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We rank 'em. You react. That's how the Daily List rolls.8/25/2008 02:20:00 PM Slowest People in Sports
By Lang Whitaker, SI.com
Even slow guys like Peyton Manning need to stretch the hamstrings.Gene Blevins /Getty Images
During the Beijing Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt proved that he is, without a doubt, the fastest man in the world. It was fun watching him run, but I think I'd prefer to watch a race to determine the slowest man in sports, where whoever finishes last would actually finish first. Here are my top five contenders for the title of slowest person in sports...
1. Peyton Manning: He's currently recovering from knee surgery. Which only enhances his chances at this award.
2. The Great Khali: This WWE wrestler stands 7-3 and weighs 420 pounds. There's no way he can get down the track with any urgency.
3. Frank Thomas: He was never exactly fleet of foot, but the last few years have seen Thomas take a precipitous dip toward complete stagnation.
4. Jerome James: The Knicks center has never been known for his velocity, which should make for some interesting moments this season in Mike D'Antoni's fastbreak offense.
5. John Daly: Because it must be hard to sprint with a Diet Coke in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
Who gets your nod as the slowest person in sports? Let us know below...
Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.composted by SI.com | View comments |
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Mo Vaughn/Crystal Bustosbengie molinaBENGIE MOLINA!!!Jose Molina. I'd hate to see him hit a home run because it takes 10 minutes for him to get around the bases.I don't know if he can be in, but Fred McGriff was the absolute slowest man I have ever seen round the bases. It was like he had a piano strapped to his back that had another piano strapped to it.I am a big Steelers fan but I saw Casey Hampton play an exhibition game a coupel of weeks ago and I am pretty sure I saw a coach with a calendar in his hand when they were doing their warm-ups.Sid Bream
or... Bonds arm (trying to throw out Bream)Not in sports any more but..
Bernie Kosar.
Bernie's longest gain on the ground was twelve yards and it took more than three minutes off the clock.Manny Ramirez. There's an athlete under that baggy uniform, he just doesn't choose to hustle. Big Papi is faster just because he actually tries.Yo, Yao!I know he's out of the league, but Tommy Maddox always ran like he had his pants down around his anklesCecil Fielder...got thrown out at first after hitting what should have been a single into right field!Kevin Millar, Sean Casey, any of the Molina Brothers, and the now retired Doug Mirabelli.How about Paul Konerko? He's got to be the slowest basball player in the major leagues nowSid Bream was the absolute slowest man alive, once "complimented" with "runs well for a catcher"I have to give nod to Fred McGriff. He is the only player i have ever seen turn a triple into a single. I saw him hit a line drive to left in Milwaukee that got hung up on the warning track. He barely go to first by the time Geoff Jenkins got the ball to second and Jenkis had to go a ways just to get field the ball.Although he isnt in the league anymore Dan Marino has to be one of the slowest guys ever to play in the No Fun League.I'm sorry, but has anyone ever seen Jorge Posada run? It's utterly painful to watch someone so unathletic.America's Favorite Game
Name That MolinaPat Burrell.I don't remember seeing anyone slower on the basepaths than John Candeleria.Jason Giambi looks like he is in slo mo everytime he hits the ballVince Young... think about itVinny TestaverdeLance BerkmanPat BurrellByron Leftwitchsean casey is a sloth rounding the basessean casey for the reds was like a tranquilized sloth rounding the basesKyle Orton runs a 5.0 40 meter... they say his lineman can outrun him.
Go Bears!Tony Eusebio, former Astros catcher.
Seriously. You could probably prove it with sabermetrics.Mark Grace stretched many triples into doubles.Ronaldinho. Hes out of shapePaul Konerko White Sox first basement, so slow a slug could out run him.Charlie Adam, Rangers Football Club.When Sean Casey was still in Cleveland I said they should have him and Bernie Kosar race a 100 yard dash, though dash would be the wrong word, I mean you could order a pizza have in delivered and be done eating by the time the both finished.paul konerko.......... wait he did hit a in the park home runHow can Mike "Spanky" LaValliere not make a list on slowest athletes???? Best catcher ever. Didn't Baseball Tonight used to always have a LaValliere running joke?Byron Leftwich is a statue. he's way slower than peytonYao Ming. I once saw him take off from halfcourt for a fastbreak following a T-Mac rebound, only to be passed up by 2 defenders who both tried to grab that same board. That's the stuff of legends right there.Kyle ChipchuraVICTOR MARTINEZ
DOUBLE PLAY KINGbengie molina without a doubt...SAL FASANOSEAN CASEY... the mayorJohnny Estrada, If i am not mistaken he got thrown out from the outfield last year, for what should have been a single.Benji Molina- seeing him hit that triple against the Twins in the 2002 ALCS was like an epiphany...Dan Marino or Bernie Kosar surely?No Contest - 70s Steelers LB Andy Russell. He scored on a 93 yard fumble recovery in 75 playoffs against the Colts & one player was blocked to the ground 3 times but kept getting up & catching him (saw it again recently on the NFL Network). Here is his quote about that play....
"That play has been a source of embarrassment for me for years," said Russell jokingly. "There have been so many jokes. Ray Mansfield was the one that said NBC cut to a commercial during the return and came back to catch me score the touchdown. Nonetheless, it was a memorable play in my career."JORGE POSADA!!!! HANDS DOWNJUSTICES IN LATIN AMERICA AND SOMETIMES IN TH REST OF THE WORLD........I have to second Mike LaValliere. He was like watching the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man run the bases.paul konerko or bengie molina easy.Paul Konerko. Great home run hitter, bu couldn't score from second on a ground-rule double.How About Kurt Warnerbrian mccann; his teammates laughed at him while he was running to third on a tripleAnyone ever see Peter Worrell in the NHL skate? Monster black man skated slower than anyone. Ever. Garrett Atkins (CO Rockies) is pretty slow. It's comical, actually.Big Money Molina for sure...Casey Hampton can stuff the run like no other but he hes slow as molasses in december.phillip rivers. i am a big chargers fan but last season versus denver, that bootleg for a touchdown was the world's longest bootleg ever.Its gotta be Glen "Big Baby" Davis of the Celtics. It takes him at least 10 steps just to slow down every time he tries to run down the court even at a speed which is half of most other playersWhat about Rich Aurelia? The Human Rain Delay?are you people kidding me?
JOHN MADDEN!http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Peyton_Manning's_40-yard_dash_timeActually if I remember correctly I think Peyton ran something like a 4.7 40 at the combine when he came out. Not blazing, but not exactly slow either.Hmmm... maybe it's the rain clouding memories. Sid Bream is just Sid. He was slow rounding the bases in '92 because his knees no longer worked without mechanical support. Yes, the external braces were not fashion statements.
The slowest athlete in modern times has to be Bruce Benedict (That's BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE to the rest of you.). No lesser man than Tommy Lasorda (Who couldn't out run a plate of pasta) said that even he could beat Benedict to first. Yes sir, even the month of October could beat Bruce to first... and that giving Bruce an April head start.
I say this with great affection for Benedict. I'm a fan. If you don't get it, you can go chase cars.I agree with Rod. Sid Bream on his way from third to home in the '92 quailifies him as the slowest professional athlete of all time.Paul Konerko or Jim Thome........so slowSean Casey. Thrown out twice at 2nd on balls hit to the outfield wall IN THE SAME GAMEI vote for John Elway (ret) rumor had it that they were thinking of casting him in the OJ simpson movie of the week as the slow white bronco.Bustos is fast for her size!johnny estrada. if jose reyes gave as much effort getting to first as estrada did with the brewers, he'd be benched for lifeWhen Rashaan Salaam played with the Bears he was aaallways too stoned to get thru the hole quickly enough.
Plus, the ball was too heavy so he'd often leave it on the ground for the other team to pick up.
My real vote - Paul Konerko.Barry "Juiced" Bonds, the last 4 or 5 seasons.You could easily fill this list with slugging first basemen. Mo Vaughn, Mark McGwire, David Ortiz, Frank Thomas, Cecil and Prince Fielder, etc. etc. Mike Piazza also deserves mentioning.They're both retired but deserve a mention. The first is former Atlanta Braves first baseman Sid Bream. One of the most exciting plays in recent post season baseball history was when he beat Barry Bonds 18 hopper to the plate to win the NL pennant for the braves.
The other slow ass is former Dodger first baseman (am I seeing a trend here?) Eric Karros. That guy is so slow he can ground into a double play with nobody else on base.bengie molina!Bernie Kosar... 'nuff said.
guy was so slow, watching him scramble was like watching a slo-mo of sponges migratingAll-time great NFL highlight: Chiefs QB Steve Bono runs a naked bootleg for a 76-yard TD against the Cardinals. No defender chased him, probably because he didn't appear to be moving. I kept expecting Buddy Ryan to run out and tackle him. He may still be running.do you guys forget Dmitri Young? Maybe not the slowest athlete, but when he hit a triple earlier this season, the highlight of the play was watchin his fat jiggle around.
But being a Penn State fan, I have to say Anthony Morelli, our QB for 2006 and 07. Every time he would try to run away from a defender or scramble, he would get caught from behind. What made him really slow was the fact that he thought he was fast. And you guys forget about Jarred Lorenzen. The 300 pound QB.Oliver Miller, Manute Bol, Mark Eaton, and Tom Chambers....super slugs on the court...Any Mariner fans out there remember watching Edgar Martinez try to run the bags?Yeah, Matthew! That's the one I was trying to think of the entire time I was reading down the list!
Tom Chambers? Maybe on his way out he was slow (left leagure injured I remember correctly), but he gets the eternal pass for still making top 10 dunk lists.Recent Posts
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