Espn---- Who's Now

[jballa838]

who do you think will win it all?
The Complete Bracket



MICHAEL JORDAN BRACKET
July 1: (1) Tiger Woods vs (8) Matt Leinart
July 2: (4) Dwyane Wade vs (5) Shaun White
July 3: (2) LaDainian Tomlinson vs (7) David Beckham
July 4: (3) Steve Nash vs (6) Serena Williams


MUHAMMAD ALI BRACKET
July 5: (1) Peyton Manning vs ( Amanda Beard
July 6: (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr vs (5) Chuck Liddell
July 7: (2) Alex Rodriguez vs (7) Terrell Owens
July 8: (3) Kobe Bryant vs (6) Ronaldinho


BILLIE JEAN KING BRACKET
July 9: (1) LeBron James vs ( Kelly Slater
July 10: (4) Jeff Gordon vs (5) Barry Bonds
July 11: (2) Derek Jeter vs (7) Sidney Crosby
July 12: (3) Reggie Bush vs (6) Danica Patrick

BABE RUTH BRACKET
July 13: (1) Tom Brady vs ( David Ortiz
July 14: (4) Maria Sharapova vs (5) Vince Young
July 15: (2) Roger Federer vs (7) Tony Parker
July 16: (3) Shaquille O'Neal vs (6) Michael Phelps

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=whosnow

i'll take Manning

[gbpackers0065]

The Lidell pick is bs, he isn't even the Light-Heavy champion Couture is a better pick.

[jballa838]

The Lidell pick is bs, he isn't even the Light-Heavy champion Couture is a better pick.
yeah, horrible. i think at best he should have been an 8

[M.O.T.H.]

I dont know why some of these guys are even on this list...Shaq? maybe 8 years ago.

[BuckNaked]

Surprised Joakim Noah isn't on the list considering the fact that the media is obsessed with him.

[The Dynasty]

Ronaldinho over Bryant

[jballa838]

White over Wade and maybe over el tigre (pause)

NOT!(in borat voice)

[Shiver]

There are way too many overrated young athletes who've proven nothing, if I say so myself. Then again, that's ESPN's for you.

[M.O.T.H.]

Only lower seed i see winning is VY...maybe Parker...championship + Eva.

[jballa838]

Only lower seed i see winning is VY...maybe Parker...championship + Eva.
not the 5 seed "the flying tomato?"
He has hecka X Games Golds in Skate and Snow.

[M.O.T.H.]

not the 5 seed "the flying tomato?"
He has hecka X Games Golds in Skate and Snow.

not over Wade...

how is this being judged??? fan voting?

[Brodeur]

Danica Patrick, David Beckham, and Serena Williams? Yeah, okay. No Tim Duncan is garbage.

[jballa838]

not over Wade...

how is this being judged??? fan voting?
wade isn't now. Shaun White is now. D-Wade is not even the 3rd best from his draft class.
He is behind:
LeBron
Carmelo
Bosh

and 70% fans 30% studio dudes

[M.O.T.H.]

wade isn't now. Shaun White is now. D-Wade is not even the 3rd best from his draft class.
He is behind:
LeBron
Carmelo
Bosh

and 70% fans 30% studio analysists

D-Wade is still one of the most popular players in the NBA and a lot more people pay attention to the NBA than Snowboarding.

[jballa838]

D-Wade is still one of the most popular players in the NBA and a lot more people pay attention to the NBA than Snowboarding.
yeah, but White is THE BEST AT HIS SPORT. WHITE is also more marketed.

[Philliez01]

DANICA PATRICK!???? That bizzitch can't even when a ******* race! She has the talent level of me in a racecar, and hasn't won a race in 5 or 6 years! All of her wins were in effing go karts. I can name 7-8 IRL drivers with more talent than her. She's just a media *****, which half the list is.

Tiger or Fed.

[Green Bay Scat]

ill take the turd sandwich

[cheesehead10790]

LT in the MJ Bracket.
Kobe in the Ali (haha sorry for the homerism)
Reggie is my pick in the King bracket
Vince Young in the babe ruth bracket.

Tomlinson will win it all.

[hornybastard]

Didn't Liddell jus get his --- kicked by some dude in 30 seconds.

[HoopsDemon12]

wade isn't now. Shaun White is now. D-Wade is not even the 3rd best from his draft class.
He is behind:
LeBron
Carmelo
Bosh

and 70% fans 30% studio dudes

thats not even fair.... that draft class was loaded... he would have been #1 right now in any other one

[BuckNaked]

DANICA PATRICK!???? That bizzitch can't even when a ******* race! She has the talent level of me in a racecar, and hasn't won a race in 5 or 6 years! All of her wins were in effing go karts. I can name 7-8 IRL drivers with more talent than her. She's just a media *****, which half the list is.

Tiger or Fed.

Damn hoes, win a goddamn race before you're crowned the best at your sport.

[jballa838]

amanda beard shouldnt be either.

[Brodeur]

wade isn't now. Shaun White is now. D-Wade is not even the 3rd best from his draft class.
He is behind:
LeBron
Carmelo
Bosh

and 70% fans 30% studio dudes

He's a better player than Bosh right now, and him/Carmelo are debatable.

[Philliez01]

Damn hoes, win a goddamn race before you're crowned the best at your sport.

Or at least consistently finish in the top-5.

[HoopsDemon12]

He's a better player than Bosh right now, and him/Carmelo are debatable.

to me carmelo has really stayed at the saem level of play... if barely improving compared to the other three

[BuckNaked]

Or at least consistently finish in the top-5.

Or finish there more than once.

[Im_a_Romosexual]

If ESPN picks I see the finals as Tiger,Manning, Jeter and Brady, with Tiger winning
If the Fans vote I see Ortiz upsetting Brady and the rest of that bracket. Tiger also as the winner.

[cardsalltheway]

wade isn't now. Shaun White is now. D-Wade is not even the 3rd best from his draft class.
He is behind:
LeBron
Carmelo
Bosh

and 70% fans 30% studio dudes

It's not about their ability. It's about whose the most popular/famous. That's why there's people like Danica and Leinart on there. I figure Tiger will win it.

[Shiver]

Tiger will win this easily.

[Philliez01]

Yeah, I predict Tiger or Federer again. Tiger has everything though, marketability, talent, domination, popularity, you hear him constantly and he's the reason most people even care about golf (some people, I should say). Federer can take this too though.

[yo123]

Danica Patrick... wow. Im surprised they didnt put Wie in it after I saw that. This is a two man race between Woods and Federer.

[yodapoop]

Woods, Manning, Jeter, and Federer would be my final four.

Woods and Federer in the final with Tiger winning.

[yo123]

Final Four

Federer, Woods, Lebron, and A-Rod in the final 4. Tiger over Federer in the final.

[GB12]

Final Four

Federer, Woods, Lebron, and A-Rod in the final 4. Tiger over Woods in the final.
Well that should be interesting.

[yo123]

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Well that should be interesting.



damnit lol. I meant tiger over Federer.

[cheesehead10790]

to me carmelo has really stayed at the saem level of play... if barely improving compared to the other three


He averaged the most points out of any of them this year i believe. In fact he led the league with around 30 P/G until he got that 15 game suspension;and then AI came. I dont even like the Nuggets but Carmelo doesnt get the credit he deserves. This is the way the draft class is right now as far as talent and who I would want to build my franchise around:
LeBron
Melo
Bosh
Wade

And whoever thinks Wade would have gone first overall in this draft doesnt understand basketball at all...

Also, Federer will not come close to winning. He has 0% of making it to the finals. We all hear the sports guys on ATH,PTI,and SC rave about him but we dont really care about Roger Federer that much. There is no way the finals will be a golfer and a tennis player. Tiger has a shot but othertwise it will be somebody from one of Americas 3 favorite sports.

[YAYareaRB]

Ronaldinho over Bryant

Yyyyeeaaah.. Not in this country.

[Philliez01]

Honestly, it sucks that Michael Phelps has no chance to win his first round match; let alone the whole thing as he is probably the most dominant in his sport. Federer has Nadal at least (who I'm rather shocked didn't make it, as he does have some off-court pub) and Tiger, well he's dominant.

[jballa838]

if sidney crosby doesnt win this matchup i will be pissed

[P-L]

I can't see Tiger Woods not winning this.

[jballa838]

I can't see Tiger Woods not winning this.
they should just give him the trophy and do the 50 states in 50 days for 2 months until football

[SuperMcgee]

if sidney crosby doesnt win this matchup i will be pissed

Brace yourself to be pissed.

[Hines]

why no sid the kid


nvm i saw him

[yo123]

they should just give him the trophy and do the 50 states in 50 days for 2 months until football



Ughhhh, i hated that thing.

[Sniper]

Ughhhh, i hated that thing.

If Tiger doesn't win it's a travesty.

[BrownsTown]

If Tiger doesn't win it's a travesty.

Have you seriously ever sat down and watched an entire day of golf? Or even 3 hours? If you have, you might be in the minority.

[ny10804]

I think the real questions are: "who's more then?," and "who's more later?."

[JF4]

Tiger Woods will defeat Ronaldhino in the end.

[BrownsTown]

Ronaldinho is already out.

[Sniper]

Have you seriously ever sat down and watched an entire day of golf? Or even 3 hours? If you have, you might be in the minority.

Nope. Tell me though, how many of these athletes make $100 million per year, are the face of their sport, have a smoking hot Swedish wife, and win all the time?

[Brodeur]

Have you seriously ever sat down and watched an entire day of golf? Or even 3 hours? If you have, you might be in the minority.

I could say the same about racing..

[BrownsTown]

I could say the same about racing..

Exactly why a racing guy won't win either.

[BrownsTown]

Nope. Tell me though, how many of these athletes make $100 million per year, are the face of their sport, have a smoking hot Swedish wife, and win all the time?
Well Lance Armstrong's wife wasn't swedish, but besides that...

[kalbears13]

Right "now" Tiger Woods is the man.

[Sniper]

Well Lance Armstrong's wife wasn't swedish, but besides that...

Lance raked in 100 mill?

[JF4]

Ronaldinho is already out.

Meh, we don't get to see any of this in Canada.

[wiscbadgerfootball]

wow there isn't gonna be a single upset is there.. if this wasn't just America Kobe wouldn't have stood a chance against Ronaldinho

[Philliez01]

Wow, I hate Keyshawn but I lost respect for him already. MANICA PATRICK?!?!?!

[jballa838]

Wow, I hate Keyshawn but I lost respect for him already. MANICA PATRICK?!?!?!
wow. these judges killed it for liddell and crosby so far, and now reggie gets not what he deserves?
Danica patrick and all of stock car racing is overrated completely.

[Philliez01]

wow. these judges killed it for liddell and crosby so far, and now reggie gets not what he deserves?
Danica patrick and all of stock car racing is overrated completely.

Nah, I understand Liddell. Dale Jr. is probably the Face of NASCAR (I watch it weekly, Gordon is the most accomplished but I'm willing to bet the Earnhardt name is more well-known). UFC is still growing.

Crosby got ripped. But Jeter was too hard of a matchup, Sid should not have been a 7 seed.

I understand why Manica is on there, she's great OFF THE TRACK in terms of exposure. I love IRL, but her ON TRACK should not credit her but I understand why she's there. But there's no way she's more NOW than Bush.

[BrownsTown]

Nah, I understand Liddell. Dale Jr. is probably the Face of NASCAR (I watch it weekly, Gordon is the most accomplished but I'm willing to bet the Earnhardt name is more well-known). UFC is still growing.

Crosby got ripped. But Jeter was too hard of a matchup, Sid should not have been a 7 seed.

I understand why Manica is on there, she's great OFF THE TRACK in terms of exposure. I love IRL, but her ON TRACK should not credit her but I understand why she's there. But there's no way she's more NOW than Bush.

Crosby outvoted Jeter in the fans voting, the yankee sucking "experts" are what gave Jeter the win.

[jballa838]

well, the fans picked liddell but the panel has 30 percent and dale won by like 22.
crosby was the same

[BrownsTown]

well, the fans picked liddell but the panel has 30 percent and dale won by like 22.
crosby was the same

I know. Crosby is 19, the face of the NHL, team captain, one of the 100 most influential according to time magazine, reigning MVP, reigning scoring champ, youngest team captain in NHL history, youngest scoring champ in SPORTS history.

Jeter is having a good year as the captain of a mediocre team and dates hot girls.

[jballa838]

I know. Crosby is 19, the face of the NHL, team captain, one of the 100 most influential according to time magazine, reigning MVP, reigning scoring champ, youngest team captain in NHL history, youngest scoring champ in SPORTS history.

Jeter is having a good year as the captain of a mediocre team and dates hot girls.
plus earnheardt. what has he won? i dont care he was in a wrangler commercial

[jballa838]

ok results for the ones i know were either fan over turned or should have been.
Fan overturned
July 3: (2) LaDainian Tomlinson def. (7) David Beckham (50.8% - 49.2)
July 4: (3) Steve Nash def. (6) Serena Williams (57% - 43%)

should have been
July 6: (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr. def. (5) Chuck Liddell (61.7% - 38.3%)
July 11: (2) Derek Jeter def. (7) Sidney Crosby (63.8% - 36.2%)

[Philliez01]

plus earnheardt. what has he won? i dont care he was in a wrangler commercial

He's won the Daytona 500 twice, two Busch Series championships and has been in the Chase twice and I think he has 16 or so victories in NEXTEL/Winston Cup. Face it though, NASCAR right now is bigger than UFC. UFC is growing, yes, I do agree, but NA$CAR is one of the fastest growing sports in history. It has died down though with Fuhrer France at the helm, and I lost interest with the Chase and the Top-35 rule but it's still a bigger sport nationally.

[Sniper]

ok results for the ones i know were either fan over turned or should have been.
Fan overturned
July 3: (2) LaDainian Tomlinson def. (7) David Beckham (50.8% - 49.2)
July 4: (3) Steve Nash def. (6) Serena Williams (57% - 43%)

should have been
July 6: (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr. def. (5) Chuck Liddell (61.7% - 38.3%)
July 11: (2) Derek Jeter def. (7) Sidney Crosby (63.8% - 36.2%)

Completely agree. Look, I love LT and he's amazing, but there's no way he's as "Now" as David Beckham. I mean, the guy is probably the biggest sports star in the world by name recognition and all that and he's losing to a guy who pretty much gets all his fame on the field. (Not that that's a bad thing, but this is on and off the field right?) And Jeter over Crosby is a close one, but I'm a Red Sox fan and hockey fan so give it to Crosby ;)

[jballa838]

He's won the Daytona 500 twice, two Busch Series championships and has been in the Chase twice and I think he has 16 or so victories in NEXTEL/Winston Cup. Face it though, NASCAR right now is bigger than UFC. UFC is growing, yes, I do agree, but NA$CAR is one of the fastest growing sports in history. It has died down though with Fuhrer France at the helm, and I lost interest with the Chase and the Top-35 rule but it's still a bigger sport nationally.
even though UFC wins its time slot and chuck liddell is one of the faces of it, and is dominant and people know who he is by one nickname, "the iceman". Dale Jr. is overrated, partially because chucks sport requires talent and training and dale does something most people do every day, and that is drive. plus, a lot of nascar has to do with the car, and nothing in UFC has to do with that

[jballa838]

Completely agree. Look, I love LT and he's amazing, but there's no way he's as "Now" as David Beckham. I mean, the guy is probably the biggest sports star in the world by name recognition and all that and he's losing to a guy who pretty much gets all his fame on the field. (Not that that's a bad thing, but this is on and off the field right?) And Jeter over Crosby is a close one, but I'm a Red Sox fan and hockey fan so give it to Crosby ;)
actually, that one was overturned by the fans. the studio was 2-1 for beckham. shows how much america cares about off the field.

[Philliez01]

even though UFC wins its time slot and chuck liddell is one of the faces of it, and is dominant and people know who he is by one nickname, "the iceman". Dale Jr. is overrated, partially because chucks sport requires talent and training and dale does something most people do every day, and that is drive. plus, a lot of nascar has to do with the car, and nothing in UFC has to do with that

Check NASCAR's ratings please. I do think he is overrated, being a NASCAR fan, but you really think it's that easy? Driving a heavy stock car at 180 mph? Oh yeah, I forgot that everyone deals with a loose car and if you don't have any endurance, you can lose up to 10 pounds of water weight. Have you ever been in a loose or tight car? How about racing with 42 other cars in a 2 - mile radius, sometimes seperated by inches? I didn't know people did that every day. . . . .

[BrownsTown]

Check NASCAR's ratings please. I do think he is overrated, being a NASCAR fan, but you really think it's that easy? Driving a heavy stock car at 180 mph? Oh yeah, I forgot that everyone deals with a loose car and if you don't have any endurance, you can lose up to 10 pounds of water weight. Have you ever been in a loose or tight car? How about racing with 42 other cars in a 2 - mile radius, sometimes seperated by inches? I didn't know people did that every day. . . . .

It's mental more than physical. They aren't running, they're lifting their foot off the pedal or pressing it down, and turning the steering wheel, but it's not like the race is dependent on their athletic ability.

[Philliez01]

It's mental more than physical. They aren't running, they're lifting their foot off the pedal or pressing it down, and turning the steering wheel, but it's not like the race is dependent on their athletic ability.

I understand that. It still takes a certain amount of skill to do though, doesn't it? It does take at least some physical anguish though, turning a heavy car without power - steering would be a challenge, I assume. A loose race car would be a ***** as would a tight one (see if I take out the word "race car" who different is that sentence ;) ), guys like Carl Edwards are becoming more physically fit as it is getting harder.

Now if you want no talent, I'll give you the IRL. I remember years back Tony Stewart going around INDY WITH ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL! saying that his grandmother can drive one of them. He compared it with a bowling ball (Stock Car--NASCAR) and a tennis ball (IRL). There are buttons on the steering wheels and if it wasn't for accidents, you wouldn't have to use the brakes at Michigan and Chicago-amongst other tracks.

[Scar]

No way Jeter is a bigger name than Crosby in sports right now, simply no way. ESPN's pinstriped hard on rears its ugly head again. Crosby has been bigger off the field than Jeter for about the last three years running, and now he's the reigning MVP of his league and the captain of a playoff team. What a joke.

[shavedaeyebrow2]

I don't see how Tiger Woods or Lebron don't win this entire thing. I have a feeling it'll be Lebron though.

[jballa838]

I understand that. It still takes a certain amount of skill to do though, doesn't it? It does take at least some physical anguish though, turning a heavy car without power - steering would be a challenge, I assume. A loose race car would be a ***** as would a tight one (see if I take out the word "race car" who different is that sentence ;) ), guys like Carl Edwards are becoming more physically fit as it is getting harder.

Now if you want no talent, I'll give you the IRL. I remember years back Tony Stewart going around INDY WITH ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL! saying that his grandmother can drive one of them. He compared it with a bowling ball (Stock Car--NASCAR) and a tennis ball (IRL). There are buttons on the steering wheels and if it wasn't for accidents, you wouldn't have to use the brakes at Michigan and Chicago-amongst other tracks.
still, i would rather drive a racecar then get in the octagon with the iceman.

['cuse-213]

Is Shaun White in this?

[doingthisinsteadofwork]

WHo cares this whole idea is stupid.

[yo123]

Is Shaun White in this?



Yeah he got knocked out in the first round by D-Wade