Your Top 5

[B-DON]

I was listening to the radio the other day and they had a discussion topic that asked the question "If you were starting a team, who would be your first 5 picks." They did it for every sport but we can do only football or you can give me your top 5 for the 4 major sports. Here are mine
Football
1. Peyton
2.Brady
3.LT
4.harrison
5.Peppers

Baseball
1. AROD
2.Pujols
3. Johan Santana
4.Haren
5. David Ortiz

Basketball
1. Oden
2. Kobe
3.LeBron
4.Duncan
5.Nash

Hockey
1. Crosby
2. Crosby
3. Crosby
4. Crosby
5. Ovechkin

[dolphan117]

Re: Your Top 5

Doesnt make sense to take 2 QB's IMO, I would take

1-Brady-Most important position in football and dude is just a winner, no matter how much you hate him
2-LT-Unbelievable talent and along with Brady gives defenses fits
3-Walter Jones-forget about whoever the rush end is for that opposing D
4-(warning may contain homerism) Jason Taylor-Every D needs a dominant pass rusher and JT is it.
5-Champ Baily-Shutdown corners are hard to find and he is one, also has great hands and is a ballhawk.

Of course this gets complicated if you start thinking about age of players and are trying to build a young team that will be competitive for a long period of time in which case Jt misses the cut, probably Jones too.

[Bling]

Re: Your Top 5

NFL
1. Manning
2. LT
3. Holt (1st ever to x amount of 1300 yard seasons)
4. Zach Thomas
5. Champ Bailey
MLB
1. Albert Pujols
2. Johan Santana
3. A-Rod
4. Vlad Guerrero
5. Francisco Cordero
NBA (5 man roster)
1. Nash
2. Wade
3. LeBron
4. Duncan
5. Shaq
NHL
1. Crosby
2. Ovechkin
3. ?
4. Luongo
5. ?

[xXSpIkes5IXx]

Re: Your Top 5

Your baseball one is whacked....Dan Haren #4, and David Ortiz is DH..

What about a player like Grady Sizemore or a pitcher like Jake Peavy or Josh Beckett?

[BILLSROCK1212]

Re: Your Top 5

NFL

1. LT
2. Peyton
3. Ray Lewis
4. Bailey
5. Walter Jones

NBA

1. LeBron
2. Duncan
3. Nash
4. Kobe
5. Nowitzki

MLB

1. Pujols
2. Johan Santana
3. David Wright
4. AROD
5a. Beckett
5b. Sizemore

NHL

1. Crosby
2. Ovechkin
3. Luongo
4. Lindstrom
5. Brodeur

Golf

1. Tiger
2. Mickelson
3. Scott
4. Furyk
5a. Johnson
5b. Stenson

Tennis

1. Federer
2. Nadal
3. Roddick
4. Davydenko
5. Ljubicic

[BADTHINGSMAN]

Re: Your Top 5

NFL

P.Manning
LT
Evans
C. Bailey
B. Urlacher

NBA

Nash
Lebron
Nowitzki
Duncan
R. Wallace

MLB

J. Santana
J. Beckett
D. Jeter
J. Reyes
R. Howard

NHL

R. Miller
T. Vanek
S. Crosby
Ovechkin
MAX

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Your Top 5

Some of you guys need to watch some more hockey that's for sure...

[shelby]

Re: Your Top 5

no doubt....ever hear of Chris Drury?

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Your Top 5

no doubt....ever hear of Chris Drury?

I don't even expect all Sabres, but those that can't even name 5 players or can't come up with anybody but Crosby... Please!

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Your Top 5

NFL Offense
1. LT (RB)
2. P. Manning (QB)
3. L. Fitzgerald (WR1)
4. Urlacher (MLB)
5. J. Peppers (RDE)
I want to pick a whole team....
NBA
1. King James (guard/forward)
2. Kobe (shooting guard)
3. Nash (point)
4. Nowitzki (power forward)
5. Duncan (center)
only one true base line player here, but imagine running a lateral 2-1-2 spread offense with these guys

NHL
1. Crosby (C)
2. LeCavalier (R)
3. Sedin (L)
4. Niedermeyer (D)
5. Gonchar (D)
6. Luongo (G)

MLB
1. Soriano (LF)
2. Pujols (1B)
3. Suzuki (CF)
4. A-Rod (3B)
5. Lackey (P)
6. Jeter (SS)
7. Polanco (2B)
8. Posada (C)
9. Guerrero (RF)

[Bling]

Re: Your Top 5

Some of you guys need to watch some more hockey that's for sure...

Same could be said about basketball. Nowitzki? Are you flippin' kidding me? Maybe if you want a noshow...

[Brian G]

Re: Your Top 5

For football:

1. QB Carson Palmer
2. LB Brian Urlacher
3. RB LaDainian Tomlinson
4. DE Julius Peppers
5. QB Michael Vick (just kidding... how about Drew Brees)

[patmoran2006]

Re: Your Top 5

Good thread. I'm assuming by the Top 5 you mean if you could have ALL five of the players on your team?

NFL
1- LT- complete back can make any QB look better.
2- Tom Brady- Despite last year, better proven big-game performer.
3- Brian Urlacher- Would quarterback any defense and any scheme.
4- Tommie Harris- Once healthy, most dominating DL in the NFL.
5- STeve Smith- Though Im very tempted to say Calvin Johnson, who's going to be Moss and Owens wrapped into one minus the attitutude.

MLB
1- ARod- If he was anywhere else he'd be a hero. He can do everything.
2- Jose Reyes- Baseball's newest and best table setter.
3- Johan Santana- Absolute freak.
4- Vlad Guerrero- Can do it all at plate and a sick arm in the OF.
5- Mariano Rivera- Yes he's old, but if I need 3 outs in the clutch, its still him

NHL
1- Sidney Crosby- Not only is he great and a big name, this guy is tough as nails and not scared of corners and in front of the net. Love this dude.
2- Robert Luongo- best goalie in the NHL, period.
3- JOhn LeCavalier- Sniper
4- Chris Pronger- Suspensions in playoffs aside, the best and most intimidating defensemen in NHL.
5- Chris Drury- Totally clutch and will also go against your top center.

NBA
1- Lebron James- Absolutely has to be.
2- Steve Nash- makes the ENTIRE team better.
3- Tim Duncan- money when it matters
4- Dwight Howard- Rebounding machine.
5- Dwayne Wade- Versatile and fearless. Can be as effective scoring 12 points or 40.
Narrow miss: Deron Williams is going to be the next Jason Kidd.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Your Top 5

Same could be said about basketball. Nowitzki? Are you flippin' kidding me? Maybe if you want a noshow...

He fits my team...this is picking a team. I would also like you to tell me what's wrong with a player that shoots 50% from the field, 90% at the line and 41% from 3, scores about 25 PPG, and gets 9 RPG playing above the foul line.
Maybe i should pick Garnett, but Nowitzki fits better. Thank you.

Shaq looks arthritic.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Re: Your Top 5

Football:
1. LT
2. Peyton
3. Brady
4. Tommie Harris
5. Larry Johnson

I wish he was on the Bills right now category: Tommie Harris

Hockey
1. Robert Luongo
2. Sydney Crosby
3. Mikka Kiprusoff
4. Dion Phaneuf
5. Henrik Lundqvuist (this playoff season showed me he is a great one)

I wish he was on the Sabres right now: Mike Fisher (hell yeah I so wanted him on that list.

I won't pretend that I know a lot about baseball players today because I don't, so this might be a popularity contest with me:

Baseball
1. Jorge Posada
2. Jason Varitek
3. Vladimer Guerrero
4. Johan Santana
5. CC Sabathia

NBA - I have only seen the Cavs play so Lebron.