tiger woods in car crash

**skysurfer** · 12-17-2009 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by cosmo_kramer

Phil Knight has too much invested in the whole Nike Golf line to drop him now, not to mention the billions Woods has already made for him over the years.

I think Eldrick wasn't dropped because he's insignificant to NIKE.

If you poke around the CNBC website, I think you can probably find a story or a video clip that mirrors a segment that was on Closing Bell a day or two ago. Eldrick only appeared in like 4% of Nike's ads in 2009, meaning to me that Nike was well diversified in their endorsers/ad themes and didn't heavily center their marketing using Eldrick. Eldrick appeared in like 83% of Accenture's 2009 ads, 23 percent of Gatorade's 2009 ads, and like 9% of Gillette's 2009 ads, if I recall the numbers correctly from that tv segment.

edit: a link to a video segment:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1360704530

**salsadancer7** · 12-17-2009 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by SandraC

Golfer of the decade, yes. ATHLETE of the decade? Golfers aren't athletes!!!

Sandra

Though I do agree with you....I think they mean who has dominated their sport the most....

**salsadancer7** · 12-17-2009 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by iceturkee

but phil knight says when woods career is over, this will only be a minor blip on the radar. yet, and i have some pristine swamp land in south florida, i'll sell you.

It will be a minor blip. Michael Jordan was hanging with gamblers and was a major womanizer.....do they talk about his womanizer and gambling days ??!!

Nope....."blip"

**salsadancer7** · 12-17-2009 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

PLeeeeeese .......

You seem to thing that the NASCAR guys don't need to be in shape ?

Think again ...... IF your any good you are.

They have to be in shape AND it is a skill....but driving around in circles is not a sport to me.

**mccoyrj** · 12-17-2009 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

They have to be in shape AND it is a skill....but driving around in circles is not a sport to me.

I like Danica's shape.

**salsadancer7** · 12-18-2009 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by mccoyrj

I like Danica's shape.

you are preachin' to the choir...

**skysurfer** · 12-18-2009 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

you are preachin' to the choir...

the buzzkill is that she' is married.

On second thought, is she a horn-dog also and thus open to indescretions?

**SandraC** · 12-18-2009 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

Though I do agree with you....I think they mean who has dominated their sport the most....

Well, unlike Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year award, which can be subject to individual interpretation, this award is called ATHLETE of the decade.

Must less subjective, so those of us who believe a golfer is a sportsman, but not an athlete, have a problem with the Athlete of the Decade title.

Sandra

**SandraC** · 12-18-2009 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by HD MM

Why isn't Lance considered an athlete in your opinion? Cyclists have to be one of the most conditioned human beings on earth.

While you can consider him an athlete if you like, IMHO he is certainly not an athlete in the same context as baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, etc. players are.

And again, I love Lance Armstrong. I'm a triathlete, but even if I won every race I entered I am not an athlete either, at least not in the same sense as Mia Hamm, Serena Williams, Diana Taurasi, etc. are.

Am I in good shape and extremely conditioned? Yes. Can I come close to doing what they do? Not a chance. Nobody plays defense on you in a triathlon.

Sandra