Who Is the Worst Athlete in Philadelphia?

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The sports scene in Philadelphia hasn’t been a whole lot of
fun lately, but sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and revel in
the terribleness. 94WIP’s Angelo Cataldi gave his list of the six worst
athletes in town on Thursday’s morning show, and while we don’t necessarily
agree with his list in its entirety, it’s certainly more fun than looking at
the big picture right now.

Coming in at number one on Angelo’s list is Ilya Bryzgalov,
which I thought was sort of an odd choice. Bryz does have that massive
nine-year, $51 million contract, and has made his share of waves since arriving
in Philly. That said, the Flyers’ goalie rebounded after a slow start in his
first year in Orange and Black, wound up posting a respectable 33-16 record in
regular season, and set the franchise record for longest shutout streak along
the way. His personality is way out there, and his contract could become a
burden, but worst athlete?

I suspect Angelo’s second choice would be way up there on anybody’s
list though. Since signing a five-year deal worth $60 mil in 2011, Nnamdi
Asomugha has been the definition of a free agent bust. He’s not been nearly as
bad as you might think given the outcry, but the Oakland Raiders refugee has
been far from one of the most dominant corners in football, not to mention has
surrendered a bunch of memorable big plays. Plus, with his constant questioning
of Juan Castillo in the media, you get the sense he’s just not very good for
the locker room, either.

If I had to propose a player who was not on the list
already, it almost certainly has to be another member of the Eagles, even
though they took up half the spots. After some internal debate, reluctantly I
nominate Michael Vick. Somehow he fooled Andy Reid and legions of Birds fans
into thinking he could still be a franchise quarterback in the NFL. Vick is now
18-16 as the team’s starter (playoffs included), 10-14 since Week 16 in 2010,
and has committed 32 turnovers in his last 22 games alone.

You can check out Angelo’s full list here, where there is
another somewhat surprising name in my opinion – think Phillies – but who do
you believe deserves to be declared the worst of the worst?

>> Angelo Cataldi's Six Worst Athletes [CBS Philly]

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