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Tag Archives: sports head-to-head
H2H 48: Ray Lewis vs. Brian Urlacher – Who was Better?
Much like quarterbacks are the field generals and beating hearts of a football team’s offense, middle linebackers are very much the quarterbacks and heart and soul of a defense. From their position in the center of the defensive formation, they are often at the center of the action, whether it be swooping in for a tackle, rushing after the quarterback, or dropping back in coverage. In the 21st century, two of the outstanding linebackers of this generation have been Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens and Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears, who were both centerpieces of dominating defensive teams. Given their overlapping careers and subsequent elections into the Hall of Fame, it is natural to compare the two players and ask:
Who was better – Ray Lewis or Brian Urlacher?
Continue readingH2H 47: Peter Forsberg vs. Eric Lindros – Who was Better?
Throughout the history of sports, there have been many cases of “what could have been”, i.e. immensely talented players who, for one reason or another, did not fully reach their potential. In recent NHL memory, two players who come to mind are Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros, whose careers were closely linked from the very beginning – though both ended up having excellent careers and were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, had it not been for injuries, each was blessed with the talent to become one of the greatest hockey players in history. Alas, we can only judge players by what they actually did and so there will always be questions of what each player could have accomplished – nevertheless, based on their existing bodies of work, the question is:
Who was better – Peter Forsberg or Eric Lindros?
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Tagged 1991 NHL Draft, 1994 Winter Olympics ice hockey, best Colorado Avalanche player, best Swedish hockey players, decade of dominance, Eric Lindros trade, greatest Philadelphia Flyers, Lindros or Forsberg, Peter Forsberg vs. Eric Lindros, sports comparisons, Sports debates, sports H2H, sports head-to-head
H2H 46: Jimmie Foxx vs. Lou Gehrig – Who was Better?
When it comes to a discussion about the greatest first basemen in MLB history, the shortlist usually includes names like Albert Pujols, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Hank Greenberg, etc. In particular, with Babe Ruth helping to usher in a new age of baseball post the dead-ball era, offense exploded in the 1920s and 1930s. At the vanguard of this renaissance were Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig, two first basemen who are closely linked to Ruth: Foxx was arguably the second-greatest power hitter of the era (after Ruth), while Gehrig protected Ruth as the cleanup hitter in the New York Yankees’ lineup for a decade. Between these two legendary sluggers, as fans continue to debate their careers and places in history, we ask the question:
Who was better – Jimmie Foxx or Lou Gehrig?
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Tagged 1934 All-Star Game, 500 home run club, best first basemen, best sluggers of the 1930s, decade of dominance, Gehrig or Foxx, Hall of Fame first basemen, Jimmie Foxx vs. Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig’s disease, most RBIs, Murderer’s Row, Ruth and Gehrig, Sports debates, sports H2H, sports head-to-head, Triple Crown winners
H2H 45: Edgerrin James vs. Ricky Williams – Who was Better?
Note: Updated for Edgerrin James’ 2020 Hall of Fame selection.
In the 1999 NFL Draft, the first three picks overall were quarterbacks – Tim Couch to the Cleveland Browns (bust), Donovan McNabb to the Philadelphia Eagles (very good career), and Akili Smith to the Cincinnati Bengals (bust). Then, with the fourth overall pick and having traded away star running back Marshall Faulk, the Indianapolis Colts were in a position to draft a running back; though Ricky Williams had just won the Heisman Trophy, the Colts surprised many by drafting Edgerrin James instead. This led to a domino effect where Mike Ditka and the New Orleans Saints essentially traded away their entire draft to take Williams at fifth overall, thus forever intertwining the careers of James and Williams. Both running backs had productive careers and in comparing the two in hindsight, the question is:
Who was better – Edgerrin James or Ricky Williams?
Continue readingH2H 44: Manu Ginobili vs. Tony Parker – Who was Better?
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Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, TonyParker82, CC BY-SA 2.0
While the retirement of David Robinson at the end of the 2002-2003 season marked the end of the “Twin Towers” era in San Antonio, it would also usher in the beginning of a new one – together with stalwart power forward Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker would form a “Big Three” that would lead the Spurs to four NBA titles, including three in five years. Without a doubt, Duncan was the lynchpin of the dynasty and arguably the greatest power forward in NBA history, but the wily Argentine and the speedy Frenchman were likewise invaluable members of these championship teams. In playing and winning together for 15+ years, despite their different backgrounds and playing styles, it is only natural to ask:
Who was better – Manu Ginobili or Tony Parker?
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