So, here's a quick post before I head off to work. First off, I think there's no doubt that Mike is right in the who's under more pressure debate as Willie had the talk with the bosses about his job. And then we go out and lose to the Marlins. Good job. I like Willie also but I don't think he needs to go just yet. I think he might need to change something, though.
Next, Malone sent me an email and asked to have this quote be put up. So, here it is, "The toughest defensive position to play in all of sports is the lacrosse goalie." Now, he didn't give me anything to back this up so he'll have to post his reasons. I'll have to think about this for a little bit before I say which position I think is the hardest to play. Maybe a DB in Arena football, the guy who has to defend the WR who's running before they hike the ball. What does everyone else think?
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Finally, I'm feeling the love.
I think soccer goalkeeper is pretty tough, as there is a lot of goal to cover. Penalty shots are typically a gimme, unless you are lucky enough to guess correctly. I'm a bit biased because I played this position in high school, and not very well, so I'd like to think it's the hardest. There's also a lot of vulnerability. I once tried to make a play on a ball that was coming in on the ground, and ended up taking a boot to the face. I stayed in the game until my vison started to go on me...
If you are going with the toughest defensive position, I would have to say a hockey goalie. I really don't see a debate. You have guys standing in front of you blocking your view, tipped shots, a little black disk flying at your head 100 mph, and if you lose it's almost always your fault.
I love the fact Malone goes with an obscure sport for his pick. Have you even played Lacrosse?
As far as the toughest position to play in all of sports, I would have to say hands down its QB. The ball is in your hands every play.
Also, Roger, I think you should make a list of all of your man crushes. For instance, you can put Corey Hart number 1. David Wright number 2 and so on.
Ha ha, that was a good story Mike. I think I might have to go with Perrotti with this, even though it pains me to agree with him. What is it and agreeing with Yankee fans lately? Must be the water. Or the weather. Perrotti, just because you asked for it, I'll give my list later. And Corey Hart is not #1. I just like trading for him.
I've played lots of sports and I'm not sure what the hardest def. position is, but it isn't hockey goalie. In no other sport can you cover up to 60% of the area you're responsible for without even moving a muscle. Those guys wear so many pads its not even funny. Protection is one thing, but they're obviously wearing pads for the purpose of blocking shots. That position can't be hard because they hardly do any real work.
Yeah, Perrotti how could you possibly think a hockey goalie has a tougher job than a lacrosse goalie? The average score of a hockey game is like 3-2. The average score of a lacrosse game is like 15-10. I played one year of lacrosse, but never as a goalie. I would never even try it. Letting people shoot hard rubber balls at me from 6 feet in front of me going 100+ MPH sounds retarded. And lacrosse goalies wear very little protection compared to a hockey goalie. Plus the goal is a decent size bigger than a hockey goal and the ball isn't much bigger than a puck. Every argument you used for your debate on why hockey goalies have it tough also applies to lacrosse goalies with the substitution of a bouncing ball instead of a puck. Terrible job debating Perrotti. And the question was "defensive position", it had nothing to do with quarterbacks or offense. If I wanted your opinion on that I'd ask.
Soccer goalie is tough as well, but still way easier than a lacrosse goalie. I'd actually attempt to play that postition. And as far as a DB in arena football, it's gotta be tough to stop someone sprinting at you while you're stopped, but there's more than one guy who can help you cover.
Can anyone honestly come up with a tougher defensive postion than a lacrosse goalie, with a legitimate argument?
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