Arguments are Great in Sports; Here Are the 100 Best

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The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time was written in 2005 written by ESPN’s Christopher Russo. The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time is a thought provoking and interesting book the is written by an expert. You can use this book to seed discussions around your dinner table. Readers may not be sure if these are the top 100 sports arguments of all-time, but this list, compiled by an expert, is sure to be good fodder. Therefore, The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time will appeal to everyone who likes sports or likes to argue. Do you like sports?

Listing The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time

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Here are 35 of the greatest sports arguments of all time, according to The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time by Christopher Russo.

  1. Which was the greater achievement, Ted Williams’s .406 season or Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak?
  2. Who is more important, a dominating linebacker or a great quarterback?
  3. Who would win golf’s ultimate match play challenge, Ben Hogan or Tiger Woods?
  4. One game, four tickets, and a time machine, who would you watch a game with?
  5. There is a right way and a wrong way to get your name in the record books. What are the rules when you are chasing the record?
  6. Why do most sports movies stink?
  7. What is the best sports movie of all-time?
  8. Which professional basketball players do not get their props?
  9. How would Major League Baseball be different if Chistopher Russo were the commissioner?
  10. Are sports salary caps really necessary?
  11. Which is the greatest NBA team of all=time?
  12. What are the greatest and worst traditions of all-time?
  13. What are the Dos and Don’ts for a baseball manger?
  14. How does Shaquille O’Neal rank among the all-time greatest centers in professional basketball?
  15. Who’d be left standing in a battle between Joe Louis and Mohammed Ali?
  16. Which NBA team was the greatest of all time—the ’66–’67 Celtics? The ’71–’72 Lakers? What about the ’95–’96 Bulls?
  17. Who would dominate the ultimate Pebble Beach showdown—Ben Hogan or Tiger Woods?
  18. Who was the most important athlete of the twentieth century?
  19. If you could have the ultimate second chance, how would you change sports history?
  20. Who would win a fight between Jack Demsey and Rockey Marciano?
  21. What can be done to clean up college sports?
  22. Is Notre Dame college football awe-inspiring, or just annoying?
  23. How can you make professional tennis a big-time spectator sport?
  24. What does it take to be a professional NFL coach?
  25. What are the all-time best sports books ever written?
  26. Who would prevail in baseball’s ultimate fantasy match-up?
  27. What are the most memorable sports controversies of all-time?
  28. Who is the greatest NFL quarterback of all-time?
  29. Are the Atlanta Braves the ultimate underachievers?
  30. Why is not soccer a big-time sport in the United States?
  31. Are sports really better to see in person?
  32. Is Sports Illustrated necessary for the sports fan?
  33. Is the designated hitter good or bad for professional baseball?
  34. Which statistical achievements are the greatest in major league baseball history?
  35. Are professional athletes overpaid?

You are a sports fan, and you like a good argument. You will defend your position as fervently. You will analyze games and terrible calls, throw out stats to prove a point, and heatedly debate whether a player is an overachiever, or just overpaid. These questions should help fuel your debates.

Conclusion

The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time is a great book by ESPN personality Christopher Russo. It is better when he is not yelling, so this book is peaceful. This book will appeal to all sports fans, so it has a wide reach. ESPN has a big following and those people will enjoy this book. This is the type of book that should go on your coffee table where it can be referenced by all your guests who want to have great sports arguments.

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