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10-11-2005, 05:32 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
NBA: Len Bias, Kwame Brown, Michael Olowokandi, Jay Williams
NFL: Tony Mandarich, Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith MLB: Brien Taylor, Matt Anderson NHL (for shyts and giggles): Alexandre Daigle 
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#12
10-11-2005, 05:36 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
NFL- ryan leaf
MLB- chan ho park (getting 14 million to pitch in AA for the rangers automatically negates any arguement anybody comes at me with. NBA- roy tarpley
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#13
10-11-2005, 05:37 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
There are a number of good candidates from recent history. In the NFL, there are so many who rival Leaf, who actually managed to play a few acceptable games. Tony Mandarich. Aundray Bruce. Steve Emtman. KiJana Carter. Andre Ware.
In basketball, Sam Bowie. Pervis Ellison. In baseball, Todd Van Poppel maybe? Baseball picks don't get quite the hype that other major sports do IMO. In hockey, Alexander Daigle. On a personal note, the select of Jason Bonsignore by the Oilers is still bemoaned in Edmonton and always will be.
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#14
10-11-2005, 05:39 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
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Herschel Walker a bust?! Get the hell outta here. He wasn't anything like he was in college, but you can hardly call him a bust. [/ QUOTE ] You should talk to a Vikings fan and see what he thinks about this.
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10-11-2005, 05:39 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
I guess Leaf is the poster boy for bust simply because of the media back and forth about who was the better player, he or Manning. Really, was his career any worse than Akili Smith's?
For those naming Kwame Brown, do you realize the kid is still 23? I'm not saying he's going to be anything special, but let's give it some time. Remember Jermaine O'Neal after 4 years?
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#16
10-11-2005, 05:41 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
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[ QUOTE ] Herschel Walker a bust?! Get the hell outta here. He wasn't anything like he was in college, but you can hardly call him a bust. [/ QUOTE ] You should talk to a Vikings fan and see what he thinks about this. [/ QUOTE ] He could have been as good as he was in college and that trade wouldn't have been worth it. Dopes.
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#17
10-11-2005, 05:41 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
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[ QUOTE ] Ryan Leaf. [/ QUOTE ] This is the obvious past decade choice, but there has to be someone 'bustier' than this guy. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know how much bustier it gets than a #2 overall pick doing what he did to the Chargers. Not only was he the #2 pick, but the Chargers traded away two first round picks, a second round pick and a three-time Pro Bowler to move up and get him. Throw in the fact that the guy picked just above him was Peyton Manning and it looks even worse.
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#19
10-11-2005, 05:44 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
Kerry Wood
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10-11-2005, 05:45 PM
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Re: Biggest busts ever, NFL / MLB / NBA
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Herschel Walker a bust?! Get the hell outta here. He wasn't anything like he was in college, but you can hardly call him a bust. [/ QUOTE ] You should talk to a Vikings fan and see what he thinks about this. [/ QUOTE ] He could have been as good as he was in college and that trade wouldn't have been worth it. Dopes. [/ QUOTE ] Well yeah, but still...
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