my list of most overrated and underrated professional athletes of my lifetime

[MattRain]

Wait, Marcel Dionne.

 

[Timetopay]

Underrated Ryne Sandberg for sure. No second baseman was even close to his numbers and he barely makes the hall cause of the steroid freaks and juiced balls of today.

Over rated. Hulk Hogan. Guy didnt have to many moves he was just at right time right place.

 

[Labeeb]

Not Hawerchuk and not Dionne.

 

[SkinsRaj28]

Dennis Rodman is vastly underrated. People seem to forget just how great a defender he really was.

It's amazing how many people get on Ben Wallace's cock for his shot-blocking ability. He's a good off-the-ball defender, not GREAT, but is painfully mediocre one-on-one. Meanwhile, Rodman could guard just about anyone effectively. Eccentricities aside, he was a truly great player. I don't even have to get started on his rebounding.

Barry Sanders is nowhere near overrated, IMO.

 

[MattRain]

Alright, I've got Denis Savard now. (I had NO idea he scored that much.)

Wait, not him either. I give up.

:realtongu

 

[MattRain]

Stastny?

 

[Arodd]

i played my whole life and four years in high school...never missed a game.

so did i, surprised you have this viwepoint about playing 2,000 straight games then. in your whole life you probably haven't played more than 300. and you were in perfect health for all of them? yea well do that 7 times over and you'll hit Cal's #.

 

[lander]

Overrated = David Ortiz

 

[RupertPupkin]

Jamaal Lewis broke Dillions record for most yards in a game with 295

 

[lander]

Junior Seau WAY overrated. Zach Thomas too.

 

[blueedwards]

Jamaal Lewis broke Dillions record for most yards in a game with 295

my bad.

 

[blueedwards]

Junior Seau WAY overrated. Zach Thomas too.

agree on seau

 

[blueedwards]

so did i, surprised you have this viwepoint about playing 2,000 straight games then. in your whole life you probably haven't played more than 300. and you were in perfect health for all of them? yea well do that 7 times over and you'll hit Cal's #.

he's a pro...i was a second stringer in high school.

ok, cal's streak is impressive but, its not that big a deal in my opinion. i think a lot of guys could have done it too if they cared the way he seemed to. eddie murray comes to mind. he played a lot of 162 game seasons...and the ones he didnt, he played like 158. he probably just took a rest once in a while...or maybe the mgr gave him a day off.

not cal though...bet the mgr wanted to sit him once in a while shen he was slumping or something...but, no...gotta get that record.

 

[blueedwards]

Underrated Ryne Sandberg for sure. No second baseman was even close to his numbers and he barely makes the hall cause of the steroid freaks and juiced balls of today.

Over rated. Hulk Hogan. Guy didnt have to many moves he was just at right time right place.

agree on sandberg. he was next on my list. got into it with fishhead about sandberg vs. joe morgan. he said morgan's way better...i said, look at the numbers and the defense.

hulk hogan's got moves...didnt you see rocky III?

 

[Labeeb]

Stastny?

There you go!

Peter. Certainly not Anton or Marion, although I was an Anton fan as well.

 

[blueedwards]

There you go!

Peter. Certainly not Anton or Marion, although I was an Anton fan as well.

who cares about hockey?

 

[Dawoofdaddy]

Underrated is a simple, but obvious choice.......



Michael Cooper from Lakers was also very underrated.

 

[MattRain]

who cares about hockey?

Of course. hno:

 

[FairWarning]

Dennis Rodman is vastly underrated. People seem to forget just how great a defender he really was.

It's amazing how many people get on Ben Wallace's cock for his shot-blocking ability. He's a good off-the-ball defender, not GREAT, but is painfully mediocre one-on-one. Meanwhile, Rodman could guard just about anyone effectively. Eccentricities aside, he was a truly great player. I don't even have to get started on his rebounding.

Barry Sanders is nowhere near overrated, IMO.

After Rodman joined the Bulls, he was a horrible defensive player. Decided he was going for his rebounding stats only. I can only remember him playing D in the Jazz series - and he should have won the Playoff Series MVP.

 

[blueedwards]

Underrated is a simple, but obvious choice.......



Michael Cooper from Lakers was also very underrated.

simple is as simple does mrs. blue