Pro Stars

What are the chances of Michael Vick, Plaxico Burress and Donte Stallworth all end up on the same team? Yeah, pretty slim unless some owner from the UFL decided to strike it rich and roll the dice. At least no one is more sorry and more apologetic than Burress who said "I'm deeply sorry for shooting myself in the leg." Alright, part of that may or may not have been made up.

Anybody remember a cartoon called Pro Stars? It featured Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Bo Jackson (representing football and basketball) as they used their athletic abilities to fight crime and save the world. Yes, really cheesy. You can youtube it from this blog down below to watch the intro or as much as you can handle if you don't believe me or want to remember how bad it really was.

Yes, I myself did just that. It got me thinking, who would it feature today? Lebron seems like an obvious choice along with Sydney Crosby but what about baseball and football? There's not one star to represent both sports right now. A-Rod could be in it I guess and his power could be that his head grows when taking his secret potion. Perhaps it'd his Yankee teammate Derek Jeter. If Griffey was younger he'd have a case. Manny maybe? As if he was animated enough.

We all know of a few receivers who would jump at the opportunity to be drawn up as a hero. Owens probably won't get approved since he's already got his own show. The quarterback position fits the role but those playing really don't. They could use their accuracy and throwing power to knock out a criminal on the run. Adrian "All Day" Peterson has a nickname that could fit.

Overall, it's definitely a good thing the cartoon no longer exists. Not just because it portrays these athletes who make a lot of mistakes as superheroes but because it's so stinkin' cheesy. Who ever thought that was a good idea?