Lebron in the All Star game and the Pro Bowl? maybe....

[likethematrix]

I personally would pay lots of money to see this dude line up against the cowboys. lol
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[h1]LeBron James: A Slam Dunk as NFL Star[/h1]

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• By: Deron Snyder | Posted: October 12, 2011

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LeBron James (G Fiume/Getty Images)

The odds of most NBA players making a successful transition to the NFL are the equivalent of them making a length-of-the-court heave. But not for Miami Heat superstar LeBron James. It's a virtual slam dunk that he'd become one of the NFL's best tight ends the moment he signed a contract.

James caused a stir in the Twitterverse Tuesday when he inquired about the NFL deadlinefor free-agent signings. Harmless fun after the NBA canceled the first two weeks of the regular season? Perhaps. But if he's at all serious about trading his headband and sneakers for a helmet and cleats, he'd garner interest from plenty of teams.

We're talking about a 6-foot-8, 250-pound athlete with freakish athleticism, speed and hands. That combination of size, coordination and agility would make him a nightmare for any defensive back and most linebackers. Even if James was used primarily as a red-zone specialist, featured when his team neared the opponent's end zone, he'd have a dramatic impact on games.

James is no stranger to the gridiron. He played wide receiver in high school and was first-team all-state ... as a sophomore. Observers had no questions about James' football talents back then. Hall of Fame safety Mark Murphy ranked him with James Lofton, Jerry Rice and Steve Largent as "my top receivers" ever.

James wouldn't be the first cross-sport superstar. Deion Sanders played in the Super Bowl and the World Series. Bo Jackson played in baseball's All-Star Game and the NFL's Pro Bowl. Danny Ainge and, to a much lesser extent, Michael Jordan played some professional baseball in addition to their NBA careers. ButJames' potential as an all-world NBA and NFL player is mind-boggling.

The first hint that football was on his mind came last week, when he suited up with his former high school's team to practice. The quarterback said that James "caught everything; he didn't drop a pass. I probably threw six or seven passes his way, and he went up and got everything."

Not to suggest that facing St. Vincent-St. Mary High in practice is comparable to NFL defenses in real games. But the results would be similar if James made the switch.

Then all his nasty slam dunks would be on the goalposts.

 

[hugebird]

 

[DeadsetAce]

he can't even win in his own sport tho...

 

[n ll k 3]

Bo Jackson has championship rings?

Oh.

 

[memphisboi55]

Not to suggest that facing St. Vincent-St. Mary High in practice is comparable to NFL defenses in real games. But the results would be similar if James made the switch.

Observers had no questions about James' football talents back then. Hall of Fame safety Mark Murphy ranked him with James Lofton, Jerry Rice and Steve Largent as "my top receivers" ever.

 

[504 d1 prospect]

Lebron in the red zone would be an easy td. fade routes all day.

 

[nooera]

Wow this article is slurping Lebum on another level

He would probably get rocked in the NFL but LBJ is definitely a beast.

 

[likethematrix]

dont forget lebron is a very big man. no romo, hideo nomo and alonzo.
how big is calvin johnson? im pegging them as similar sizes.

 

[darthska]

See, crap like this is what aggravates the fire out of me, like making it to the top sports leagues in the world is JUST about athleticism.

The footwork, the language, the nuances... I mean, there's SOOOOOO much, man.

Hell, James White in his prime was no doubt WAY more athletic than Kevin Love in any contest that might judge athleticism, from a vertical jumping contest, triple jump, 40, mile, whatever.

Yet there's Love, double-doubling a league White couldn't even crack.

LeBron would be LESS successful than when MJ grabbed a bat.

 

[speakup23]

Originally Posted by likethematrix

dont forget lebron is a very big man. no romo, hideo nomo and alonzo.
how big is calvin johnson? im pegging them as similar sizes.

 

[airmaxpenny1]

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

LeBron would be LESS successful than when MJ grabbed a bat.

Dudes go way too hard too make 'Bron look soft, acting like there ain't a bunch of Todd Pinkston's in the league, scared of contact as well

  

 

[n ll k 3]

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

LeBron would be LESS successful than when MJ grabbed a bat.

I respectfully disagree, COMPLETELY.

Football is BY FAR the easiest sport out of the main sports to pick up quickly if you're truly an elite athlete (from middle school through the pros).

Antonio Gates and Jimmy Graham are proof in the NFL.  Bron would athletically make these dudes look like fools.

And LeBron was All State as a sophomore in HS.  Pull up dudes who were All State in OH as sophomores and I bet you most of them played in the NFL at some point.  OH HS football is no joke.  Only one I can even think of off the top is Charles Woodson.

Bron would only need to score a single touchdown and he'd already be more successful than Mike

I don't care how outlandish it sounds (and it does sound asinine

), but the fact that a Hall of Fame defensive back put him in the same sentence as Jerry Rice says enough.

You see Hall of Famers putting MJ in the same sentence as Babe Ruth?  Exactly.

I said it in another thread, but the Bron hate at this point has me saying "let the man live" and I'm a Clevelander.  It's getting sickening.

You really want to act like he's not one of the greatest athletes (from strictly a physical athleticism standpoint) that we've ever seen?

 

[airmaxpenny1]

Exactly, Chris Spielman said Bron easily had the athleticism to succeed and be one of the best in the game, he just called him once again too soft. Which is what I say is mostly based on media perception that actual fact.

Bron might not be the best of all-time but he could certainly play and touch the field.

 

[al3xis]

Does he play basketball in a 'soft' manner? Not sure when he turned into Vince Carter to start with.

 

[darthska]

airmaxpenny1- where did I say anything about LeBron being soft? Reread my reply and point it out to me please.

"Nah, cuz you were basically saying..."

Right?

I never said anything about him being soft. In fact, I'll even go so far as to say that ALL the Ray Lewis types would be WAITING to crack Bron, and he'd pop back up every time, in my opinion.

But numbers wise, he'd be worse than MJ w/ a bat.

N ll K 3- you made the same mistake maxpenny did. When the hell did I say anything about LeBron not being athletic? I clearly stated that athleticism is NOT all it takes to make it to a Pro Bowl (and that's what the thread is about).

"Athleticism isn't all it takes" =/= "LeBron isn't athletic enough to make it."

And yes, I know he was a beast in HS. Who the hell DOESN'T know that, honestly?

 

[5am6oody72]

Originally Posted by hugebird

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

Lebron would succeed in the NFL pretty much like any other athletic endeavor he chooses to partake in. People are severely underestimating the athletic ability he has.

 

[n ll k 3]

N ll K 3- you made the same mistake maxpenny did.

Nah, I didn't make any mistakes in here.

When the hell did I say anything about LeBron not being athletic?
Never said you did.

I clearly stated that athleticism is NOT all it takes to make it to a Pro Bowl (and that's what the thread is about).
Nah. Screw the thread, my entire post was directed at you (that's what I quoted).

"Athleticism isn't all it takes" =/= "LeBron isn't athletic enough to make it."

And yes, I know he was a beast in HS. Who the hell DOESN'T know that, honestly?
I personally saw him play football in person.

Also, many people (especially casual football fans) don't know how competitive OH HS football is. It's considered to be in the "Big 4" w/ FL, TX and CA.

If you're All State as a sophomore in OH, you're probably one of the best football players in the country in your graduating class. If Bron kept playing he would have been All State in football three times (barring injury). Do you really want me to pull up the list of dudes that have done that? Guarantee you it won't help your point...at all.

Bron could lineup 5 plays a game (only in the redzone) and he'd contribute more than Mike w/ a bat. He'd demand double coverage every time.

I'd love to see Revis Island attempt to defend this 1 on 1:

 

[fraij da 5 11]

I'm sorry but Bron would be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the NFL than Mike ever was in Minor League ball.

Ain't nobody defending a lebron fade route or RZ slant. And if they do its with 2 defenders AT LEAST. He'd change a game down near the endzone.

 

[darthska]

Jesus H. Christ, I hate arguing with dudes like you.

 Whatever, though.

You really want to act like he's not one of the greatest athletes (from strictly a physical athleticism standpoint) that we've ever seen
No, you didn't EXPLICITLY say "Hey, you said LeBron isn't athletic." But you asked ^ that question. Soooooooo... yeah, you were IMPLICTLY saying that I was dogging LeBron's athleticism. You asked if I want to question LeBron's athleticism. C'mon, son.

And my reply was directly related to LeBron being a Pro Bowler. That's what the thread is about. You can try to act cute with your little tough guy "Screw the thread. I'm talking to you" !#@!%%@#, but in the end, my reply was still about the thread... sooooo... responding to me... is still taking place... in a thread... about LeBron possibly being a Pro Bowler.

Sounded scary, though. "Screw the thread. I quoted you."

And the fact that you saw him play football doesn't make your opinion more valid at all. Cool. You saw him play football in HS... which he graduated from EIGHT YEARS AGO.

And I know how competitive football is in Ohio. I lived in Wooster when LeBron was in HS. Look up Wooster. Right around the block from Akron. And I've lived in the OH/WV area since '02.

Doesn't matter.

Pull up your list of all state Ohioans or whatever.

Then pull up a list of guys who DOMINATED a sport, then put on a SERIOUS backburner (can we at least freaking agree that he has indeed put football on the backburner? Not 'neglected', but we have to at least be able to agree that he chose to put another sport at the forefront) for basically a decade... then returned to dominate that sport.

I want to see THAT list.

 

[chokeonsmoke]

Davis,walker,James

 

[n ll k 3]

Ska, quit getting defensive.  It's not that serious.

Jesus H. Christ, I hate arguing with dudes like you.

 Whatever, though.
Because I brought a boatload of stuff to back up my point?

You can try to act cute with your little tough guy "Screw the thread. I'm talking to you" !#@!%%@#, but in the end, my reply was still about the thread... sooooo... responding to me... is still taking place... in a thread... about LeBron possibly being a Pro Bowler.

Sounded scary, though. "Screw the thread. I quoted you."

Nah, I wasn't trying to be a tough guy.  Go look, I clearly quoted you and deleted everything you said except the MJ part.

That's all I was responding to, so the Pro Bowl stuff became irrelevant.

And the fact that you saw him play football doesn't make your opinion more valid at all. Cool. You saw him play football in HS... which he graduated from EIGHT YEARS AGO.

You asked why I brought the HS stuff up.  I wouldn't be having this argument if I didn't see him play first hand/witness the scene.

If I did, it would all be hearsay.

MJ was cut from his own damn team while Bron was getting MOP awards at the State Finals as a FRESHMAN playing against 18 year olds and dominating varsity football games as an underclassmen in one of the best football states in the country.

You think the world was making a big hoopla off Mike's game in high school?  Was Mike an all state baseball player as a sophomore?  I mean, bring me something.

Did Mike have Hall of Fame baseball players comparing him to Barry Bonds or Ken Griffey Jr.?

Let's be real here.

 

[darthska]

N ll K 3:

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Jesus H. Christ, I hate arguing with dudes like you.

 Whatever, though.
Because I brought a boatload of stuff to back up my point?

Cocky much? No, the reason I hate arguing with dudes like you is NOT because you're just way too awesome. Believe that about yourself all you want, though. *thumbs up and a wink*

I hate arguing with dudes like you because everything has to be step by step with you because you know how to say everything other than "Oh. I see. My bad. I thought you were saying..."

Like this gem:

N ll K 3:

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You asked why I brought the HS stuff up.
See?

Go back to my response. The only question I asked about you bringing up LeBron in HS was "Who doesn't know that, honestly?" And clearly, that was a rhetorical question.

I never asked... or implied that I have a curiosity... about why you brought up the fact that he played in HS.

"My bad. I thought you were saying..."

And I don't know if you're used to throwing points out there and getting no response, but, ummmm.... just because someone DOES respond back doesn't mean their getting defensive. Again, maybe you're used to getting silence as a response. I don't know. *shrugs* Ain't no one getting defensive, though. So you disagree with me thinking LeBron would struggle in the NFL. Awesome.

 Nothing for me to get defensive about. Definitely worth discussing though, but like I said, maybe you're not used to getting a response, so maybe you think someone who responds MUST be all tight and *%%!.

 

[ogskizzel]

Originally Posted by DeadsetAce

he can't even win in his own sport tho...

 

[n ll k 3]

I'm confused.

The argument was strictly LeBron not being as successful as Mike w/ a bat.  That's the only thing I was arguing.

I think I'm "too awesome" because I at least attempted to make a bunch of points w/o you making any for Mike's case?

I'm curious as to Mike's baseball background.  I honestly don't know?  Was he a top Major League prospect?  I didn't think he was.

You compared James White to Kevin Love (athletically).

Football is not like that.  Kids pickup football late all the time and dominate.  It happens in HS everywhere.  I gave 2 examples at the NFL level.

Guys can disregard football at the college level and become arguably a top 2 TE to ever do it (Antonio Gates).  Which would probably be the best answer I can think of for the question that you posed.

Antonio Gates was an average athlete on the court at Kent State (compared to NBA guys).  He went on to become arguably the best to ever do it (besides Tony G).

Graham from The U is another one.  Played one year of football in college (played hoops) and he's one of the better TE's in the league.

There's more example that aren't coming to mind.

so maybe you think someone who responds MUST be all tight and *%%!.

Nah, you said I was being a tough guy when that wasn't the intention whatsoever.  I apologize if it came off that way.

I feel like you've been dancing around everything I've said and want to nitpick stuff or how I say things.

It's not personal whatsoever.

I just feel like Mike was such a failure at baseball, that it would be pretty damn hard for Bron to do worse at football.

The hating on Bron for what he did/says/acts/didn't do is one thing. 

But to say he would be a absolute failure in the NFL (worse than Mike) seems weird to me when he's been getting praise from people who really matter in football for quite some time now.

When you said that, I immediately took it as knocking LeBron on something that we shouldn't, but people do because they have something against him to varying degrees.

I've heard enough Bron hate on unwarranted topics from all the Clevelander's that it's driven me crazy, I just hit my breaking point, I guess.