Comments on: Who’s Stupider: Pro Cyclists or NFL Players? http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/ Pro Cycling News, Commentary and Special Features Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stan http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/comment-page-1/#comment-7149 stan Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:52:55 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/#comment-7149 hahaa, good post... hahaa, good post…

]]> By: Dave http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/comment-page-1/#comment-6950 Dave Tue, 13 May 2008 05:03:36 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/#comment-6950 LOL, well, now that you put it that way... LOL, well, now that you put it that way…

]]> By: sebastian http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/comment-page-1/#comment-6801 sebastian Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:13:01 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/#comment-6801 Interesting point about the post-career slumps of cyclists vs. American football players. I think you're right that it has something to do with the fact that football's career-path runs through educational institutions while cycling's does not; indeed, for much of its history cycling in Europe was really the next step up from factory work. But no amount of economic analysis could explain the idiocy of premature victory salutes. Most everyone has seen this by now, but in case you haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVs2M2urEnk Interesting point about the post-career slumps of cyclists vs. American football players. I think you’re right that it has something to do with the fact that football’s career-path runs through educational institutions while cycling’s does not; indeed, for much of its history cycling in Europe was really the next step up from factory work.

But no amount of economic analysis could explain the idiocy of premature victory salutes. Most everyone has seen this by now, but in case you haven’t:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVs2M2urEnk

]]> By: BObarian http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/comment-page-1/#comment-6783 BObarian Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:55:19 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2008/04/whos-stupider-pro-cyclists-or-nfl-players/#comment-6783 I was waiting for you to grab this one! Watched live on cycling.tv. Yup, Boonen's going to remember Cavenish. He may be a bit of a punk and winer, but we better get used to him cause he's gonna be around the front of the peloton a while. I wonder if Robbie will be hangin' in eternal what if's with Zabel from now on? I was waiting for you to grab this one! Watched live on cycling.tv. Yup, Boonen’s going to remember Cavenish. He may be a bit of a punk and winer, but we better get used to him cause he’s gonna be around the front of the peloton a while. I wonder if Robbie will be hangin’ in eternal what if’s with Zabel from now on?

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