Inspired by the new book by Greeny, Minnix lists the best to wear each number from Texas
Inspired by the new book by @ESPNGreeny, @JasonMinnix lists the best to wear each number from Texas –
It was a lot of fun talking with Mike Greenberg about his new book “Got Your Number – The Greatest Sports Legends And The Numbers They Own”
If you missed the interview, listen to it on the Audio Vault page here at ESPNSA.com – While Greeny and his producer Hembo did a ton of research and had to make some tough decisions, it is a great debate book. I appreciate his reasons and for deciding who he picked but he even said, he knows many will disagree.
I am biased but not enough Texas representation in the book…no Spur made the list but he told us on The Blitz No. 21 was one of the toughest decisions of the book. Two Dallas Cowboys make the book.
One listener suggested we create a Texas only list. As I sit here and flipping back and forth between the Astros-Tigers and Rangers-Orioles games, I am jotting down my version – no research but the greatest to wear numbers while playing in college or the pros in the state of Texas. Admitting the lack of research, I am guessing I will miss some and I will skip some numbers if I cannot come up with a name off the top of my head.
- Warren Moon
- Johnny Manziel
- Alex Rodriguez
- Dak Prescott
- Jeff Bagwell or LaDainan Tomlinson – Go Bagwell
- Avery Johnson
- Craig Biggio
- Troy Aikman
- Tony Parker
- Vince Young
- Ricky Williams (he wore 11 and 34)
- Roger Staubach
- Billy Wagner
- Cody Carlson
- Patrick Mahomes (he wore 5 in college but he doesn’t make the list for college)
- Kliff Kingsbury
- Lance Berkman
- Got Nothing
- Eric Dickerson
- Manu Ginobili
- Tim Duncan
- Emmitt
- Calvin Murphy
- Jimmy Wynn
- Becky Hammon/Rafeal Palmeiro
- Got nothing
- Jose Altuve
- Darren Woodson
- Adrian Beltre
- Dan Reeves
- Malik Rose
- Sean Elliott
- Tony Dorsett
- Nolan, Hakeem, Earl
- Kevin Durant
- Got nothing
- Shane Reynolds
- Got Nothing
- Brandon Carr
- Von Miller
- Dirk
- Jose Lima
- Cliff Harris
- IceMan George Gervin
- Rudy Tomjanovich
- Got nothing
- Got nothing
- Moose Johnston
- Larry Dierker
- David Robinson
- Ken Norton Jr
- Robert Brazile
- Artis Gilmore
- Randy White
- Lee Roy Jordan
- Brian Cushing
- Got Nothing
- Got nothing
- Former co-host and Aggie/Cowboy great Dat Nguyen
For the record, both baseball games are over – both the Astros and Rangers have lost and the Spurs are losing and now it gets really hard….
- Tommy Nobis
- Nate Newton
- Got Nothing
- Mike Munchak
- Got nothing
- Elvin Bethea
- Got Nothing
- Got Nothing
- Got Nothing
- Gabe Rivera
- Rayfield Wright
- X
- Too Tall Jones
- Larry Allen
- Bob Lilly/Bruce Mathews
- Vince Wilfork
- Flozell Adams
- Tyron Smith…Luka…
- Laremy Tunsil
- Harvey Martin
- Andre Johnson
- Terrell Owens/Earnest Givins
- Jason Witten
- Kevin Walter
- Jay Novacek/Haywood Jeffries
- Shae Walker
- Butch Johnson
- Got Nothing –
- Michael Irvin/Drew Pearson
- Dan Campbell
- Tank Lawrence
- LP Longsnapper guy
- Got nothing
- Anthony Spencer
- D-Ware
- Sam Adams
- Marcus Spears
- Got nothing
- Greg Ellis
- JJ Watt
This was a lot harder than I thought it would be – and maybe not the best to wear the number but the best that I could remember with no research. Cowboys heavy I know…
Let me know what you think on Twitter @JasonMinnix and tune into The Blitz weekdays 3-7p
