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10 Most Hated Athletes in America
Some players on the list of the most hated athletes in America are proof that people don’t forget past sins or even alleged sins, and that’s why Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and Michael Vick are still high up on this list. Manti Te’o is the shocking new entree, but it’s hard to find someone less popular than Lance Armstrong at the moment.
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Tom Brady – The Original Colin Kaepernick
There’s not that much in common between Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, excpet for one thing.
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Washington Redskins – Alfred Morris Carries, Robert Griffin III Follows
It was always going to be the start of a new era once Robert Griffin began playing for the Washington Redskins, but I don’t think anyone thought it was going to be this good, so soon. Along with another rookie, Alfred Morris, the RG3 sensation has turned the Redskins fortunes around beyond recognition.
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Philadelphia Eagles – The Defense Quarterbacks Love to Play Against
The Philadelphia Eagles under Juan Castillo as the defensive coordinator, through the first six games of the season? The record was 3-3, with the defense allowing 20.8 points per game. Andy Reid fires Castillo and Todd Bowles takes over. How bad is it? Five straight defeats, allowing 31.4 points per game.
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Dallas Cowboys – Thinking About the Playoffs Again
One win, and everything gets turned around. The defense creating sacks, turnovers and touchdowns. Tony Romo doesn’t turn the ball over two weeks in a row. Dez Bryant finally gets a break. Jason Witten keeps being the most reliable target in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys are still only 4-5, but they feel confident once again.
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Dallas Cowboys – Tony Romo Doesn’t Have to be Great to Win
For once, the Dallas Cowboys didn’t need their lightning rod of a quarterback to win the game. Scoring three touchdowns through a Tony Romo pass to Dez Bryant, a punt return by Dwayne Harris and an interception by Brandon Carr in less than three minutes did the job.
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Dallas Cowboys – Dez Bryant Again Doesn’t Help Tony Romo
For the second time in three weeks, it was Dez Bryant that Tony Romo found in the end zone with a chance to make a big play in the final seconds. Last time, Bryant couldn’t hang on to the ball. This time, he simply landed a matter of two inches, with his fingers, beyond the line; instead of beating the New York Giants, they Dallas Cowboys are 3-4 and moving on to face the only undefeated team in the NFL.
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10 Most Overrated NFL Players
There might be a lot of reasons why the New York Jets aren’t very popular with many NFL players, and part of it is their two quarterbacks, Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow, each bad in his own way. According to SI.com, who surveyed 180 players, those two are the most overrated players in the league, along with two highly paid Eagles and other high-profile quarterbacks, Tony Romo and Tom Brady.
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10 Most Hated NFL Players
After going through the guys people like to love, it’s time to put the spotlight on the most hated played in the NFL according to Nielsen and E-Poll market research, which tells us that it’s never good to play for the Cowboys (Tony Romo) or one of those schools people love to hate (Notre Dame, USC) if you’re planning on having a disappointing career like Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn.
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Dallas Cowboys – Jason Garrett Finding New Ways to Lose
Eventually, it came down to Dez Bryant not making a catch, dropping yet another pass. For once, most of the blame won’t go to Tony Romo, who along with all of the Dallas Cowboys, should be feeling good about themselves despite the 31-29 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.