Threads like this are beyond retarded.
"Best Athlete" is a made up title based on arbitrary criteria that no one cares about.
People care about what you can do in the context of your sport.
Do you think any NFL player could hang with 16 year old Jim Ryun in a mile race?
Not a friggin chance in hell.
Does is matter that they can't.
Nope.
They are not runners. They are *American* football players. They play a game.
The best athletes are not ones that play games.
Ashton Eaton is a "better athlete" than anyone who plays in the NFL
He is a better overall runner, jumper, and thrower.
Period.
The 15 year old gymnasts that we saw in the olympics are better athletes than people in the NFL.
Incredible coordination, conditioning, and strength relative to mass.
These are the facts. I am sorry that they do not align with the reality that you've created for yourself.