This idea spawned in another thread, so I figured I'd give it it's own location. The question is, if you could take players from other sports in the US, and imagine them trained from young ages in football, what would your ideal US NT 11 look like? Base it on their athletic strengths and weaknesses, personality types, anything really. Or limit your answer to one sport. Just a fun idea to kick around.

To copy my suggestion from the other thread:
Brian Urlacher
Adrian Peterson-------Ray Lewis----Clay Matthews----Arian Foster
Andrew McCutchen----Kobe----Wade-----Jacoby Ellsbury
Lebron---Calvin Johnson

Michael Phelps as a tireless box to box midfielder.

Messiah "Aggerswagger" wrote:Michael Phelps as a tireless box to box midfielder.

Given Phelp's shoulder orientation and arm length he'd be a keeper.

Picking a swimmer is pointless.

Would be the Stoke of National Teams.

does it have to be current athletes? if so...


GK - Anthony Davis (from UK basketball best shot blocker since bill russell)
LB - Champ Bailey (CANT BEAT HIM)
CB - Ray Lewis (NO NONSENSE DEFENDER)
CB - Patrick Willis (SEE ABOVE)
RB - Darrelle Revis (SEE CHAMP BAILEY AT LB)
DM - Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest (Pepe+Lass+van Bommel+de Jong all in one!!!)
MF - Dustin Pedroia (SEEMS LIKE HE CAN BE A WILSHERE OR SCOTT PARKER TYPE MID)
MF - Chris Paul (DAT PLAYMAKING)
RW- Derrick Rose (QUICKNESS/ATTACKING CREATIVITY)
LW - Chris Johnson (SPEED!)
ST - Kobe (he seems like he'd be clinical, he's clutch and speaks italian)



i'm going undefeated if i bring this team to europe playing "anti-football." Mou should coach em up for the lolz

Michael Vick walks onto any team.

------------------------dwight howard
desean jackson--alex rodriguez--brian urlacher--reggie bush
---------------troy polamalu--peyton manning
-----------andy roddick--rajon rondo--michael vick
---------------------------lebron james

edit:that was pretty fun actually lol

Ray Lewis captain, and we ain't debating this



GOAT LEADER IS GOAT

vanDEEZ wrote:------------------------dwight howard
desean jackson--alex rodriguez--brian urlacher--reggie bush
---------------troy polamalu--peyton manning
-----------andy roddick--rajon rondo--michael vick
---------------------------lebron james

edit:that was pretty fun actually lol

just having trouble figuring out why you have both a-rods there...

Arian Foster

ray lewis is a beast....... just not sure his skill set is for the 'soccer' pitch. In his prime he would have made a great dm 20/30 lbs lighter
also, keeper would be easiest spot to fill with any 6'7/6'8 freakishly athletic baller

darelle revis, rajon rondo, ed reed, troy palamalu
desean jackson,chris paul, derrick rose,
michael vick
dwayne wade, calvin johnson

lenear1030 wrote:does it have to be current athletes? if so...


GK - Anthony Davis (from UK basketball best shot blocker since bill russell)
LB - Champ Bailey (CANT BEAT HIM)
CB - Ray Lewis (NO NONSENSE DEFENDER)
CB - Patrick Willis (SEE ABOVE)
RB - Darrelle Revis (SEE CHAMP BAILEY AT LB)
DM - Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest (Pepe+Lass+van Bommel+de Jong all in one!!!)
MF - Dustin Pedroia (SEEMS LIKE HE CAN BE A WILSHERE OR SCOTT PARKER TYPE MID)
MF - Chris Paul (DAT PLAYMAKING)
RW- Derrick Rose (QUICKNESS/ATTACKING CREATIVITY)
LW - Chris Johnson (SPEED!)
ST - Kobe (he seems like he'd be clinical, he's clutch and speaks italian)



i'm going undefeated if i bring this team to europe playing "anti-football." Mou should coach em up for the lolz

my favorite so far, although i'd switch chris johnson to calvin johnson. i have faith in his ability as an all-around striker.

Ray Allen the freekick taker

RedOranje wrote:

Messiah "Aggerswagger" wrote:Michael Phelps as a tireless box to box midfielder.

Given Phelp's shoulder orientation and arm length he'd be a keeper.

Considering his world class diving, he'd be a winger.

Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey would still be regulars in the side, IMO.

lenear1030 wrote:
GK - Anthony Davis (from UK basketball best shot blocker since bill russell)

I lol'd

Kobe as a ST is a must if you want to win