Filed under: Jimmie Johnson
Jimmy Johnson is not only the most dominant driver in
NASCAR, he is the most dominant athlete in the world.
What's wrong with that sentence?
First, a lot of people don't think drivers are athletes. Second, a lot of people don't know Jimmy is actually Jimmie.
He didn't coach the Cowboys or spend the summer in Nicaragua taping "Survivor." This JJ spent the past few years doing what he always does -- winning.
If only he were winning football games or changed his name to Earnhardt, Johnson might get the domination respect he deserves.
The Other Side
In fact, when all the arguments for and against athletes are tallied, the most dominant athlete in sports today may shock you: Peyton Manning, the two-time defending league MVP, is the newest inheritor of the sporting crown.
-- Clay Travis on why Peyton Manning is the most dominant athlete in sports today The guy has won four straight Sprint Cup titles. Imagine if Kobe Bryant had won four straight
NBA titles or Peyton Manning four straight Super Bowls. Congress would have voted to put their faces on the $100 bill.
If Johnson were on the bill, people would think it's Zachary Taylor in a fire suit. Just because 97.2 percent of Americans wouldn't recognize him if he ran over their dog is no reason to scoff at JJ's success.
The fact he dominates stock car racing is, of course.
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