If you could play one game as a professional athlete

[Spc311]

What sport and which position would you pick.

You are you; not inhabiting LeBron or something like that. Just your regular old self plopped into a starting role for a game of your choice. For this exercise we will be limiting it to the major professional team sports of America, so no soccer gayness and no shooting a 200 at the masters for shits and giggles.

I'm gonna go as a hockey goalie for a game. Would love to experience the pandemonium of that, plus you're padded to the point of being able to survive.

 

[spf84]

I would be a DH in baseball, strike out 4 times and call it a career.

 

[shiv]

This is tough.

I wanna say NBA because I always love playing pick up basketball. I couldn't do much at all but I'm decently strong and would have a low center of gravity compared to everyone else on the court so I could at least (attempt) to box out some mofos. They would just reach their 4 foot arms over my head and snag the rebound anyway

 

[skramer100]

Be a RB in the NFL. Take one handoff, get absolutely destroyed and leave the game due to concussion protocol.

 

[Hutchhawk]

Left handed pitcher. Pitch every 5 days. Golf the rest

 

[The_Goose]

MLB for the Bears to continue the HOF tradition.

 

[Jtrain80]

Can I say MMA? Love to be able to train again.

 

[skoerner]

Professional golfer. Little risk for injury and I can play until I need a walker on the Senior Tour.

 

[TJHall1]

Professional golfer. Little risk for injury and I can play until I need a walker on the Senior Tour.

For 1 game......

 

[Sparty1045]

Bullpen catcher

 

[Sikness23245]

3rd string QB for the Pack, Bucs, or Chiefs. Can't get touched in practice and don't even have to suit up on gameday.

 

[TJHall1]

3rd string QB for the Pack, Bucs, or Chiefs. Can't get touched in practice and don't even have to suit up on gameday.

For 1 game.....

 

[4n6tox]

I'm thinking RF for a world series game. 3 hours just to stand around and soak it up.

 

[hmt5000]

For 1 game.....

Game check for football has to be wayyyy bigger than other sports due to # of games played.

 

[Sikness23245]

For 1 game.....

Yup, I would get destroyed in any sport, so thanks for the free sideline ticket.

 

[UNC71-00]

Professional golfer. Little risk for injury and I can play until I need a walker on the Senior Tour.

Cotdammit OP said no golf

 

[UNC71-00]

I'm thinking RF for a world series game. 3 hours just to stand around and soak it up.

Hah- the other team would see you out there and every one of those dudes would just hit a pop fly to right.

 

[skoerner]

Cotdammit OP said no golf

My bad. I failed reading comprehension. I'll go take a seat at the kids table and let you grown ups talk.

 

[UNC71-00]

NFL- kicker for the Saints in the Super Bowl. I would miss every one and they would lose the game and since I hate the Saints, this would be perfect.

 

[4n6tox]

Hah- the other team would see you out there and every one of those dudes would just hit a pop fly to right.

Hopefully 2B would see the liability and play back.

 

[TJHall1]

Game check for football has to be wayyyy bigger than other sports due to # of games played.

Yes, I understand that. His post was talking about practice and such. The op stated 1 game, not a career.

 

[TJHall1]

Yup, I would get destroyed in any sport, so thanks for the free sideline ticket.

Ok, but there is no practice...its just 1 game.

 

[Zgdaf]

MLB pitcher in NL so I could also bat... oh wait would be low odds I don’t get pulled before I bat.

 

[MVTPatriot]

Relief lefty.

and hope lie hell the coach doesn’t try the lefty/lefty, righty/righty BS late in the game. I’d intentionally hit my lefty batter in the back first pitch and let the next guy clean up my mess.

 

[TJHall1]

Relief lefty.

and hope lie hell the coach doesn’t try the lefty/lefty, righty/righty BS late in the game. I’d intentionally hit my lefty batter in the back first pitch and let the next guy clean up my mess.

What would the speed of said pitch be?

 

[MVTPatriot]

What would the speed of said pitch be?

75 if I really put my back into it. Been 40 years since I toed the rubber. Just be happy to see the plate.

 

[TJHall1]

75 if I really put my back into it. Been 40 years since I toed the rubber. Just be happy to see the plate.

40 years and you're saying 75? You must been able to wing that fucker back in the day.

 

[MVTPatriot]

40 years and you're saying 75? You must been able to wing that fucker back in the day.

Late 50’s. Though I did play some adult ball in the 90’s, the arm was not the same as HS.

 

[Boxman4]

Wow. Good question. Random thoughts:
100 meter final in Summer Olympics
Golfer in Masters
Defensive Back in Super Bowl
World Cup Final
Driver at Indy 500

 

[Simmer007]

NFL be, why the fvck not? You only live once

 

[Whiskey&Weed]

Fvckin right now? Let me shot 140 on the tour please.

 

[Spc311]

A couple real ones deciding to get killed in an NFL game. I respect that.

A lot more with no reading comprehension who have opted to golf.

Thankfully no soccer queers.

Quite a cross section.

 

[The_Goose]

NFL be, why the fvck not? You only live once

Not the CFL?

 

[Don Johnson]

WNBA power forward in game 7 or however many they play in the finals. I would have at minimum a double double, and be finals MVP.

 

[shiv]

WNBA power forward in game 7 or however many they play in the finals. I would have at minimum a double double, and be finals MVP.

Great call. Donna Johnson for one game

 

[Simmer007]

Not the CFL?

Always wanted to be a tiger cat

 

[Quatch$]

I was decent enough to catch all the way through college. So I’d say let me see the field one time in the show (moonlight Graham style). Wouldn’t totally embarrass myself and I might luck into an oppo field slap single since I damn sure would not be able to barrel up the heat these fuckers throw today.

 

[grimm515]

Relief pitcher. I could probably still hit upper 70s.

 

[DawgB]

NFL - used to play WR/TE back in the day.

Split me way out, no one on my side, fake a quick slant, then chuck it an see if I can get under it - no way the S is sneaking to my side, so shouldn't end up in the ER

 

[skramer100]

Fvckin right now? Let me shot 140 on the tour please.

You only playing 9?