Athletes love other sports. I must first point out that there is a mutual respect among professional athletes. If I am flipping through the stations and see Andy Roddick in a match–I can appreciate the fact that he is one of the best at what he does. The same goes for Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor with beach volleyball, or any other athlete who is dominant in their respective sport. The irony comes in when professional athletes think that they can compete with athletes in their other respective sports.

My favorite example is when a football player comes up to me and says, “Oh, I could post you up.” O.K. granted most athletes played other sports in high school (come on that was high school) and yes, they must have a decent amount of athleticism in order to be playing on the highest level. Boys seriously, you are going to beat me or my teammates one-on-one?

The first thing you notice when you try to crossover sports, is that your body has been trained specifically for a different sport. For example, when I play against football players, their stamina is built for quick sprints and then they rest. I’ve never had so many “20 second timeouts” in a one-on-one game!!

Then the skill comes into play. Most athletes embrace the challenge of playing professional sports–therefore, they are intrigued and motivated to learn a new sport. Because they are so dominant in their respective sports, and challenge themselves on the highest level, they think the crossover is going to be very simple. Not so fast–but I will admit it is quite entertaining.

Don’t get me wrong. There are definitely multi-sport athletes and I am NOT referring to them. I am simply talking about the average baller who is constantly talking trash about his game and steps on the court and before he knows it he just lost to a girl. Oops, better luck next time, but keep talking . . because it is amusing to listen to.