I'm sure nobody out there knows this yet, but Dennis Miller has a sports show on the VS channel called "Sports Unfiltered". I've never heard of it before last night, when I caught a round table discussion with Bill Romanowski (NFL), Forrest Griffin (UFC), Jeremy Roenick (NHL), and the great Larry Holmes (Boxing). Each professional athlete started off by explaining why their respected sport is the toughest.
Romanowski said basically "The NFL is toughest because each collision is like a car crash." Then he talked about getting injected with black sheep cells. (seriously)
Forrest Griffin (who had some great lines throughout the show) said "MMA is toughest because look at the clothes these guys are wearing, they get paid a lot more than me." Followed by "In Football and Hockey, they get into it on the field take off their pads and throw down, in MMA, we just skip all the foreplay!"
Jeremy Roenick (who was wearing a Christmas hat) said "NHL is toughest because we have collisions like football, but are opponents are also carrying weapons."
Larry Holmes (who had the ugliest sport jacket I've ever seen) said "In boxing, when you're at the top, everyone is gunning for you."
I thought is was a pretty good show, and a good discussion, but it got me thinking, what about the sports not represented? Bull riding, for example was breifly mentioned by Dennis Miller, has to be in the discussion.
I'm going to have to go with Bull Riding, just because I've watched a few of the PRS's Worst Wrecks shows on VS. channel. What's your vote? What sports am I missing?
So who's your pick for worst sportscaster or comentator ever?
Tony Kornhieser - I like him on PTI, HATE him on MNF
#### Vitale - Tolerated him in the 80's, now he should go away.
Lee Corso and his stupid mascot heads
Lou Holtz - Great coach, but the guy slurrs his speach and shouldn't be a TV commentator
John Madden - Frank Caliendo would be out of material without him
Bill Walton - NBA's version of John Madden. Dumb as a Brick.
Brant Gumble - aka Kermit the frog. Made the Dallas vs. Green Bay game almost unwatchable.
Tiki Barber - Should've quit whining and kept playing because as a commentator he's horrible.
Jim Rome - Enough all ready. You're mad at people in sports. We get it!
Stephen A. Smith - (See Jim Rome comments) Also doesn't think people should be able to post blogs.
Stewart Scott - aka Carlton Banks from Fresh Prince of Bel Air. "Hater in the house!"
And finally gone from MNF, but not forgotten. Dennis Miller. I guess SI was wrong with this cover story.
So who am I missing? Who's your vote? In this field of tough compitition, I have to vote for Tony Kornhieser. But then with a contest like this, I think they're all losers.
I'm an avid sport fan, but I'm a college football fan first. I'm a Iowa Hawkeyes, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bulls, and LA Angels fan. I also love the UFC, and think boxing is a dying sport. I'm a horrible golfer, but I like to drink while driving a golf cart and the golf course is the only place that lets me do that. I live in Milwaukee now after living in Iowa and Long Beach, CA. And without a doubt, Wisconsin people are the undisputable kings of tailgating. Even Brewer games people tailgate like it's a college bowl game.