've also seen all of todays stars in live NBA games, and let me tell you, there is no comparision to the buzz that Jordan created. Nothing. Everytime he got the ball, everytime he was the on ball defender, you felt like something amazing was going to happen.

I missed birthdays, anniversarys, vacations, etc to go see him play on numerous occasions.

5/25/2007 12:22:36 PM

federer and nadal

5/25/2007 12:25:07 PM

tiger back in the late 90's and probably into the early 20's

5/25/2007 12:31:46 PM

Allison Stokke

5/25/2007 12:33:24 PM

tiger

5/25/2007 12:44:23 PM

Right now

NFL: Tomlinson, Bush
NHL: Ovechkin, Crosby

5/25/2007 12:50:35 PM

^Yeah I had rather see LT than Bush any day.

What about Peyton??? You have to admit watching his offense is pretty awesome.

Ichiro and Pujols are fun to watch too.

5/25/2007 1:00:53 PM

vick is fun to watch even though i hate him

also i am not a fan of barry bonds but once he has 755 i will be watching his at bats

[Edited on May 25, 2007 at 1:01 PM. Reason : .]

5/25/2007 1:01:33 PM

Bo Jackson. He had an amazing run.

5/25/2007 1:49:11 PM

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"Allison Stokke"

5/25/2007 2:08:00 PM

jose reyes

5/25/2007 2:09:24 PM

after a quick google, add

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"Allison Stokke"

5/25/2007 2:12:55 PM

for voting purposes, i present to you, Allison Stokke:

5/25/2007 2:16:14 PM

pole vaulter.... niceeee

5/25/2007 2:25:57 PM

jose reyes is very exciting to watch. Adrien Petersons freshman year at OU was pretty amazing. and I watched every Kevin Durant game that i could, kids a star

5/25/2007 2:32:18 PM

my



goodness

5/25/2007 2:35:45 PM

ok i move jose reyes to #2 and cast my vote for Allison Stokke

5/25/2007 2:37:57 PM

Also, I know I will get pummelled for this, but early days of Beckham, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho.

5/25/2007 2:40:33 PM

^i won't slam you for those. they were pretty fuckin baller

5/25/2007 2:42:32 PM

Damn, that chick is only 18......

5/25/2007 2:43:54 PM

P Riv!

ok, so I don't exactly re-arrange my schedule, but he is the only reason I pay any attention to the NFL

5/25/2007 2:44:43 PM

ronoldo .. the bald one with the huge gap in 98? or something similar was really fun to watch for me :x

5/25/2007 2:46:29 PM

Reyes is up there for me, but I watch pretty much every Mets game so I didn't include him since he plays everyday (unlike a pitcher)...

Lincecum is pretty fun to watch too since he is my size (5'10" 160 ish) and can throw 100 mph and has electrifying breaking stuff...

And I agree about LT >>>>>>>> Bush but I couldn't not watch Reggie even when he was in college (which I enjoy more than the NFL)

[Edited on May 25, 2007 at 2:55 PM. Reason : he's gonna be a multiple Cy Young winner.]

5/25/2007 2:54:32 PM

Durant this past year, I dodged a wake to see the second kansas/texas game

5/25/2007 3:27:25 PM

i have been known to stay up through all hours of the night to watch soccer...kaka would be a player i would do that for now...henry/zidane/figo in the past

5/25/2007 3:40:18 PM

Man, I saw both Steve Nash and Dwayne Wade recently when their respective teams played in Charlotte. Nash is so skilled, it's a joy watching him play. D-Wade, even hurt, is so much faster in real-life. His explosiveness is second only to Kobe.

I want to see Kobe live at least once, not only so I can boo him, but the threat of a 50+ point game is always possible. King James, Agent Zero, Dirk, and Shaq (didn't get to see b/c of grandpa's funeral) are probably some others that I would stop and watch.

Let's see.

NFL: Devin Hester has that Dante Hall aura now, and yeah, seeing him run that kick back against us years back was absolutely amazing. I love seeing Manning conduct the Colts's offense because his audibles/playcalling is so precise. You want to see how the defense is going to adjust to him. Oh yeah, Steve Smith, you can't miss him.

MLB: Bonds obviously. Pujols. Big Papi. Man-Ram, Reyes, Jeter & A-Rod (even though I hate them), Ichiro, and someone like Torii Hunter on the defensive end. Pitchers like Johan Santana, Roy Halladay, Jake Peavy, etc.

NHL: Sid the Kid and Ovechkin.

Golf: Tiger Woods, no question

Other Sports: Probably someone like Little E, Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick (for obvious reasons), Chuck Lidell, Ronaldinho, and Thierry Henry.

5/25/2007 4:21:37 PM

i drop everything to watch tiger and arod

5/25/2007 6:31:26 PM

Thierry Henry

5/25/2007 6:32:30 PM

that girl is fine

5/25/2007 6:48:13 PM

i'll take d wade as more explosive than kobe...d wade possibly has the best crossover the game has seen and the way he explodes to the basket is unreal

5/25/2007 7:54:40 PM

mark madsen

5/25/2007 10:10:24 PM

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"^ Yeah I was there too, everyone was so pumped, then 15 seconds later it's like all the air is sucked out of the building."

a fucking shot in the heart

it was so ridiculous nobody was even mad

5/25/2007 10:45:24 PM

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" Right now, there is only one football player I try to watch no matter what and that is Reggie Bush. "

apparently you have never seen devin hester play FTW

5/26/2007 12:44:04 AM

a lot of people hate him

but i must watch A-Rod

I cant count reyes since i watch/listen to almost every mets game


and kobe would be 2nd

5/26/2007 12:59:26 AM

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"i'll take d wade as more explosive than kobe...d wade possibly has the second best crossover the game has seen and the way he explodes travels to the basket is unreal"

the Shammgod is definitely the best crossover in basketball

5/26/2007 1:19:37 AM

god shammgod

5/26/2007 2:09:36 AM

Steve Smith

and in college, DeShaun Foster (he was damn near unstoppable)

5/26/2007 2:44:56 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo, when hes not flailing around in the air and on the ground...he has some of the most magical feet ever

5/26/2007 2:50:06 AM

shaq back in the day

vlade divac

clyde drexler

5/26/2007 3:51:03 AM

Hideki Irabu and Felipe Lopez

5/26/2007 9:12:23 AM

1. Allison Stokke

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

5/26/2007 9:46:16 AM

I agree with hester. he definitely should have been rookie of the year IMO

5/26/2007 7:31:59 PM