With Derek Anderson rallying the Browns to victory over the Chiefs, one is naturally inclined to recall fond memories of other great Derek Andersons in Cleveland history, namely the one who played for the Cavs. Let’s systematically analyze these outstanding individuals, and decide once and for all who the greatest Derek Anderson of all-time is.
Full Name
Football: Derek Matthew Anderson
Basketball: Derek Lamont Anderson
Advantage: Push. Very average names.
Nickname
Football: “DA”
Basketball: “Lil’ Smooth”
Advantage: Basketball. And it’s not even close. In this era of initials being passed off as nicknames, it’s refreshing to see a nickname with some flair to it. However, you can probably count the number of people who call Basketball Derek “Lil’ Smooth” on one hand. Still good though.
School
Football: Oregon State
Basketball: Kentucky
Advantage: Football. Oregon State gets the edge primarily because it has a cool rivalry – The Civil War with Oregon. It also gets points for having a Seafood Laboratory.
Cleveland Experience
Football: Two years in Cleveland, 2 games experience, 57.1 completion percentage.
Basketball: Two years in Cleveland, 104 games experience, 11.3 points per game as a Cavalier.
Advantage: Basketball. Simply more games and a bigger role.
Key Stat
Football: Oregon State record 4,058 passing yards in 2003.
Basketball: 12.7 career points per game.
Advantage: Basketball. The former Cavalier wins because of his longevity (10 years of experience), and the Beaver loses because of his mediocre 51.3% completion percentage and 24 interceptions during that historic 2003 season.
Fun Fact
Football: Wore size 17 shoes at age 10, which his family had to order from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Basketball: Scored 2 points in 0 minutes of an NCAA tournament semifinal game. He had missed the second half of his senior season with a torn ACL, but entered the game against Minnesota to shoot two technical foul free throws in a dead ball situation.
Advantage: Football. This one was very close, but you just can’t beat freakishly large feet. Also, Football Derek may very well have worn the same shoes as the immortal Kevin Duckworth, who was a member of the Blazers in 1993.
Outlook
Football: Current starter for the Browns; in just the second year of his career.
Basketball: Currently comes off the bench for the Charlotte Bobcats; in his 10th year; has long history of injures.
Advantage: Football. There’s nowhere to go but up for Football Derek, who was a 6th round pick and has just 21 career passes as of December 7. Basketball Derek’s best days are behind him, especially since he won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat last year. He’s now on a very average Bobcats team, and isn’t getting any younger.
Overall
Basketball Derek gets big points for his nickname, but Football Derek’s collegiate success, bright future and large shoes give him the overall edge.
1 comment:
I'm pretty upset that you guys arent giving me the respect I deserve. For all the shit I have given hawken, the class of 06 most notibly the -10 yard onside kick. I figured for all this you would at least give my school some damn respect i dont give a shit about seafood or whatever the fuck osu has UK has the bub and that should be enough
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