The greatest thing we've never seen

I am getting tired of hearing that we are witnessing the best whatever in history. It is true that numbers make the world of sports go ‘round, but as we all know numbers as well as stats lie…..a lot. And too many times numbers are left out of the equation all together. Right now you may be asking what in the world I’m talking about. Well here it is.

According to ESPN, FOX sports, and every other source..…

The 2007 New England Patriots might be the best football team ever
Alex Rodriguez is the best natural baseball player the game has ever seen
Rodger Federer is the best tennis player in the history of tennis
Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon make HMS the most dominate NASCAR team ever


Sidney Crosby may be the best the NHL has ever seen
Bryant's 81-points is more impressive than Chamberlain's 100
Randy Moss and T.O. are the best two receivers ever to catch a ball
"This" years New York Yankees are the best team ever assembled
LeBron James is the next (and maybe better) M.J.
Tiger Woods is the most dominate all-around golfer ever When was the greatest NCAA basketball tournament? Was it this year or last year? Maybe it was two years ago.
Barry Bonds is the all-time greatest hitter and maybe even best player in baseball history
Tony Romo is the next Brett Favre
Should I go on?

How many times hours or even minutes after a game do you hear “This is one of the greatest games in the history of_____!”?

Everyone loves a good countdown at the end of the year. Let’s see how many of those plays happened in the last five years when you watch the top 100 plays of all-time. How many games happen in the 2000’s that have been the greatest ever?

ESPN Classic, a channel dedicated to “classic” games, now has instant classics on everyday. They also have the college football game of the week. How can a "game of the week" be a classic already?

It is no question that we are living in a special time for sports. The Red Sox have won two world championships in four years. The single season home run record has been broken and broken again in the last ten years. Not to mention the all-time HR record. The NFL is bigger, faster, and stronger than ever and I’m not talking about the players. The NBA Finals rating is higher and higher every year. Contracts in every sport grow and grow at the same rate as Barry Bonds’ arms.

Speaking of that.....have we ever thought that there is a reason so many records are falling?

Look at the workout routine of your average pro athlete now compared to fifty years ago. How many sit-ups do you think Babe Ruth did? Also we might want to consider the advancements in technology in regards to sports equipment, nutritional supplements, diet, exercise, HGH, steroids … oh wait I didn’t just say that did I? Do you think Rolen and Enos use the same glove? What about Jerry Rice’s and T.O.’s gloves? Hockey sticks aren’t lighter and stronger are they?

I didn’t graduate from college, but I think Chamberlain’s 100 is still more points than Bryant’s 81. One hundred minus eighty one carry the one….where is a good calculator when you need it?

Don’t get me wrong the Patriots might go undefeated, Sydney is the most fun to watch, and Alex makes 2.75 times more than the entire Florida Marlins 2008 roster. But no matter how great they are, no matter how many records brake, there is a place for all-time greats.

Somewhere M.J. is still M.J., Brett is still Brett, the Babe is still the Babe, and Stan is still the Man.


We may be living in the greatest sports era ever, but that’s what they said in the 90’s and the 80’s and the 70’s and the 60’s and the 50's and the 40’s and the 30’s and the 20’s...