Curtis Martin(NFL)
Frank Tarkenton(NFL)
Rafael Palmeiro(MLB)
Ray Boroque(NHL)
Kevin Greene(NFL)
Gary Payton(NBA)
2006-09-27 13:04:08 · 7 answers · asked by abustos_ab 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Oh, I really think you are all missing the most underated player of all time. Doug "The Magic" Flutie. He had a fantastic college career, and even won the Heisman Trophy. His "Hail Mary" pass which won the game for Boston College 47-45 against Miami is still considered among the greatest moments in college football and American sports history. But he was labled (at 5'10") "too short to play quarterback professionally" and no NFL team would touch him.
He went up to the CFL in Canada where he broke almost every record and attained a reputation as one of the best quarterbacks of all time in that league. He played for three different teams winning three "Grey Cups," one with Vancouver and two with Toronto. He is without a doubt the most respected and beloved American athlete ever to play in the CFL!
He returned to finish his career at home in the US, but was still considered "too short to play quarterback," despite his incredible acomplishments. And finally he landed a back up job with the Bills for an incredibly insulting $500,000 per year.
For two straight seasons he stepped in as the back-up, took over the reins and salvaged Buffalo's season. The second year, his "magic" was the ONLY reason the Bills managed to make the playoffs. His reward, the idiots in Buffalo, coach Phillips and the stupid owners decided to start Ron Johnson (who had been injured the entire season, while Flutie was saving their butts,) because Johnson was the "future of the team." That was Flutie's last realistic chance for a SB ring.
I think we all remember that memorable lose to Tennessee and we all see what happened to the "magnificent" Ron Johnson and the "future of the Bills" they NEVER have recovered from that incredibly stupid decision.
That's my vote, hand's down the most under-rated figure in the history of pro sport:
The truly awsome, truly great, Doug "The Magic" Flutie
2006-09-27 14:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's six. but its also way too big a question to ask.
I agree Curtis never got the credit he deserved. And I loved Ray Bourque.
You can't pick Palmeiro because of the roids. How about a guy like Rod Carew?
NBA - I like your Payton pick, but I'm thinking back a little further to Adrian Dantley, Bernard King, maybe Alex English.
2006-09-27 13:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by mikep426 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Lofton grow to be a stable-yet-not-great participant who had some stunning seasons in Cleveland yet, otherwise, wasn't something particular. the actuality that he controlled only one hundred thirty occupation dwelling house runs skill the two that the communities he performed for did not prefer many dwelling house runs or you overestimate his means to bypass long. He grow to be, at maximum suitable, a three-gadget participant who gets the quantity of know he merits. Mike Trout or Matt Kemp is a stable exampl of a 5-gadget participant, not a slap-hitter like Lofton.
2016-10-01 10:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NFL - Randy White
MLB - Mike Marshall
NBA - Chris Mullin
NFL - Tommy Kramer
NBA - Alvin Robertson
2006-09-27 13:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you guys forgot one of the MOST underrated football player ever. BO Jackson. He won 2 superbowls and couldve done better but broke his leg and went to baseball.
2006-09-27 13:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by FAYROSS 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ray Bourque was/is not under-rated. He's a hall of famer.
Everybody considers him a terriffic player.
2006-09-27 13:41:41 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You forgot Tiki Barber.
2006-09-27 13:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mauki90 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋