All Around Sports Team Draft (Picks Thread)

[larrymcg421]

We have 10 participants, so time to get started. Please pick your team names if you have not done so yet.

Here is the draft order....

1. Subby - Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts
2. ColtCrazy - The Jacks
3. jbergey22 - Canton Raiders
4. hahnkim - Los Angeles Lettermen
5. digamma - West Hollywood Stars
6. Radii - Wake Forest Cougars
7. NorvTurnerOverdrive - Huevos Rancheros
8. Danny - Danny's Team
9. Karlifornia - New Orleans Oilbirds
10. Wade Moore - Williamsburg Superstars


We'll use the snake draft format as always.

Rule resposted for reference...

1. You will draft a team of 13 athletes and 1 coach.

2. Each athlete will be placed into a lineup for Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer.

3. You are limited to 3 players who play (or did play) competitively at the college or pro level in football, baseball, or soccer, and 2 players in basketball. The other 2 athletes must come from some other sport. (If your athlete was a two sport star, they will only count against your total for the sport you pick, but this cannot be one of your "other sport" picks).

4. Since basketball has a small roster, every player you draft will be playing a minimum of 5 minutes in each game.

5. Your football players will be playing both ways. You will include all 22 standard positions, a Kicker/Punter, and a Kick/Punt returner.

6. For baseball, you will draft 8 position players, 4 Starting Pitchers, and a Closer.

7. For soccer, you will have two reserve players that do not need a designated position. Reserve players also bound to the 5 minute rule.

10. You cannot draft Jesus.

11. The following is required when making your pick: Round and Pick number, Team Name, Athlete Name, Sport

12. You should draft assuming the athletes are playing at their prime. You can draft no more than 7 athletes who are retired.

13. At the end, the board will vote to determine the winners.

[larrymcg421]

This post will be used to show picks by draft position...

Round 1

1.1 Bo Jackson, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Football
1.2 Jim Thorpe, The Jacks, Baseball
1.3 Deion Sanders, Canton Raiders, Baseball
1.4 Jim Brown, Lost Angeles Lettermen, Football
1.5 Dave Winfield, West Hollywood Stars, Basketball
1.6 Michael Jordan, Wake Forest Cougars, Basketball
1.7 LeBron James, Huevos Rancheros, Basketball
1.8 Jackie Robinson, Danny's team, Baseball
1.9 Michael Vick, New Orleans Oilbirds, Football, Modern
1.10 Muhammed Ali, Williamsburg Superstars, Other,
Retired

Round 2

2.1 Shaquille O'Neal, Williamsburg Superstars, Basketball, Active
2.2 Willie Mays, New Orleans Oilbirds, Baseball, Retired
2.3 Wilt Chamberlain, Danny's Team, Basketball, Retired
2.4 Babe Ruth, Huevos Rancheros, Baseball, Retired
2.5 Bill Russell, Wake Forest cougars, Basketball, Retired
2.6 Joe Mauer, West Hollywood Stars, Baseball, Active
2.7 John Elway, Los Angeles Lettermen Football Retired
2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon, Canton Raiders, Basketball, Retired
2.9 Pele, The Jacks, Soccer, Retired
2.10 Usain Bolt, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Other, Active

Round 3

3.1 Randy Moss, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Football, Active
3.2 Lou Gehrig, The Jacks, Baseball, Retired
3.3 Dave DeBusschere, Canton Raiders, Basketball, Retired
3.4 Bob Gibson, Los Angeles Lettermen, Baseball, Retired
3.5 Dwight Howard, West Hollywood Stars, Basketball
3.6 Charlie Ward, Wake Forest Cougars, Football, Retired
3.7 Kobe Bryant, Huevos Rancheros, Basketball, modern
3.8 Julius Peppers, Danny's Team, Football, Current
3.9 Allen Iverson, New Orleans Oilbirds, Basketball, Modern
3.10 Rickey Henderson, Williamsburg Superstars, Baseball, Retired

Round 4

4.1 Terrell Owens, Williamsburg Superstars, Football, Active
4.2 Tom Glavine, New Orleans Oilbirds, Baseball, retired
4.3 Rafer Johnson, Danny's Team, Other, Retired
4.4 Ty Cobb, Huevos Rancheros, Baseball, Retired
4.5 Jerry Rice, Wake Forest Cougars, Football, Retired
4.6 Herschel Walker, West Hollywood Stars, Football, Retired
4.7 Dwyane Wade, Los Angeles Lettermen, Basketball, Active
4.8 Joe Montana, Canton Raiders, Football, Retired
4.9 Vince Lombardi, The Jacks, Coach, Retired
4.10 Randy Johnson, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Retired, Baseball

Round 5

5.1 C.C. Sabathia, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Active, Baseball
5.2 The Jacks, Anthony Munoz, Football, Retired
5.3 Brian Jordan, Canton Raiders, Baseball, Retired
5.4 Roger Federer, Los Angeles Lettermen, Other, Active
5.5 Lawrence Taylor, West Hollywood Stars, Football, Retired
5.6 Ray Lewis, Wake Forest Cougars, Football, Active
5.7 Jeff Samardzija, Huevos Rancheros, Football, Modern
5.8 Tom Brady, Danny's Team, Football, Current
5.9 Reggie Bush, New Orleans Oilbirds, Football, Modern
5.10 Peyton Manning, Williamsburg Superstars Football, Active

Round 6

6.1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Williamsburg Superstars, Basketball, Retired
6.2 Bobby Orr, New Orleans Oilbirds, Other, Retired
6.3 Albert Pujols, Danny's Team, Baseball, Current
6.4 Scott Burrell, Huevos Rancheros, Baseball, Retired
6.5 David Beckham, Wake Forest Cougars, Soccer, Current
6.6 Roger Clemens, West Hollywood Stars, Retired, Baseball
6.7 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Los Angeles Lettermen, Retired, Basketball
6.8 Lionel Messi, Canton Raiders, Soccer, Active
6.9 Franz Beckbaurer, The Jacks, Soccer, Retired
6.10 Steve Nash, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Active, Basketball

Round 7

7.1 Mike Ditka, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Coach
7.2 John Wooden, The Jacks, Basketball, Retired
7.3 Jesse Owens, Canton Raiders, Other, Retired
7.4 Patrick Willis, Los Angeles Lettermen, Football, Active
7.5 Carl Crawford, West Hollywood Stars, Baseball, Active
7.6 Phil Jackson, Wake Forest Cougars, Coach
7.7 Steve Young, Huevos Rancheros, Football, Retired
7.8 Diego Maradona, Danny's Team, Soccer, Retired
7.9 Floyd Mayweather, New Orleans Oilbirds, Other, Modern
7.10 Jason Witten, Williamsburg Superstars, Football, Active

Round 8

8.1 Alex Rodriguez, Williamsburg Superstars, Baseball, Active
8.2 Barry Bonds, New Orleans Oilbirds, Baseball, Retired
8.3 Tim Duncan, Danny's Team, Basketball, Current
8.4 Tony Gonzalez, Huevos Rancheros, Football, Modern
8.5 Greg Maddux, Wake Forest Cougars, Baseball, Retired
8.6 Calvin Johnson, West Hollywood Stars, Football, Active
8.7 Jonathan Ogden, Los Angeles Lettermen, Football, Retired
8.8 Antonio Gates, Canton Raiders, Football, Active
8.9 The Jacks, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Other, Current
8.10 J.R. Richard, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Baseball, Retired

Round 9

9.1 Brett Favre, Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts, Football, Active
9.2 Jeff Saturday, The Jacks, Football, Current
9.3 Johan Santana, Canton Raiders, Baseball, Active
9.4 Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Lettermen, Baseball, Retired
9.5 Kyle Rote, Jr., West Hollywood Stars, Soccer, Retired
9.6 Iker Casillas, Wake Forest Cougars, Soccer, Current
9.7 Lev Yashin, Huevos Rancheros, Soccer, Retired
9.8 Ronaldo, Danny's Team, Soccer, Current
9.9 Eusebio, New Orleans Oilbirds, Soccer, Retired
9.10 Brock Lesnar, Williamsburg Superstars, Other, Active

Round 10

10.1 Martin Dihigo, Williamsburg Superstars, Baseball, Retired
10.2 Cristiano Ronaldo, New Orleans Oilbirds, Soccer, Active
10.3 Kaká, Danny's Team, Soccer, Current
10.4 Zinedine Zidane, Huevos Rancheros, Soccer, Retired
10.5 Ted Williams, Wake Forest Cougars, Baseball, Retired
10.6 Al Oerter, West Hollywood Stars, Other, Retired
10.7 Gianluigi Buffon, Los Angeles Lettermen, Soccer, Active
10.8 Ronald Curry, Canton Raiders, Football, Active
10.9 Roberto Clemente, The Jacks, Baseball, Retired
10.10 Tony Gwynn, OMBE, Basketball, Retired

Round 11

11.1 Bruce Lee, OMBE, Other, Retired
11.2 Kevin Garnett, The Jacks, Basketball, Current
11.3 Gaucho Ronaldinho, Canton Raiders, Soccer, Active
11.4 Alexander Ovechkin, Los Angeles Lettermen, Other, Active
11.5 Alexander Karelin, West Hollywood Stars, Other, Retired
11.6 Thierry Henry, Wake Forest Cougars, Soccer, Active
11.7 Johan Cruyff, Huevos Rancheros, Soccer, Retired
11.8 Paul "Bear" Bryant, Danny's Team, Coach
11.9 Deacon Jones, New Orleans Oilbirds, Football, retired
11.10 Michael Johnson, Williamsburg Superstars, Other, Retired

Round 12

12.1 Bill Belichick, Williamsburg Superstars, Coach
12.2 Amar'e Stoudemire, New Orleans Oilbirds, Basketball, Modern
12.3 Gordie Howe, Danny's Team, Other, Retired
12.4 Roy Jones Jr., Huevos Rancheros, Other, Active
12.5 Roy Halladay, Wake Forest Cougars, Baseball, Active
12.6 Tim Howard, West Hollywood Stars, Soccer, Active
12.7 Paolo Maldini, Los Angeles Lettermen, Other, Retired
12.8 Wayne Gretzky, Canton Raiders, Other, Retired
12.9 Shane Warne, The Jacks, Other, Current

[larrymcg421]

Athletes by Team:

Canton Raiders (Owner: jbergey22) - 1 Soccer, 1 Coach, 0 Retired

1.3 Deion Sanders, Baseball, Retired
2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon, Basketball, Retired
3.3 Dave DeBusschere, Basketball, Retired
4.8 Joe Montana, Football, Retired
5.3 Brian Jordan, Baseball, Retired
6.8 Lionel Messi, Soccer, Active
7.3 Jesse Owens, Other, Retired
8.8 Antonio Gates, Football, Active
9.3 Johan Santana, Baseball, Active
10.8 Ronald Curry, Football, Active
11.3 Gaucho Ronaldinho, Soccer, Active
12.8 Wayne Gretzky, Other, Retired


Danny's Team (Owner: Danny) - 1 Baseball, 1 Football, 2 Retired

1.8 Jackie Robinson, Baseball, Retired
2.3 Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball, Retired
3.8 Julius Peppers, Football, Current
4.3 Rafer Johnson, Other, Retired
5.8 Tom Brady, Football, Current
6.3 Albert Pujols, Baseball, Current
7.8 Diego Maradona, Soccer, Retired
8.3 Tim Duncan, Basketball, Current
9.8 Ronaldo, Soccer, Current
10.3 Kaká, Soccer, Current
11.8 Paul "Bear" Bryant, Coach
12.3 Gordie Howe, Other, Retired


Huevos Rancheros (Owner: NorvTurnerOverdrive) - 1 Other, 1 Coach, 0 Retired

1.7 LeBron James, Basketball, Modern
2.4 Babe Ruth, Baseball, Retired
3.7 Kobe Bryant, Basketball, modern
4.4 Ty Cobb, Baseball, Retired
5.7 Jeff Samardzija, Football, Modern
6.4 Scott Burrell, Baseball, Retired
7.7 Steve Young, Football, Retired
8.4 Tony Gonzalez, Football, Modern
9.7 Lev Yashin, Soccer, Retired
10.4 Zinedine Zidane, Soccer, Retired
11.7 Johan Cruyff, Soccer, Retired
12.4 Roy Jones Jr., Other, Active


The Jacks (Owner: ColtCrazy) - 1 Soccer, 1 Baseball, 0 Retired

1.2 Jim Thorpe, Football, Retired
2.9 Pele, Soccer, Retired
3.2 Lou Gehrig, Baseball, Retired
4.9 Vince Lombardi, Coach
5.2 Anthony Munoz, Football, Retired
6.9 Franz Beckbaurer, Soccer, Retired
7.2 John Wooden, Basketball, Retired
8.9 Stone Cold Steve Austin, Other, Current
9.2 Jeff Saturday, Football, Current
10.9 Roberto Clemente, Baseball, Retired
11.2 Kevin Garnett, Basketball, Current
12.9 Shane Warne, Other, Current


Los Angeles Lettermen (Owner: hahnkim) - 1 Baseball, 1 Coach, 2 Soccer, -1 Football (Have 4 picks here, will need to switch a position or repick)

1.4 Jim Brown, Football, Retired
2.7 John Elway, Football, Retired
3.4 Bob Gibson, Baseball, Retired
4.7 Dwyane Wade, Basketball, Active
5.4 Roger Federer, Other, Active
6.7 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Retired, Basketball
7.4 Patrick Willis, Football, Active
8.7 Jonathan Ogden, Football, Retired
9.4 Kirk Gibson, Baseball, Retired
10.7 Gianluigi Buffon, Soccer, Active
11.4 Alexander Ovechkin, Other, Active
12.7 Paolo Maldini, Other, Retired


New Orleans Oilbirds (Owner: karlifornia) - 1 Soccer, 1 Coach, 1 Retired

1.9 Michael Vick, Football, Modern
2.2 Willie Mays, Baseball, Retired
3.9 Allen Iverson, Basketball, Modern
4.2 Tom Glavine, Baseball, retired
5.9 Reggie Bush, Football, Modern
6.2 Bobby Orr, Other, Retired
7.9 Floyd Mayweather, Other, Modern
8.2 Barry Bonds, Baseball, Retired
9.9 Eusebio, Soccer, Retired
10.2 Cristiano Ronaldo, Soccer, Active
11.9 Deacon Jones, Football, retired
12.2 Amar'e Stoudemire, Basketball, Modern


Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts (Owner: Subby) - 3 Soccer, 2 Retired

1.1 Bo Jackson, Football, Retired
2.10 Usain Bolt, Other, Active
3.1 Randy Moss, Football, Active
4.10 Randy Johnson, Baseball, Retired
5.1 C.C. Sabathia, Baseball, Active
6.10 Steve Nash, Basketball, Active
7.1 Mike Ditka, Coach
8.10 J.R. Richard, Baseball, Retired
9.1 Brett Favre, Football, Active
10.10 Tony Gwynn, Basketball, Retired
11.1 Bruce Lee, Other, Retired


Wake Forest Cougars (Owner: Radii) - 2 Other, 1 Retired

1.6 Michael Jordan, Basketball, Retired
2.5 Bill Russell, Basketball, Retired
3.6 Charlie Ward, Football, Retired
4.5 Jerry Rice, Football, Retired
5.6 Ray Lewis, Football, Active
6.5 David Beckham, Soccer, Current
7.6 Phil Jackson, Coach
8.5 Greg Maddux, Baseball, Retired
9.6 Iker Casillas, Soccer, Current
10.5 Ted Williams, Baseball, Retired
11.6 Thierry Henry, Soccer, Active
12.5 Roy Halladay, Baseball, Active


West Hollywood Stars (Owner: digamma) - 1 Soccer, 1 Coach, 0 Retired

1.5 Dave Winfield, Basketball, Retired
2.6 Joe Mauer, Baseball, Active
3.5 Dwight Howard, Basketball, Active
4.6 Herschel Walker, Football, Retired
5.5 Lawrence Taylor, Football, Retired
6.6 Roger Clemens, Baseball, Retired
7.5 Carl Crawford, Baseball, Active
8.6 Calvin Johnson, Football, Active
9.5 Kyle Rote, Jr., Soccer, Retired
10.6 Al Oerter, Other, Retired
11.5 Alexander Karelin, Other, Retired
12.6 Tim Howard, Soccer, Active


Williamsburg Superstars (Owner: Wade Moore) - 2 Soccer, 2 Retired

1.10 Muhammed Ali, Other, Retired
2.1 Shaquille O'Neal, Basketball, Modern
3.10 Rickey Henderson, Baseball, Retired
4.1 Terrell Owens, Football, Active
5.10 Peyton Manning, Football, Active
6.1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball, Retired
7.10 Jason Witten, Football, Active
8.1 Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Active
9.10 Brock Lesnar, Other, Active
10.1 Martin Dihigo, Baseball, Retired
11.10 Michael Johnson, Other, Retired
12.1 Bill Belichick, Coach

[larrymcg421]

Please send me a list of picks if you're not going to be around for a while.

I'll set an official start time for noon today.

It's a good idea to PM the person picking after you to let them know theyre up.

[Subby]

With the Number One pick in the All Around Sports Team Draft (AASTD, pronounced ASS TED), the Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts select:

1.1 Bo Jackson, O.M.B.E., Baseball

I'll never forget the home run he hit in the all star game or the time he ran over Brian Bosworth. To guys my age, Bo Jackson is the quintessential multi-sport athlete.

[Ramzavail]

Originally Posted by Subby

With the Number One pick in the All Around Sports Team Draft (AASTD, pronounced ASS TED), the Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts select:

1.1 Bo Jackson, O.M.B.E., Baseball

I'll never forget the home run he hit in the all star game or the time he ran over Brian Bosworth. To guys my age, Bo Jackson is the quintessential multi-sport athlete.

love it. I never forget the HR off Rick Reuschel either.

[Ramzavail]

dola, at the same time, I'll never forget when Dick Schapp said on sports reporters, when discussing the greatest athletes of the 20th century, that Bo Jackson was the greatest athlete he ever saw. Bo was my favorite athlete and I still rock out my Bo Royals jersey from time to time.

[wade moore]

FYI - major work issues that I didn't anticipate. I should still be able to participate, or at least send a list, but if I can't be found for more than an hour two during the day today, you can skip me.

[larrymcg421]

No problem. I probably won't be too strict on the clock until Monday.

Just get lists in when you can.

[ColtCrazy]

With the #2 pick in the AASTD, The Jacks, as in The Jacks of All Trades, select:

1.2 Jim Thorpe, The Jacks, Track and Field

I had this pick in mind from the moment I signed up for the draft. Thorpe is one of the most versatile athletes of all time.

[jbergey22]

Canton Raiders select
1.3 Deion Sanders, Canton Raiders, Baseball

Was hoping Thorpe would fall.

[MrDNA]

Thorpe is also who I would've grabbed in the first. Not that Bo Jackson is a bad pick, but I think Thorpe might be the best possible pick in the draft.

[ColtCrazy]

Originally Posted by MrDNA

Thorpe is also who I would've grabbed in the first. Not that Bo Jackson is a bad pick, but I think Thorpe might be the best possible pick in the draft.

I tend to agree, but I will admit Bo Jackson was rolling in my mind as well for #1 if only because I actually saw him play and knew how great an athlete he was.

[hahnkim]

1.4 Jim Brown, Los Angeles Lettermen, Football - Can't complain at all about Jim Brown. Had him at #2 on my board.

[Subby]

Oh please. Jim Thorpe has to be the most overrated athlete of the 20th century.

[MrDNA]

The first four guys that popped into my head for the draft are already off the board. Now if the fifth guy I thought of goes fifth, I will be pretty shocked because I don't think it's as "obvious" a pick.

[Carman Bulldog]

I thought Thorpe was a bit of a reach. I mean, he's not even black.

[Danny]

I'm not going to post my team name yet as it might reveal part of my draft strategy.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by hahnkim

1.4 Jim Brown, Los Angeles Lettermen, Other (Lacrosse) - Can't complain at all about Jim Brown. Had him at #2 on my board.

3. You are limited to 3 players who play (or did play) competitively at the college or pro level in football, baseball, or soccer, and 2 players in basketball. The other 2 athletes must come from some other sport. (If your athlete was a two sport star, they will only count against your total for the sport you pick, but this cannot be one of your "other sport" picks).

[hahnkim]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

3. You are limited to 3 players who play (or did play) competitively at the college or pro level in football, baseball, or soccer, and 2 players in basketball. The other 2 athletes must come from some other sport. (If your athlete was a two sport star, they will only count against your total for the sport you pick, but this cannot be one of your "other sport" picks).

He made the college hall of fame for lacrosse, does that not count? I don't see how Jim Thorpe can be other, but Jim Brown can't. Thorpe played pro football and baseball. But I will go by your ruling.

[ColtCrazy]

Originally Posted by Carman Bulldog

I thought Thorpe was a bit of a reach. I mean, he's not even black.

[larrymcg421]

I didn't notice that Thorpe was "other" as well. Yes, he will have to be changed also.

The intent of that rule was so people wouldn't be using creativity to subvert the limitations on pro players in each sport.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

(note to self: never criticize segregation era white athletes. people become strangely defensive)

and with the fifth pick, the Amazing Racists select, Babe Didr-

wait, i'm not up yet am i?

[ColtCrazy]

Seems a shame that Thorpe can't be counted as track and field considering he won medals in the Olympics, but that is fine. If I can count him in either football or baseball, I'll go with baseball.

[larrymcg421]

The problem is Other can encompass anything and I envisioned a scenario where someone ended up with a team of 11 NFL players because they found some sport they competed at the college level. Now Thorpe and Brown would obviously not be stretches, but allowing them to count as Other would open the door to lots of nonsense.

Something I learned from the last draft I ran (Historical Nation) is that it's better to have hard set rules than ones where I'd have to make alot of judgment calls. That draft, while it went well overall, at times got out of hand as people tried to find the thinnest of reasons to have someone count for a country.

[MrDNA]

Is it not still poor form to mention potential draftees in a picks thread?

[digamma]

1.5 West Hollywood Stars select Dave Winfield, Basketball, Retired. Hall of Fame outfielder also drafted and good enough to play in the NBA and was drafted by the Vikings in the NFL, despite having never played football. Winfield played forward for the University of Minnesota, so we will use him as a basketball selection.

[stevew]

Winfield was a really good pick. He was certainly first round material.

[Radii]

I guess I have a different take here... there's one athlete out there that automatically gives you the best team in one of the four sports we are putting together teams for. One of these four sports allows for individual domination to determine titles. Only one of these four sports has a single individual considered the greatest player in the sport's history without any real debate. And oh yea, he was also voted ESPN's #1 athlete of the 20th century.


1.6, Michael Jordan, Wake Forest Cougars, Basketball, retired


Jordan is hyper-competitive, he'll find a way to compete in the other three sports, and I'm confidant that the voters will agree that as long as I put a decent set of athletes around Jordan, I've already put together the best basketball team. We can spend the rest of the draft trying to win the other three sports

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

welp, crap. let's try:

1.7 - Huevos Rancheros - Lebron James/Basketball/modern

i've never seen anyone that big and that athletically gifted. you would think it would translate to just about anything.

[larrymcg421]

Oh yeah, if you could add the modern/retired designation to your picks, that would help for tracking purposes.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by Radii

I guess I have a different take here... there's one athlete out there that automatically gives you the best team in one of the four sports we are putting together teams for. One of these four sports allows for individual domination to determine titles. Only one of these four sports has a single individual considered the greatest player in the sport's history without any real debate. And oh yea, he was also voted ESPN's #1 athlete of the 20th century.


1.6, Michael Jordan, Wake Forest Cougars, Basketball, retired


Jordan is hyper-competitive, he'll find a way to compete in the other three sports, and I'm confidant that the voters will agree that as long as I put a decent set of athletes around Jordan, I've already put together the best basketball team. We can spend the rest of the draft trying to win the other three sports

This reminds me. I'll probably use the same 5-3-1 voting method, but also ask people to pick the #1 team in each individual sport, so we'll have some honorable mention winners.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

welp, crap. let's try:

1.7 - Huevos Rancheros - Lebron James/Basketball/modern

i've never seen anyone that big and that athletically gifted. you would think it would translate to just about anything.

You might think athough we seen Michael Jordan try baseball and that wasnt a success.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

it makes for interesting debate. he was an all state wr in hs. he'll make a hell of a cb in soccer. can he hit a curveball? dunno. i imagine baseball will be a lot of teams achilles.

[Danny]

1.8 Danny's team - Jackie Robinson, Baseball

Robinson was great in football and track in college, but ultimately made his name in baseball as a Hall of Fame player and the one who broke the color barrier in MLB. At UCLA, he became the first athlete in UCLA history to letter in four different sports in one year. Until 1947 he was presumed to be the only person ever selected to play in the college All Star games in both basketball and football.

I bet he would be solid in soccer as well.

[larrymcg421]

So we'll start the clock on Monday at 9AM.

I'm not too strict with it. Let's just say if you miss a full 24 hour period, then you get put on a one hour clock for the rest of the draft. I won't make a pick for you. You'll just get skipped.

If you get a chance, please send in picks. That will help the draft move more smoothly. Also, please PM the person picking after you.

[Karlifornia]

1.9 New Orleans Oilbirds- Michael Vick, football, modern

Vick is kind of a scumbag. We all know that. However, this draft isn't based on moral character. This is based on all-around athleticism. Michael Vick fits the mold. He is a world-class athlete. He can run faster than almost anyone. This would benefit him in every sport. He has a cannon for an arm. This, in addition to his speed, would make him a perfect centerfielder in baseball. Give him some soccer training, and I'm sure he could at least be a sub on the US team.

[wade moore]

Here and thinking.

[wade moore]

1.10 - Mohammed Ali, Other, Retired

Mohammed Ali is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He didn't play in one of the big sports, but he was just a pure athlete. He had size and speed (particularly quickness) that should translate well.

2.1 - Shaquille O'Neal, Basketball, Active

Shaq is one of the more dominant basketball players to ever play the game. You have to think about Shaq at his prime, not Shaq now. He is a guy that has athleticism as well as size which should make him versatile in some of the harder to fill football positions.

[larrymcg421]

From his list, Karlifornia (New Orleans Oilbirds) selects...

2.2 Willie Mays, baseball, retired

[Danny]

2.3, Wilt Chamberlain, basketball, retired

Besides noticing that Chamberlain was strong, fast and agile from his basketball playing (and sex exploits), you could look to his track and field performances. As a prep, he set Pennsylvania state records in the shot put and the 110-meter hurdles, and his scholarship to Kansas was for both basketball and track. He earned the track portion by winning three straight Big Eight high jump titles.

Additionally, after he retired from basketball, the Dipper transformed himself into a world-class volleyball player. For fun, he ran marathons. He also turned down offers to play pro football and box professionally.

Besides being a dominant basketball player, He should be a 4 sport contributer.

[Subby]

Chamberlain is great value in round 2.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

2.4 - Babe Ruth - Baseball - Retired

i can't sell ya that he'd be a great multi sport athlete. but i felt it was necessary for one reason. he can pitch.

[Radii]

Wilt ran track? Bill Russell ran track. Wilt earned a track scholarship b/c of the high jump? Bill Russell was considered one of the top 10 high jumpers in the world while at San Francisco and turned down a spot on the Olympic track and field team to play basketball instead. Also, Bill Russell wins championships. To quell any possible talk of "wilt's basketball team could be better than Jordan's", I'll take Wilt's kryptonite:

2.5, Bill Russell, Wake Forest Cougars, Basketball, Retired

[larrymcg421]

Yikes, Jordan and Russell. That's deadly.

[larrymcg421]

Will do a full update of the picked athletes at 430.

[digamma]

2.6, Joe Mauer, West Hollywood Stars, Baseball, Active.

Several thoughts here make Mauer my pick. #1 QB in his high school class make him my QB while strengthening my baseball squad. Catcher is a somewhat rare and valuable commodity. His catcher's thighs and mentality put him as a back line defender for me in soccer.

[hahnkim]

2.7, John Elway, Los Angeles Lettermen, Football, Retired

One of the greatest QBs to ever play the game, and a legitimate two sport star in college, he hit .349 in the Yankees organization, and pulled double duty as a pitcher and rightfielder at Stanford. He could've had a future in either sport, but chose football, and the rest is history.

[wade moore]

Considered Elway strongly at 2.1, but I didn't want to stack up on retired guys.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

yep, i almost took him with my first. a do it all qb is an asset.