QBs who remind you of pitchers ... and vice versa
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:07 pm
The recent Favre post got me thinking, who does he remind me of? A famous pitcher came to mind, then more pitchers that reminded me of QBs. The comparisons are not perfect, but there are some aspects that are similar. Here's what came to mind on my drive home from work today (yes, it's a long commute) ...
Bart Starr and Whitey Ford -- Post-season perfection nearly every time.
Terry Bradshaw and Nolan Ryan -- Their early careers had people saying "If they could only tame those wild arms".
Roger Staubach and Tom Seaver -- Clean-cut Captain America-types who always seemed ready to grace a magazine cover.
Ken Anderson and Jim Palmer -- Streamlined, trim, neat, fundamentally sharp as razors.
Greg Cook and Mark Fidrych -- One and done, but wasn't it fun?
Joe Montana and Greg Maddux -- Off the field, they did not even look like athletes. On the field, they were in complete and utter command.
Johnny Unitas and Sandy Koufax -- They epitomized the ultimate performances of their position.
Sammy Baugh and Walter Johnson -- Sidearm slingers who just threw better than anyone else of their era.
Fran Tarkenton and Phil Niekro -- Trying to catch up to them could make you look awfully foolish.
John Elway and Randy Johnson -- Early on they left a wake of sore-palmed WRs and catchers, and both improved greatly when they got their arms under control.
Ken Stabler and Fergie Jenkins -- Ultimate pinpoint accuracy with intimidation to boot.
Roman Gabriel and Juan Marichal -- In their primes they seemed ready to be anointed as the best, but seemed like they always had someone else in the way at the top.
Sonny Jurgensen and Gaylord Perry - Paunchy players with great arms on lousy teams.
Len Dawson and Don Sutton -- Very, very good for a long time with mostly excellent teams.
Steve Young and Lefty Grove -- Somewhat short careers but incredible statistics with lots of bold print in their ledgers.
Bert Jones and Dwight Gooden -- Seemingly on the path to true historical greatness, but sidetracked for vastly different reasons.
Daryle Lamonica and Sam McDowell -- The long ball and the heat, coming at ya, just try to stop it.
Dan Fouts and Brian Winters of the Milwaukee Bucks and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers -- Okay, not pitchers, just wanted to see if you were still reading.
and ...
Brett Favre and Roger Clemens -- I'm retired. No I'm not. Yes I am. No, well ... I don't know. Yes. Never.
Others come to mind among the Forum cognoscenti?
Bart Starr and Whitey Ford -- Post-season perfection nearly every time.
Terry Bradshaw and Nolan Ryan -- Their early careers had people saying "If they could only tame those wild arms".
Roger Staubach and Tom Seaver -- Clean-cut Captain America-types who always seemed ready to grace a magazine cover.
Ken Anderson and Jim Palmer -- Streamlined, trim, neat, fundamentally sharp as razors.
Greg Cook and Mark Fidrych -- One and done, but wasn't it fun?
Joe Montana and Greg Maddux -- Off the field, they did not even look like athletes. On the field, they were in complete and utter command.
Johnny Unitas and Sandy Koufax -- They epitomized the ultimate performances of their position.
Sammy Baugh and Walter Johnson -- Sidearm slingers who just threw better than anyone else of their era.
Fran Tarkenton and Phil Niekro -- Trying to catch up to them could make you look awfully foolish.
John Elway and Randy Johnson -- Early on they left a wake of sore-palmed WRs and catchers, and both improved greatly when they got their arms under control.
Ken Stabler and Fergie Jenkins -- Ultimate pinpoint accuracy with intimidation to boot.
Roman Gabriel and Juan Marichal -- In their primes they seemed ready to be anointed as the best, but seemed like they always had someone else in the way at the top.
Sonny Jurgensen and Gaylord Perry - Paunchy players with great arms on lousy teams.
Len Dawson and Don Sutton -- Very, very good for a long time with mostly excellent teams.
Steve Young and Lefty Grove -- Somewhat short careers but incredible statistics with lots of bold print in their ledgers.
Bert Jones and Dwight Gooden -- Seemingly on the path to true historical greatness, but sidetracked for vastly different reasons.
Daryle Lamonica and Sam McDowell -- The long ball and the heat, coming at ya, just try to stop it.
Dan Fouts and Brian Winters of the Milwaukee Bucks and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers -- Okay, not pitchers, just wanted to see if you were still reading.
and ...
Brett Favre and Roger Clemens -- I'm retired. No I'm not. Yes I am. No, well ... I don't know. Yes. Never.
Others come to mind among the Forum cognoscenti?