D
Devout Pessimist
Guest
Brett Hull
Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr
Brett Hull
Grant Fuhr
Deion Sanders
Jerry Rice
Holyfield
Clemens
Ricky Henderson
Babe Ruth and Ali.
Super Bowl Joe
Lebron James and Lorenzo Ball.http://culturecrossfire.com/sports/football/jim-brown-80s-comeback/
I recently wrote a piece on Jim Brown's feud with Franco Harris. Harris was on the verge of besting Brown's NFL career rushing record, and Brown was not pleased by Harris' meek running style. Brown went so far as to lobby to be allowed to play for the Raiders. Eventually, he and Harris ended up competing in a four event competition which aired in syndication on Super Bowl weekend of 1985.
Other notables:
Reggie White - I'll never forget the image of White as a Panther, being passed up during running drills by the massive Sean Gilbert.
Lyle Alonzo - A comeback attempt at 40 went badly.
Johnny Unitas as a Charger.
Joe Namath trotting out as a Ram for 4 games.
Brett Favre's final year in Minnesota, where he ended his ironman career by being pummeled into a mass of rubble, never to take another snap.
Who do you have to add?
Several boxers and MMA fighters definitely belong in this category.
he was only in his early 30's then. he played another 5 years after he left LA and was right around his normal career averagesI remember that year in LA where old Kirk Gibson was so injured and run down that he could barely make it around the bases.
I kind of wish he joined a better team.. but Also those 2 years with the Wizards would've been waaaaaay different if MJ hadn't collided Knees with Thomas. In the 20 games before that unfortunate event he averaged 28 points on 47% shooting/6 rebd/5 assists. He was playing better and better. The wizards wouldve made the playoffs as they were doing pretty good before too.LMFAO at posters in this thread mentioning MJ
Karl Malone and KAJ are the only other NBA players I can think of that played as well at the age of 38-40
Sure he wasn't prime MJ but he was still pretty damn good. If anything his last comeback enhanced his legacy and his greatness.
Off the top of my head:
Owen Hart
Arturo Gatti