2 years out of football really took a toll on Mike Williams’ physique…
In one of his first major acts as Coach/GM/Kaiser of the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll signed former Trojan and noted first round bust Mike Williams to play WR, despite a two-year sabbatical. At one time Williams was Carroll’s golden boy, a sure-fire #1 WR destined to dominate in the NFL and routinely make one-handed catches look easy. But against Carroll’s wishes, Williams tested the draft waters along with Maurice Clarett to challenge the NFL’s mandatory 3 years after high school rule. And we all now how that worked out. Some may consider this signing to be an olive branch to mend the wounds of their post-USC fallout, which sounds more like the plot of a romantic comedy than a free agent signing. (Editor’s note: JP just got a development deal to write this movie starring Richard Gere as Carroll and Jennifer Lopez as Mike Williams)
So what other successful sports duos should set aside their differences and reunite for a second go-around? My colleagues and I here at Pyle of List thought long and hard about it (40 seconds before we were distracted by a shiny metal object) and these are our choices:
Latrell Sprewell and PJ Carlesimo – How many years does it take to get over a choking incident, anyway? These two need to patch it up and get on with their basketball lives together. I imagine a scenario where PJ gets a gig coaching at a high profile college and then hires Spree as an assistant coach to toughen the kids up. Not only would that story dominate March Madness, it would ensure Sprewell could feed his family and eventually get his yacht back.
Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire – Where do Bash Bros go when they die? They don’t go to the Hall where very few Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim fly. McGwire needs to start seriously rehabilitating his image if Cooperstown is in the cards (see Rose, Pete) and Canseco has as much chance of enshrinement as The Black Sox, so he’d at least have an opportunity to preen in the spotlight once again. Wouldn’t a reunion as coaches in the minor leagues be great for both of them? Or maybe McGwire can just get Canseco a job as co-hitting coach on the Cardinals.
Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb - McNabb is in D.C. and T.O. is jobless… Shanahan PLEASE make this happen. This re-pairing wouldn’t be for football purposes. This will strictly be for our entertainment. Oh how I would love to see these two fight week to week but squash the beef just in time to seek revenge on the Eagles twice a season… and succeed. Throw in Clinton “Pockets Straight” Portis and you have a complete sideshow.
Shaq and Kobe – All BS aside, I know Shaq still would like a chance to slap the hell out of Kobe Bryant for snitching about his infidelity to the cops in Denver. It can be argued that Kobe’s mouth was the catalyst to Shaq’s unfortunate divorce. Once again, this reunion wouldn’t be for the purpose of Laker locker room success and harmony. We all just want to read the story about Shaq body slamming Kobe in practice during layup drills.
Pedro Martinez and Don Zimmer – One of the few times I actually took pleasure in the over-saturation of the Yanks/Sox feud was when Martinez threw old man Zim to the ground. I could see them coaching opposite sides in a Ultimate Fighter/Tough Enough type of competition. Pedro’s team name: “Who’s Your Daddy’s”. Zim: “What are all these Latin guys doing here?!”
Macho Man and Hulk Hogan – Two of the biggest wrestling stars in my childhood, who I believe actually hate each other in real life. At least that’s what Macho’s raps would have you believe. I know Hogan is back in the business (those alimony payments can be a bitch) with TNA, and a supercard with him and Macho going at it…no, wait! Instead of the obvious one-on-one match, they reluctantly have to team-up to take on Flair and Steamboat who are reluctantly teaming up as well! Mega Powers re-unite!
Jeff Garcia and TO – TO is on here twice? What can I say, dude liked to piss people off. In a classic case of “how to NOT endear yourself to teammates”, TO hinted in a Playboy interview that Jeff Garcia may be of the Brady Quinn persuasion. Needless to say they weren’t BFF after that. But both of them still believe they can play at a high level, and both need a job. Imagine them going to the same CFL team and just dominating. Garcia knows he needs TO, and TO knows he needs Garcia, but neither one likes it because they are so different! Maybe I need to stop watching Tango & Cash every night…
I would pay to see Hogan and Savage to reunite for one last time in the WWF and win the Tag Team Titles. I would seriously piss my pants.
Those were the days, back when WWF was actually entertaining.
Those sport figures will NEVER make up because they make their money brawling !