ESPN's Sport Difficulty Rankings

[stronger]

Rip,

Not sure if you've seen these, but ESPN took it upon themselves to rank a large number of sports based on:

ENDURANCE: The ability to continue to perform a skill or action for long periods of time. Example: Lance Armstrong
STRENGTH: The ability to produce force. Example: NFL linebackers.
POWER: The ability to produce strength in the shortest possible time. Example: Barry Bonds.
SPEED: The ability to move quickly. Example: Marion Jones, Maurice Green.
AGILITY: The ability to change direction quickly. Example: Derek Jeter, Mia Hamm.
FLEXIBILITY: The ability to stretch the joints across a large range of motion. Example: Gymnasts, divers.
NERVE: The ability to overcome fear. Example: High-board divers, race-car drivers, ski jumpers.
DURABILITY: The ability to withstand physical punishment over a long period of time. Example: NBA/NHL players.
HAND-EYE COORDINATION: The ability to react quickly to sensory perception. Example: A hitter reacting to a breaking pitch; a drag racer timing acceleration to the green light.
ANALYTIC APTITUDE: The ability to evaluate and react appropriately to strategic situations. Example: Joe Montana reading a defense; basketball point guard on a fast break.

of course, "Nerve" is weighted on potential 10 point scale the same as "Strength" and "Power", for no apparent reason.

Boxing is ranked #1, while "weight-lifting" - presumably olympic weightlifting comes in #44 of 60, behind Badminton, Diving and Surfing, but before Cheerleading and Fishing!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...otal_rank#grid


Thank goodness for ESPN!

[Mark Rippetoe]

ESPN is the mainstream media. You expected actual analysis?

[Marotta]

People that don't know what they are talking about acting like they know what they're talking about? Good Lord!!

[stronger]

ESPN is the mainstream media. You expected actual analysis?

I expected amusement, and unfortunately got it. But dammit, a snatch takes more athleticism than soccer

[Mark Rippetoe]

People that don't know what they are talking about acting like they know what they're talking about? Good Lord!!

This describes Journalism in general.