The standing opinion is that our players aren't as good as those in the olden days - but they are. You can also read his previous columns . In 20 or 30 years, people will be talking about players we watch today like they talk about players such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. There are so many of them, and they have great accomplishments so often, that we often take these players and their great careers for granted. We might forget it, but some players we watch now are the greatest in the history of their sports.
Proof is in the numbers.
He has more assists than anyone else has points, not to mention he is also the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Dominik Hasek quickly is becoming an elite goalie to be included with sure-fire Hall of Famers Patrick Roy, Andy Moog and Grant Fuhr. Mario Lemieux retired after the 1996-97 season and could have been the most talented player to ever play hockey. I consider myself lucky to have seen him do some of the things he did, even though I never got to see him in person. Football also has its share of greats.