Chiefs ESPN: Mahomes the 18th best athlete of the 21st Century - Page 5

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id...s-21st-century

1. Michael Phelps
2. Serena Williams
3. Lionel Messi
4. Lebron
5. Mr. 18-1 Tom Brady
6. Roger Federer
7. Simone Biles
8. Tiger Woods...
18. Patrick Mahomes

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In the end, we received more than 70,000 votes from ESPN contributors to create our top 100. We will reveal 25 athletes every day this week until we reach our No. 1 athlete of the 21st century.

I would have ranked Mahomes a bit higher, perhaps in the top 15. Also hilarious that Brady couldn't even manage to crack the top 3.
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If it was truly a "best athlete" list, Brady wouldn't be in the top 1000.
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No Joey Chestnut?
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Can Patrick Mahomes swim better than Michael Phelps can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play tennis better than Serena Williams can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play soccer better than Lionel Messi can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play basketball better than Lebron James can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play quarterback better than tom brady can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play tennis better than Roger Federer can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes do gymastics better than Simone Biles can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play golf better than Tiger Woods can play quarterback? YES

There can be no argument against Patrick Mahomes II.
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Originally Posted by Rain Man:
Can Patrick Mahomes swim better than Michael Phelps can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play tennis better than Serena Williams can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play soccer better than Lionel Messi can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play basketball better than Lebron James can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play quarterback better than tom brady can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play tennis better than Roger Federer can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes do gymastics better than Simone Biles can play quarterback? YES
Can Patrick Mahomes play golf better than Tiger Woods can play quarterback? YES

There can be no argument against Patrick Mahomes II.

I would watch this
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Originally Posted by MagicHef:
I would watch this

I bet Simone Biles would be out of the game the first time she took a hit from a blitzing edge rusher.
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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Phelps and Serena are going to be rated higher because they are individual sport athletes. It's not too surprising. ledecky, like mahomes, is still in the prime of her career so her story isn't close to done. The list is pretty consistent in favoring individual sport athletes + hardware. Phelps for sure there is no denying is easily one of the most decorated athlete of all time.

Well said, kind of like golf!
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Lance Armstrong would've been top 5 if he wasn't singled out for the doping, which EVERY cyclist was doing at the time..
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Originally Posted by Rain Man:
Swimming awards are a bit of a joke to me.

"Swim from here to there. Okay, here's an award."

"Now swim from here to there on your back. Here's another award."

"Now swim from here to there moving your arms a different way. Here's another award."

"Hey, look how many awards you have!"

If we played 8-man football and then left-handed football and then flag football and then touch football, Mahomes would be winning five Super Bowls per year.

So physical ability is not the defining factor in your opinion?
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The Scouts used to make you wear a colored plastic piece on a string around your neck to see what level swimmer you were. Experts wore red, mid swimmers wore blue and if you really sucked you wore yellow.
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Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Golfers aren't ****ing athletes. They're glorified shuffleboard players.

Shuffleboard players don’t hit 350 yard drives with a driver and 300 yard 3 woods off the deck.
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Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni:
I rip on Ken Pom Connection as much as anyone for it....BUT it's true that in this case Lebron should be higher.

You're probably right. I mean it takes a ton of athletic ability to flop around like a teenage girl on her period whenever someone puts their hand within 12 inches of your face.

LeBron is a pussy with absolutely zero leadership skills and championship desire. I hope he gets ass fucked by a sandpaper dildo.
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What an odd list. I got a good laugh at seeing Tamika Catchings above Dwayne Wade.
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Originally Posted by Brody Wa:
Shuffleboard players don’t hit 350 yard drives with a driver and 300 yard 3 woods off the deck.

John Daly could do that. Dude wasn't an athlete.
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Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
LeBron is a pussy with absolutely zero leadership skills and championship desire.

He must be one of the best athletes of all time to luck into four championships then, no?
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Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
You're probably right. I mean it takes a ton of athletic ability to flop around like a teenage girl on her period whenever someone puts their hand within 12 inches of your face.

LeBron is a pussy with absolutely zero leadership skills and championship desire. I hope he gets ass ****ed by a sandpaper dildo.

Old heads: "Bad Boy Pistons would've physically destroyed LeBron!"

The reality is one of those 200 pound scrawny fucks would get paralyzed trying to take a charge from 260 pound Bron lmaooo
— Barry (@BarryOnHere) July 17, 2024

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