52 Lists: Week 21

I'm not nearly as with it when it comes to sports as some people are, but I'm also not completely clueless.  I like watching certain sports and I do root for a few specific teams.  But when it comes to stats, player rankings, and scoring I usually get pretty lost.  I base my opinions on what I always judge first - the people.  I don't look at how great they are at playing or what their stats were last year.  I'm interested mostly in if they're a good person. If they're not I tend not to like them.  If they are, I'll always root for them - even if they're terrible. 

So in honor of my very favorite sports person being in the lead for the British Open right now (a 63, baby!), this week's list will be favorite and least favorite sports figures. 

Faves (aka Loves!):

Phil Mickelson - Best golfer and best human being around.  Love his personality, and his dedication to his fans.  And such a great sense of humor!  He will always be my number one favorite sports person!

And while we're talking about golfers, also add Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar, and Freddie Couples to the list.  (In all honesty, there's probably a lot more to add to the list - golfers tend to be great people.)

Torrey Smith - Even though he doesn't play for the Ravens anymore, I'll always be one of his biggest fans.  He seems like such a down to earth guy and he really reaches out to the community to try to help those less fortunate.

Justin Tucker - Have you seen his Opera singing?  He's hilarious!  And a kick-butt kicker.

Cal Ripken - How can I be from Baltimore and not add him to the list?

Scott Hamilton - I've always loved him!  I will always be hopeless at figure skating but it was my favorite thing to watch when I was little.  His back flips are legendary, almost as much as his positivity and kindness.

Alex Ovechkin - He's always been a great player for the Caps (aka the only hockey team I know anything about), but he got my undying love last year when he took a little girl with special needs who was his biggest fan on a "date" last year.  Adorable!

* I feel terrible that there are no girls on this list, but I know next to nothing about girls sports. That really needs to change!

Least Faves (aka those I can't stand and will always root against)

Ben Roethlisberger
Tom Brady
Tiger Woods
Dustin Johnson
Ndamakong Suh
Ray Rice
The guy that got punched by Manny Machado because he purposefully hit Manny Machado with a pitch
Rob Gronkowski