Survey Friday May 20

[The Gipper]

@the-gipper said:

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today?

In the US I think it would be a choice between Tom Brady, LeBron, Curry, Serena Williams (if Tiger started winning again...he could rejoin) But the question asks for Worldwide. In that regard, I suspect LeBron could still be in the running....along with Michael Phelps.....and I don't know much about soccer....perhaps Messi or Ronaldo. Our UK friends can chime in.

But here is my final....hometown answer: direct from SVSM, my nephew high school classmate: LeBron James.

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

Going undefeated and 16-0 in the playoffs. It isn't going to happens, but it would be one of the most impressive feats in sports ever. You can win 73 games, but if you don't win the title it don't mean shit.

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event?

The best venue was Wrigley Field (I have fondness for the old Richfield Coliseum...but it was by no means the best)

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event?

The old Orange Bowl. I saw South Carolina play Miami U there. It was far more decrepit than Cleveland Muni Stadium ever was.

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not?

Sure, why not. It will still really mean nothing, but you can get the Disney tie in and all the Pro Bowlers can take their kids to Mickey Mouse Land.

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Sean Connery is the best, no doubt. But Craig was like second best, and will be hard to replace. And I really am not sure who could do a good job

Here are some potentials that I see:

Colin Farrell could be very good....he has the Sean Connery vibe about him one Scottish, one Irish.

Gerard Butler perhaps...if he played it right.

Ewan McGregor?....he played Obi Wan.....he would have to be tougher for this role.

Bradley James...who played Arthur in "Merlin"......a bit to pretty boy (but no worse that Pierce Brosnan?)

Robert Pattinson....he of Twilight vampire fame. Again, he would have to toughen up his image.

Joe Dempsie.....he played Gendry in Game of Thrones

Tom Hiddleston.....he played Loki in the Avengers......and I hear he is being highly considered for the role.

Farrell is my first choice though. He is only 39...he could play the role for another decade likely.

[nickers]

@the-gipper said:

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today?

LeBron James

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

Winning 73 games.

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event?

Jacobs Field.

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event?

Old Muni.

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not?

Meh!

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Connery was My favorite. I think Luke Goss or Jason Statham could pull it off.

[Zombo]

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today?

Probably one of those soccer fags.

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

Playoffs undefeated

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event?

Muni, followed by Wrigley.

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event?

Three Rivers

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not?

Keep it in Hawaii.

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

I liked Connery and Brosnan. Peter Dinklage would be my pick.

[gumby73]

@the-gipper said:

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today? LB JAMES

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

PLAYOFF UNBEATEN.. Won't Happen

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event? WRIGLEY FIELD.. Let's play 2. nothing better..

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event? A dump in Greensboro, NC-- Carolina Hurricanes before moved to Raleigh,NC

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not? Give me Hawaii anytime. Roger makes enough.. you cheap fuck..

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond? Connery, than I was done Bonding

[One Post]

@the-gipper said:

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today?

Bolt

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

Playoffs

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event?

Rupp Arena

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event?

Mobile Al minor league park

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not?

Who cares they got it all fuckered up now.

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Steve Martin

[Tour2ma]

Zombo said:

5. Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Peter Dinklage would be my pick.

lol.... my wife seconded...

[gftChris]

@the-gipper said:

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today?

Messi

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

No idea

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event?

Villa park

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event?

Kenilworth road

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not?

Does it make a difference?

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Tom Hiddleston

[The Gipper]

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Craig was easily the best since Sean, but movies were much better, grittier. However, for the charm and cool factor, Connery can't be touched.

OK, but who would you like to see play him next?

[LondonBrown]

@the-gipper said:

Here is your survey for the week. Give your answers/opinions:

1. Who is the most revered ACTIVE athlete in the world today?

Lionel Messi

2. What would be the more impressive feat: Winning 73 games in an NBA season, or going through the NBA playoffs undefeated?

73 games

3. A. What is your favorite venue in which you have ever seen a major sporting event?

Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

B. What is the worst venue in which you have seen a sporting event?

Stade de Gerland, Lyon

4. It appears that the Pro Bowl will be moving to Orlando. Good move or not?

Matters little

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Terrible films, a stain on British cinema!

[The Gipper]

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Terrible films, a stain on British cinema!

Next to The Beatles perhaps your greatest export!!

[Tour2ma]

@the-gipper said:

5. Daniel Craig will no longer play James Bond. Who is your favorite Bond? Who would you like to see be the next Bond?

Craig was easily the best since Sean, but movies were much better, grittier. However, for the charm and cool factor, Connery can't be touched.

OK, but who would you like to see play him next?

I was thinking the actor that played Loki in the Thor movie... turns out that is the actor being most talked about for the role, Hiddleson.

[The Gipper]

@tour2ma said:

I was thinking the actor that played Loki in the Thor movie... turns out that is the actor being most talked about for the role, Hiddleson.

He seems more Sherlock Holmes than James Bond to me.

Bonds character in the books was much more Connery/Craig. Not too tall, about 6' thinner, a bit wiry but well muscled....not really much like Pierce Brosnan or Roger Moore suave like characters. Nastier and more brutish in temperament...and appearance.. He was Scottish, and orphaned at 11. Attempts at a good formal education were made, but he is by no means uppercrust. His "learning" came in the military, in the Royal Navy.

This is more the image of Bond:

Today he does without the cigarettes mostly, but in the novels he was a 2 pack a day smoker.

[The Gipper]

Perhaps Hiddleston could do....though I always thought of him as a bit prissy:

[The Gipper]

Bond was considered to be between 35-45 years old. Christian Bale could work, but I don't think they want an Aussie.

[The Gipper]

I still think Colin Farrell could be very good. He has the look to me. He is only 39. (Moore played the part until he was 58). He is Irish, but he could do Scottish easily.

[The Gipper]

Gerard Butler is a bit too big of a man.

[The Gipper]

Henry Cavill comes close on the looks to me. His appearance may be better for Bond than for Superman. But Westside Steve thinks he falls very short on the acting chops.

[The Gipper]

Michael Fassbender? Not bad, perhaps not quite right.

[The Gipper]

I always thought that Adrian Paul, who played in the Highlander TV series would have been perfect. He is like Connery 2.0

But I think he is now too old. He is 56 now. This is an older photo.

[gftChris]

Speaking of where the pro-bowl could be played, I'm not sure why this has to be in the same place every year. It would seem like a good thing to move around to non-NFL cities, especially markets they're trying to enter or expand into. Perhaps Mexico, for example, or an easy way to add another game to the London schedule. Maybe even China or somewhere.

Of course, in this case you would need to ensure that the level of the play is at least remotely close to the real thing, if you just ship over what happens now it'd be pointless.

Another option would be to tie it to the superbowl host city/stadium and make it a fortnight-long festival, with all sorts of shit going down, from 'catch a pass from Bernie Kosar' type sessions, to 'Q&A with superbowl winning coach...' and that kind of thing.