Presenting the Top 50 Sports Jerks of All Time

[HarveyWallbangers]

I forgot to mention he was with the Seattle Seahawks. He landed an outragiously expensive 10 year contract with the Hawks. Despite lasting only 1 and 1/2 years, Seattle was stuck paying him the full 10 years.

NFL contracts aren't guaranteed, so why would the Seahawks be on the hook for a 10-year contract? I think your recollection of this is faulty, but I could be wrong.

[retailguy]

I forgot to mention he was with the Seattle Seahawks. He landed an outragiously expensive 10 year contract with the Hawks. Despite lasting only 1 and 1/2 years, Seattle was stuck paying him the full 10 years.

NFL contracts aren't guaranteed, so why would the Seahawks be on the hook for a 10-year contract? I think your recollection of this is faulty, but I could be wrong.

you are right Harv... here are the gory details.... got paid but not by Seattle...

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DD143AF93BA25754C0A966958260

SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO FOOTBALL;
Bosworth Is Waived After Failing Physical


Published: July 18, 1990
LEAD: Brian Bosworth, the brash but talented linebacker who signed an $11 million, 10-year contract with Seattle after he was chosen out of the University of Oklahoma in the 1987 supplemental draft, was waived by the Seahawks yesterday after failing a physical on the injured right shoulder that kept him out most of last season.

Brian Bosworth, the brash but talented linebacker who signed an $11 million, 10-year contract with Seattle after he was chosen out of the University of Oklahoma in the 1987 supplemental draft, was waived by the Seahawks yesterday after failing a physical on the injured right shoulder that kept him out most of last season.

Bosworth started 12 games as a rookie, then was hampered by an injury to his left shoulder in 1988 and played in only 10 games. Last season, he played in two games. He finished his National Football League career with 175 tackles and four sacks.

Bosworth, however, not only has an insurance policy that reportedly pays him $7.3 million for a career-ending injury, he also has a budding career in the movies.(AP)

[Freak Out]

Bosworth, however, not only has an insurance policy that reportedly pays him $7.3 million for a career-ending injury, he also has a budding career in the movies.

Lol! Budding career in the movies.

[the_idle_threat]

Nipped in the bud.

[GrnBay007]

Warren Sapp should have made the list....in my book!

[GBRulz]

Biggest Packers Jerk, Mike Prior....I was 13 years old, he was walking back from practice, went up and asked him for an autograph (first mistake was wanting one of those).....he then told me to "back the "F" off"....but didnt' say "F"....

After a mini-camp practice when they used to take the Lamers buses back and forth to the stadium, I saw Mark Chmura tell a small boy, I'd say about 8 years old, to get the F out of his way when he wanted an autograph. Now, I agree that some fans can be a pain in the ass, but there was no justification for this incident.

[packinpatland]

Biggest Packers Jerk, Mike Prior....I was 13 years old, he was walking back from practice, went up and asked him for an autograph (first mistake was wanting one of those).....he then told me to "back the "F" off"....but didnt' say "F"....

After a mini-camp practice when they used to take the Lamers buses back and forth to the stadium, I saw Mark Chmura tell a small boy, I'd say about 8 years old, to get the F out of his way when he wanted an autograph. Now, I agree that some fans can be a pain in the ass, but there was no justification for this incident.

The 'justification' came in the fact that he was Mark Chmura. A superstar in his own mind............and only there.

[Scott Campbell]

Sterling could have been given consideration for the jerk list - at least during his playing days. I'm not saying he was a bad guy, or broke any laws. But he sure was ornery.