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01-06-2016, 02:24 PM
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'Villians' in sports
Cowherd talking about how Lebron used to be a villain and now he's not, he says the nba needs a villain. He said NFL has villains Belichick, Brady, Sherman, Hardy, etc.
Rivalries and villians get people to the TV. Conflict gets ratings.
Ratings much higher when Lebron was in Miami.
Who are some of sports histories greatest villians.
John Rocker comes to mind. 
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01-06-2016, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
Cowherd talking about how Lebron used to be a villain and now he's not, he says the nba needs a villain. He said NFL has villains Belichick, Brady, Sherman, Hardy, etc.
Rivalries and villians get people to the TV. Conflict gets ratings.
Ratings much higher when Lebron was in Miami.
Who are some of sports histories greatest villians.
John Rocker comes to mind. |
Reggie Miller
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01-06-2016, 02:55 PM
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1. Ox Baker
2. Baron von Raschke
3. Nick Bockwinkel
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01-06-2016, 03:02 PM
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John McEnroe
Howard Cosell (not an athlete, but played the villian at times)
Pete Rose (if he wasn't on your team, you hated him - see All Star game and spikes first in 1973 playoffs against Mets)
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01-06-2016, 03:03 PM
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Villains of past:
Jimmy Connors
Pete Rose
Jack Tatum
Conrad Dobler
Kurt Rambis
Bill Lambier
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01-06-2016, 03:07 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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How do leave out Bulldog Brower?
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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01-06-2016, 03:14 PM
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I could totally see CP3 and Blake and of course Deandre (ESP in Dallas) villians. I didnt realize RW was viewed that way.
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01-06-2016, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
Villains of past:
Jimmy Connors
Pete Rose
Jack Tatum
Conrad Dobler
Kurt Rambis
Bill Lambier
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Lot of those raiders were villains, tatum had company. Good list.
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01-06-2016, 03:32 PM
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Jack Lambert, Cliff Harris, Roberto Duran, Ron Artest, Bill Romanowski, Ali for a few years and like Lebron became a hero.
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01-06-2016, 03:59 PM
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Buckle Up
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Hard to beat this pair:
 Ty Cobb
 Bobby Knight
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01-06-2016, 04:08 PM
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Christian Laettner
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01-06-2016, 04:50 PM
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Scum Bum!
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
3. Nick Bockwinkel
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Blasphemy..
It'll be 32 years this March, but I still hate the Georgetown Hoyas.
Randall is spot on, though...Bobby Knight can go to hell.
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01-06-2016, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tall One
Blasphemy..
It'll be 32 years this March, but I still hate the Georgetown Hoyas.
Randall is spot on, though...Bobby Knight can go to hell. |
biggest upset in ncaa championship history
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01-06-2016, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ronsmac
Jack Lambert, Cliff Harris, Roberto Duran, Ron Artest, Bill Romanowski, Ali for a few years and like Lebron became a hero.
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You totally nailed it with Bill, he was a sick man in a good and a bad way. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_la258UcY
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