Burrow vs Mahomes

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(12-10-2022, 02:57 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Yep.

I said to myself early in his rookie season, but didn't want to say it here to jinx him . . . he reminds me of Larry Bird.

Both have/had players at their position that were physically stronger and faster than them, but they were all still a step behind the intelligence, the cold blooded confidence and the amazing touch on the ball of the GOAT.

I want to make this clear . . . I ****ing hated Larry Bird. I'm a Sixers and Dr J fan that accused his fans of only liking him because he was white. I lived in denial as I watched that MFer cut my teams heart out several times every season. I was wrapped up in the physical flair of the game "Dr J can do this and that and Bird can't even touch any of it", much like people are with Allen and Mahomes and their freakish arm strength. I didn't see what was right in front of me the whole time. Larry Bird was a ruthless assassin that won with his mind just as much as he won with his body. When he went on the floor for the Dream Team as a battered shell of what he was in his prime, I got to root for him for the first time. God, he was awesome. Just incredibly gifted with almost always being a step ahead of everybody else.

Watch these and see how many times you think of Burrow's approach or mentality. All of the greats have it.




Love this one. I've seen lots of reactions to it. Really well done.




And of course his legendary trash talking, more about confidence and mental games. Not really like Joe, but Joe will let a press room know after a game when he was a little irritated by something that someone had said.

I had Dr J's autograph at least 20 times on Ky Colonels programs when he played in the ABA. He was a very cool guy towards kids as well as one of the greatest players Ive ever watched play. 

Of course they got tossed out after I moved out of my parents house along with my baseball cards lol.