We are living through the golden generations of sports and we don’t even know it

[Faterson]

Snooker:
MMA:
GSP

What are these? (If they are what I think they might be, I would associate them with pastimes rather than sports. Darts, anyone? What about chess? I wouldn't mind reclassifying some pastimes as sports, but... just saying.)

Caitlin Clark

Who dat?

 

[Planetov]

f*** the Packers, that's why

I see.

 

[jetsforever]

Some of those guys shouldn't be counted in this generation but yes there have been a lot of GOAT-level athletes recently
It'll probably keep happening as sports grow over time though

 

[habsfan44]

Move another 50 years forward and we'll have all sorts of star athletes that make today's great athletes look like bozos

There isn't a player living or dead who could make players like Orr , Johnston , Montana , Rose , Pele or Borg look like bozos and it will still be true in fifty years .

 

[John Mandalorian]

There isn't a player living or dead who could make players like Orr , Johnston , Montana , Rose , Pele or Borg look like bozos and it will still be true in fifty years .

When you say Montana, you’re really saying Bill Walsh. When Shanahan brought the WCO to Denver and Elway, the Broncos won SBs 50% of those 4 years. Even as a huge Broncos and Elway fan, I can readily admit that Dan Marino is the best passer to ever do it. The rules changes that came later didn’t work in his favor though.

 

[Grifter3511]

What are these? (If they are what I think they might be, I would associate them with pastimes rather than sports. Darts, anyone? What about chess? I wouldn't mind reclassifying some pastimes as sports, but... just saying.)



Who dat?

Darts is a sport. You can debate how challenging it is, but at the end of the day it requires physical skill and the winner is determined by the score. Chess on the other hand, requires zero physical skill. Therefore, it's a game.

At least, by my criteria.

 

[Faterson]

There isn't a player living or dead who could make players like Orr , Johnston , Montana , Rose , Pele or Borg look like bozos and it will still be true in fifty years .

Haven't heard of 3 of those guys (Johnston, Montana, and Rose – perhaps they are darts or snooker players?), but I'm willing to believe you.

Chess on the other hand, requires zero physical skill. Therefore, it's a game.

At least, by my criteria.

Yeah, everyone is entitled to their own criteria.

Etymologically, though, for something to be considered a "sport", it doesn’t necessarily need to involve physical exertion. The root of the word is pastime, diversion from work – which is precisely why driving to work is not a sport, even though it requires some physical exertion/skill.

The boundaries are certainly blurry. Major chess tournaments have always been covered on sports pages of traditional newspapers, suggesting chess is a sport. Isn't Magnus Carlsen a GOAT candidate just like Connor McDavid is? He certainly is. And anyone believing you can neglect your physical fitness and still be an outstanding chess player, is deluding themselves.

 

[Panteras]

We’ve surely seen things in my lifetime (born in 80s), that might never be surpassed. The Cuban wrestler Lopez that just won his 5th straight Olympic gold, not even the great Karelin touched that. Phelps. Fedor in MMA.
The Federer, Djokovic, Nadal era is something that simply will never be repeated again in any sport I think. Literally the top 3 of all time in one generation. Jonah Lomu in Rugby, Schumi in F1 Valentino Rossi in MotoGP, Loeb in WRC..I mean yeah I kinda agree with the premise of this thread

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

If it’s really the Golden Age then why do we need so many streaming packages, on top of overpriced monthly cable to watch it??

 

[habsfan44]

Haven't heard of 3 of those guys (Johnston, Montana, and Rose – perhaps they are darts or snooker players?), but I'm willing to believe you.



Yeah, everyone is entitled to their own criteria.

Etymologically, though, for something to be considered a "sport", it doesn’t necessarily need to involve physical exertion. The root of the word is pastime, diversion from work – which is precisely why driving to work is not a sport, even though it requires some physical exertion/skill.

The boundaries are certainly blurry. Major chess tournaments have always been covered on sports pages of traditional newspapers, suggesting chess is a sport. Isn't Magnus Carlsen a GOAT candidate just like Connor McDavid is? He certainly is. And anyone believing you can neglect your physical fitness and still be an outstanding chess player, is deluding themselves.

Magic Johnson , Joe Montana and Pete Rose .

 

[Faterson]

Magic Johnson , Joe Montana and Pete Rose .

Magic Johnson (rather than Johnston), of course. Never heard of the other two guys. (Yeah, unlikely to be darts or snooker – I'm guessing it's gonna be those "America-only sports" like baseball or American football.)

 

[habsfan44]

Magic Johnson (rather than Johnston), of course. Never heard of the other two guys. (Yeah, unlikely to be darts or snooker – I'm guessing it's gonna be those "America-only sports" like baseball or American football.)

Johnsons last name is spelled correctly . Joe Montana is American football and Pete Rose is baseball , which for your information is played by many nations around the world .

 

[Faterson]

Pete Rose is baseball , which for your information is played by many nations around the world .

... but probably totally niche there, unlike in America. Pete Rose (whoever he is) might therefore be better characterized as a local/regional celebrity, rather than a global one. And that's fine. (I'd be hard-pressed to guess whether he was a current player or one from a previous decade.)

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

We are also living through a golden age of corruption and job decline...