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We rank 'em. You react. That's how the Daily List rolls.7/18/2008 02:39:00 PM Ugliest Career Endings of All Time
By Lang Whitaker, SI.com
Has Brett Favre done significant damage to his legacy?John Iacono/SI
With so many incredible athletes out there, I suppose it’s bound to happen: The ugly career end. People can plan their exit strategies all they want, but sometimes even the most meticulous people have control yanked from their hands, leaving us with a spectacle that is beneath them but fun to watch. Here’s my top five ugly career endings...
1. Brett Favre: It's not too late to redeem himself, but as of now he’s gone from a man who gracefully walked away from the game he loved to a man who has a franchise and a fanbase over a barrel.
2. Michael Jordan: When he announced he was returning to play for the Wizards, it was strange enough, but when it actually ended with Wizards owner Abe Pollin calling MJ in and telling him to get lost, it was just sad all around.
3. Evander Holyfield: His career ended a while ago. So why is he still boxing?
4. Rickey Henderson: The greatest leadoff hitter of all time should have gone out on top. Instead he scuffled around in the independent leagues and begged for one last major league gig that never came.
5. Andy Dick: His career's over now, right?
What are the ugliest career endings of all time? Let us know below...
Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.com7/16/2008 01:04:00 PM Top Five Moments in Shea History
By Richard Deitsch, SI.com
Was "Rocky V" really necessary?John Iacono/SI
With Billy Joel playing the last two concerts at Shea Stadium this week -- titled "The Last Play at Shea" -- we thought the time was right to offer SI.com's top five moments in Shea Stadium history:
1. Oct 16, 1969: The Miracle Mets captured the franchise's first World Series title with a 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Here's how New York Times writer Joseph Durso had it the following day: "The Mets entered the promised land yesterday after seven years of wandering through the wilderness of baseball."
2. Oct. 25, 1986: Another miracle. Down to their last out, the Mets rallied with three straight singles, a wild pitch, and a Mookie Wilson grounder toward Bill Buckner. You know the rest.
3. Sept. 21, 2001: After a pregame tribute to the victims who died in the World Trade Center attacks, Mike Piazza hit an eighth inning, game-winning homer against Atlanta to lift the Mets to victory in a game that marked baseball's return to the city for the first time since the terrorist attacks. Said Piazza afterward: "I'm just so happy I gave the people something to cheer. There was a lot of emotion. It was just a surreal sort of energy out there. I'm just so proud to be a part of it tonight."
4. Dec. 29, 1968: The Jets advanced to Super Bowl III with 27-23 win over the Raiders in the American Football League Championship. Quarterback Joe Namath tossed three touchdowns. Two weeks later, Namath and Co. shocked the world with a 16-7 win over the Colts.
5. Aug 15, 1965: Meet the Beatles: The lads from Liverpool were at their Beatlemania heights when they played thir first U.S. concert in front of 53,275 at Shea. It was the first U.S. concert to be held at a major outdoor stadium and set records for attendance and revenue.
Honorable Mention: Oct 12 & 13, 1982: The Who and The Clash perform on back-to-back nights7/14/2008 02:10:00 PM Five Worst Movie Sequels of All Time
By Lang Whitaker, SI.com
Was "Rocky V" really necessary?John Gurzinski/Getty Images
Since the day he announced his retirement, rumors of his return have surrounded Brett Favre. He's returning, he's retired, he is, he isn't. Last week we learned that he's officially back, for now, at least. But we've also learned that in sports, as in Hollywood, sequels usually don't fare as well as the originals. And even though I have high hopes for Batman sequel The Dark Knight, which drops this weekend, I have a bad feeling about Brett Favre II. Here are my five worst sequels of all time. I don't think I need to explain why.
1. Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace
2. Weekend At Bernie's II
3. Dumb And Dumberer
4. Batman And Robin
5. Rocky V
What are the worst movie sequels of all time? Let us know below...
Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.comRecent PostsArchives
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