Why do we watch sports? There are lots of answers, but here’s my favorite: To experience greatness. To get goosebumps. To see the human body, this thing we all share, do incredible things. To witness men and women who can change our definition of what’s possible.
And there are so many of them. This all started off as a much shorter list. A top ten turned into a top fifteen, which turned into a top thirty and, well, here we are. It’s been seventeen years and nine months since the beginning of the 2000s, a period that encompasses nearly my entire memory as a person, and I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of that time watching and reading and thinking about sports. I’ve had the chance to develop some opinions.
This is going to be a bit of a journey, if you choose to stick around. I’ll do my best to make it worth your while.
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