1. 11-05-13 08:40 PM #1
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    Best Tight Ends in NFL History Were Basketball Players That Never Had a Shot At NBA

    You want to talk athleticism? No one in the NFL has been able to stop the Tony Gonzo, Jimmy Graham, Antonio Gates. You can literally pick up almost any SF out of the NBA, teach them how to play with pads for a couple month, and they're not only play well in the NFL, they'll dominate. Some of these tight ends barely played much football growing up and no one in the NFL can stop them.

    Gonzo could never make the NBA. No chance. Neither could Julias Pepper. Neither could Graham or Gates. THey would have no shot at the league. NBA most competitive league in the world by far.

    People call Calvin most athletic receiver of all time.

    Lebron runs faster.
    Jumps higher.
    Is much taller.
    Much stronger.

    Oh but let me guess, "one hit to Lebron's lower body and he's done, right?"

    yeah Lebron weighs as much as Defensive ends in the NFL by the way.
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  2. 11-05-13 08:42 PM #2
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    Lebron doesn't count, he is a freak. Most SFs would be slow and prone to injuries from their height. Graham, Gates are exceptions because they are athletic.
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    The mailman doesn't deliver? He receives??? Say it isn't so
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  4. 11-05-13 08:49 PM #4
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    Besides LeBron ... what NBA player could actually compete in the NFL?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    You want to talk athleticism? No one in the NFL has been able to stop the Tony Gonzo, Jimmy Graham, Antonio Gates. You can literally pick up almost any SF out of the NBA, teach them how to play with pads for a couple month, and they're not only play well in the NFL, they'll dominate. Some of these tight ends barely played much football growing up and no one in the NFL can stop them.

    Gonzo could never make the NBA. No chance. Neither could Julias Pepper. Neither could Graham or Gates. THey would have no shot at the league. NBA most competitive league in the world by far.

    People call Calvin most athletic receiver of all time.

    Lebron runs faster.
    Jumps higher.
    Is much taller.
    Much stronger.

    Oh but let me guess, "one hit to Lebron's lower body and he's done, right?"

    yeah Lebron weighs as much as Defensive ends in the NFL by the way.
    Julius Thomas too, played hoops at Portland State.
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  6. 11-05-13 08:57 PM #6
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    lakerboy trying to divert attention again.

    lol
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  7. 11-05-13 09:07 PM #7
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    I can only imagine the flopping if he actually got hit by a LB
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  8. 11-05-13 09:14 PM #8
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    Calvin is stronger than Lebron but I get your point.

    NBA players are physically great athletes but remember its also a league filled with bums.
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  9. 11-05-13 09:32 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by onacloud View Post
    Besides LeBron ... what NBA player could actually compete in the NFL?
    Not many, but probably Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose, Eric Bledsoe. Freak athletes.
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  10. 11-05-13 09:34 PM #10
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  12. 11-05-13 10:29 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSpoon View Post
    Not many, but probably Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose, Eric Bledsoe. Freak athletes.
    Lol at Derrick Rose.

    I like Rose, but he is kind of a pussy.

    Dude sat out months after being approved by the doctors and then tried to play off like he never heard that he was getting dogged on TV every single night. Then he has the balls to tell ESPN that he is the best player in the NBA while still holding a straight face.

    Let Rose get hit in the open field by Earl Thomas, Patrick Willis, or Terrell Suggs just one fukking time and he would CRAWL ALL THE WAY BACK TO CHI-TOWN.
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  13. 11-05-13 11:25 PM #13
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    Using LeBron as the standard is fukking retarded, pal.

    God bless.
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  14. 11-06-13 12:43 AM #14
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  15. 11-06-13 12:51 AM #15
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    Simplistic. But ya go figure the best Tight Ends are good all around athletes who could play b-ball as well.
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  16. 11-09-13 06:49 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Popcorn Trick View Post
    Simplistic. But ya go figure the best Tight Ends are good all around athletes who could play b-ball as well.
    no. jimmy graham, thomas, gates, gonzo have no shot at the nba. zero.
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  17. 11-09-13 06:55 PM #17
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    Forget Lebron then. Given the training obviously:

    David West- David West would EAT these offensive linemen in NFL. What's funny is you guys think like Willis is big? Put him next to David West.... West would knock the fuk out of Patrick Willis.
    Blake Griffin domination at tight end. If someone like Thomas can go in the NFL and dominate then obviously Griffin can. Griffin is a much more athletic and much stronger version of Jimmy Graham....
    Russel Westbrook would dominate at WR
    Rose would be a great special teams player. That guy on a punt return would destroy tacklers.

    If Chris Johnson can handle 25 carries a game what makes you think a 6'3 220 pound russel westbrook couldn't play in the NFL? Westbrook is way stronger than Johnson in every area. And is more athletic in every which way except maybe a 40 speed.
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  18. 11-09-13 07:03 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    Forget Lebron then. Given the training obviously:

    David West- David West would EAT these offensive linemen in NFL. What's funny is you guys think like Willis is big? Put him next to David West.... West would knock the fuk out of Patrick Willis.
    Blake Griffin domination at tight end. If someone like Thomas can go in the NFL and dominate then obviously Griffin can. Griffin is a much more athletic and much stronger version of Jimmy Graham....
    Russel Westbrook would dominate at WR
    Rose would be a great special teams player. That guy on a punt return would destroy tacklers.

    If Chris Johnson can handle 25 carries a game what makes you think a 6'3 220 pound russel westbrook couldn't play in the NFL? Westbrook is way stronger than Johnson in every area. And is more athletic in every which way except maybe a 40 speed.

    Wrong about David West. No speed left and can't jump anymore.

    Blake is too uncoordinated to play in the nfl.

    Westbrook might be able to play I agree there. Rose same deal.
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  19. 11-09-13 07:08 PM #19
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    Gronkowski way better than any of those guys
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  20. 11-09-13 07:13 PM #20
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    OP also thinks Lebron is 6'10
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    Mike Ditka was the greatest tight end to ever play the game

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  22. 11-09-13 07:29 PM #22
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  23. 11-09-13 07:29 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    OP also thinks Lebron is 6'10
    Lebron entered nba when he was like 17 18 and got measured at 6'8. I'm sure given all the HGH he prolly took, he didn't grow anymore after that.
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  24. 11-09-13 07:30 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by t-wizzle View Post
    Wrong about David West. No speed left and can't jump anymore.

    Blake is too uncoordinated to play in the nfl.

    Westbrook might be able to play I agree there. Rose same deal.
    I'm not saying now David West is like 32 years old. In his prime he could. Interior defensive lineman don't have to be fast. West can probably rep 400 pounds
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  25. 11-09-13 07:45 PM #25
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    LOL -- awesome. And the dipshit totally missed the point to boot.
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  26. 11-10-13 12:52 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    no. jimmy graham, thomas, gates, gonzo have no shot at the nba. zero.
    Nobody said anything about them being able to play in the NBA.

    Go ahead and time all your favorite Power Forwards in the 40

    Not all athletes can play football merely because they have the body for it.

    Lotta guys aren't tough enough. And just because you are physical in basketball does not mean you have the stuff for Football either.
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  27. 11-10-13 08:30 AM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    You want to talk athleticism? No one in the NFL has been able to stop the Tony Gonzo, Jimmy Graham, Antonio Gates. You can literally pick up almost any SF out of the NBA, teach them how to play with pads for a couple month, and they're not only play well in the NFL, they'll dominate. Some of these tight ends barely played much football growing up and no one in the NFL can stop them.

    Gonzo could never make the NBA. No chance. Neither could Julias Pepper. Neither could Graham or Gates. THey would have no shot at the league. NBA most competitive league in the world by far.

    People call Calvin most athletic receiver of all time.

    Lebron runs faster.
    Jumps higher.
    Is much taller.
    Much stronger.

    Oh but let me guess, "one hit to Lebron's lower body and he's done, right?"

    yeah Lebron weighs as much as Defensive ends in the NFL by the way.
    Sports aren't just an NFL combine. Basketball and especially WR take a lot of skill.

    Most of the NBA is too high and brain dead to even learn an NFL play book and how to play. These guys have a 24 second attention span. Football takes discipline, these pot heads in the NBA don't play any defense at all during the 82 game regular season, but suddenly they will do great at 2 a days, practice every day, showing up to work sore, and then a game on Sunday? The Allen Iverson/Mike Vick jigga attitude doesn't work in the NFL. The Peyton Manning/Tom Brady attitude does.

    and strength and toughness matter. Look at 99.9999% of NBA fights. These guys fight like girls. Carmelo Anthony would get his ass beat by every single member of the Pittsburgh Steelers including their punter.

    I am sure you would have thought that Michael Jordan, with his unbelievable hand eye coordination would have been a great baseball player too huh? Guy was hitting .200 in double A baseball. It is so easy to play this what if game but those guys are in the NBA for a reason and the players are in the NFL for a reason and there are other basketball guys that tried to play TE and failed miserably.

    We get it, you are impressed that the jiggas in the NBA can jump and are tall and fast, but that doesn't mean they could cut it in the NFL.
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  28. 11-10-13 08:38 AM #28
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    The best nfl player that was a hoops player is not a TE
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  29. 11-10-13 10:37 AM #29
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    Troll Thread.
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  30. 11-10-13 10:50 AM #30
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    Another dumb thread by this dicck head

    Guy knows nothing about sports
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