NFC South's best athlete (according to Yasinskas)

[Panthers128]

what about duke robinson

[Wither]

I hate how people use arbitrary words like "athlete" in this context. I don't really mean the writer as much as posters.

[PantherPhann]

thats always a great way to get people to enter right?

By Pat Yasinskas

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/9059/the-big-question-nfc-souths-best-athlete

This is a good Post and a good argument, but Steve Smith, by FAR, is the best athlete in the NFC!

[Snake]

how is Bush the best athlete? yeah he's fast, but what else? he isn't powerful or anything, he couldn't truck a kicker if he wanted to.... athlete should be a deadly combination of strength/speed/agility(what Peppers was.)

Michael Turner >>>>>> the athlete that Bush is. Thomas Davis would be a close 2nd.

Bush has that wow factor just like Peppers did. Davis while good never has had that. Beason on the other hand is making a fine name for himself with INTs and big hits. Then again one can argue about Dwill and Smith also cause they all make you say wow sometimes and Smith has been doing it for a while. Fact is Bush really dose not stick out anymore then the other players except he has a SB ring.

[Argus Plexus]

Boy, they sure are on their knees kissing the ring, aren't they?

[Davidson Deac II]

This is a good Post and a good argument, but Steve Smith, by FAR, is the best athlete in the NFC!

Got to agree. He is probably a little faster than Bush, a better leaper, and pound for pound, stronger.

[CatMan72]

Bush is a great athlete, maybe someday he'll become a football player.

I gotta admit, towards the end of last year Reggie grew some balls and started playing with an edge, let's see how long he can keep that up.

[Cyberjag]

And who defines who is the better athlete? Drew Brees maybe not, but what about Williams, who works out religiously apparently, and Steve Smith, who is physically talented and an intense player?

Hell if I know. I was just pointing out the qualification to explain why Bush was there instead of Brees. There's no way in hell Bush gets mentioned in the top football players in the South.

[Saint J]

lol someone just said michael turner is the best athlete in the divison

lol

[STIFFPAWED]

How does dashing for the sideline every time you think you might get tackled make you "The best athlete in the NFC south?

[Saint J]

yes, running over tacklers makes one athletic. jerome bettis was one hell of an athlete.

[AnalyzeThIs#28]

Jonathan Stewart IMO.

[Bobby]

If running people over makes you a great athlete, Hollis Thomas > Usain Bolt.

[Swarly]

yes, running over tacklers makes one athletic. jerome bettis was one hell of an athlete.

yea completely ignore his freakish speed and footwork to go along with that power

this isn't the best player award, it's the most athletic. I hate showing homerism, but if speed is what people are focusing on, Steve Smith is as fast/maybe a couple steps slower than Reggie Bush, and isn't a quivering pussy

edit: ^^^ above post, jonathan stewart is a great recommendation for this. speed/power/elusiveness, def an athletic beast