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re: Biggest "Chosen One" failure

Posted on 2/22/16 at 12:21 pm to
Posted by MetArl15
Washington, DC
Member since Apr 2007
9483 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 12:21 pm to
Freddy Adu is the obvious answer.

Harold Minor, aka "Baby Jordan", comes to mind as well.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20149 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:19 am to
quote:


Christian Laettner

Dumb post
Dude played in the NBA for over a decade, was an All Star and has a career average of 13 points a game (some seasons he averaged 18 a game)
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35536 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:32 am to
Serious bump.

Now we know you post here CL.
Posted by The Last Son
Member since Mar 2016
230 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:33 am to
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I mean I get it, but when you weren't even drafter #1 overall, you can't really compare to others that have been mentioned in this thread.

It isn't like he was a high schooler who went #2, this was a guy who everyone saw for 3 years and the Texans still decided Mario Williams was a more important piece.


I don't think you quite remember all the hype that he was getting 24/7 on ESPN. They might as well have renamed their station ESCN for a good 2-3 years. They had already put Reggie in the Hall before he even declared for the draft, every high school running back after his freshman season was being compared to him for the next 5 seasons.

Yeah I get that ESPN hyped up Freddy Adu as the next big thing in soccer, but that hype was nowhere near what Bush had. I remember people openly laughing at and mocking the Texans when they picked Mario. Hell some were even doing it a year or two latter. Then reality sunk in.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35536 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:46 am to
quote:

Reggie Bush's NFL career has been...well, what do we really make of it?

Arguably the most hyped, decorated and purely scintillating college running back of the 21st century, Mr. Bush spent two years as one of the most famous football players on Planet Earth while he scorched defenses at the storied University of Southern California.

Although Bush never reached the astronomical expectations the masses set for him in the NFL, he's enjoyed a long, productive career on three teams ... and he owns a Super Bowl ring.


This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 12:47 am
Posted by The Last Son
Member since Mar 2016
230 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:49 am to
Reggie was suppose to change football and be a slam dunk hall of famer. 10 years later and Brian Westbrook had a more productive career than he did.
Posted by Paul Orndorff
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2016
189 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 12:53 am to
Dan Kendra
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145174 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 1:22 am to
quote:

Freddie Adu
who?
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 2:29 am to
Drew McIntyre.
Posted by AjaxFury
In & out of The Matrix
Member since Sep 2014
9928 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 3:26 am to




Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
15560 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 4:38 am to
Clowney if not mentioned yet.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12420 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 4:43 am to
quote:

Mitch Mustain


Posted by Sevendust912
Member since Jun 2013
11366 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 5:08 am to
Reggie Bush had a very good NFL career and was an important piece to a Super Bowl team. Calling him a failure is beyond dumb.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27305 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 6:08 am to
I cannot believe nobody has mentioned Sebastian Telfair...





This post was edited on 4/15/16 at 6:13 am
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
103099 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 7:21 am to
Ty tryon.
Posted by Spindicus Lofrus
Member since Oct 2014
814 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 7:24 am to
quote:

Ricky Williams?


Had the 14th best NFL rushing season of all-time, 1,853 yards, and that was on a team that couldn't pass to save its life, so everyone knew Ricky would get the ball.
Posted by WalkingTurtles
Alexandria
Member since Jan 2013
5913 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 8:23 am to
quote:

Jeff jarrett


Whoa listen here slap nuts, the chosen one had a Hall of Fame career

Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110888 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 8:24 am to
quote:

Ricky Williams?
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20149 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:27 am to
I don't stomp on chest anymore
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51630 posts
Posted on 4/15/16 at 9:34 am to
I remember all the hype about Ron Powlus, everyone was just raving about the guy. Beano Cook even said he would win 2 heismans. He just turned out to be an average QB at ND.
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