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Who are the best overall athletes in the world? I am a global sports enthusiast and evaluator. In my experience, the best overall athletes in sport are NFL players.
This does not mean I am a great fan of the game, but the fact is they are the best of the best for a number of reasons.
A high percentage of the NFL is made up of African-Americans who are arguably the best natural athletes in the world, evident by their domination in all physical sports throughout history (sprinting, boxing, track & field etc).
The NFL tests a range of attributes at the highest level including speed, strength, toughness and coordination. The fastest men in the NFL are literally 0.4 seconds from world record times in the 100 metre and 40 yard dash. Indeed some NFL players have gone on to win medals at the Olympics.
The most impressive players in the league (LBs and RBs) average 6’3 260lbs with 2% body fat. The league is big and rich enough to draft and acquire the best athletes from anywhere in the world.
And, the reason they where helmets is to avoid skull fracture; it does not protect them from impact (concussion, spinal problems). The NFL is without a doubt the highest impact game around with a ridiculous amount of injuries based on speed to weight ratio. This impact alone prevents most any other athlete from any other sport from competing in the NFL.
That deserves some respect.
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