The next matchup in the Bobby Orr bracket of this who's now contest is the big man, Richard Seymour vs. the gun from the rising sun, Daisuke Matsuzaka. Now, here is some information that makes each one of these athletes now.
Richard Seymour:
-Was selected two times to the All-Southeastern Conference first-team (1999-2000).
- Was named All-American first-team selection by the American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp.
- Drafted by the Patriots in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- He has been selected to five consecutive NFL Pro Bowls and three consecutive AP all-pro teams.
- Many consider Seymour to be the best defensive linemen in the NFL
-Nicknamed "Big Sey"
-Married to his high school sweetheart Tanya. Three children: R.J., Kayla, and Kennedy.
-Spends much of his offseason at his home in South Carolina.
-Didn't play football until he was in ninth grade because he was too big to play in Pop Warner -with children his age.
-Created the Richard Seymour BGC (Blessing God's Children) Foundation which holds youth -camps and a health fair where doctors other health professionals were brought together to screen kids, some of whom had not seen a doctor in years. The foundation operates in Columbia, Boston, and Atlanta.
-Plays the trombone.[6]
-Majored in housing and consumer economics at Georgia.[7]
-Lost his father in 2004 to what has been classified by authorities as a murder-suicide.[8]
-Spoke to the draftees from the 2002 NFL Draft about life as an NFL rookie at the NFL's annual rookie symposium.[9]
-Favorite team growing up was the Oakland Raiders.[10]
-Hobbies include reading and DJing.[11]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Seymour
Daisuke Matsuzaka:
- Previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
- He was selected the MVP of the 2006 World Baseball Classic and is an Olympic bronze medalist
[edit] Awards in Japan
1999
Pacific League Rookie of the Year (Sai-Yushyu-Shinjin), Best Nine, Gold Glove, Wins champion of the Pacific League
2000
Best Nine, Gold Glove, Strikeouts and Wins champion of the Pacific League
2001
Sawamura Award, Best Nine, Gold Glove, Strikeouts and Wins champion of the Pacific League
2003
Gold Glove, ERA champion of the Pacific League(2.83), Strikeouts champion of the year
2004
Gold Glove, ERA champion of the Pacific League(2.90)
2005
Gold Glove, Strikeouts champion of the year
2006
Gold Glove
All-Star Game of Nippon Professional Baseball
1999, 2000, 2001, 2004(MVP), 2005, 2006
Matsuzaka pitched his first complete game in the major leagues on May 14, 2007, a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers; he had pitched well over 60 complete games in Japan.
Daisuke Matsuzaka recently signed a multi-million dollar exclusive deal with Sport Card Giant Upper Deck. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
On August 10, 2007 Daisuke Matsuzaka broke the Red Sox rookie record for the most strikeouts in a season with 156 strikeouts. He now has 201 strikeouts as of September 28, 2007.
On September 28, 2007 Daisuke Matsuzaka went eight innings and threw 119 pitches. He allowed six hits and two runs while striking out eight. With the win against the Minnesota Twins to secure the Red Sox's place as the winner of the Division, he closed out his first Major League season with a record of 15-12 and an ERA of 4.40.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_Matsuzaka
My Pick: Im going to have to go with Seymour on this one. He has helped the Pats get to and win three superbowls. Dice-K has been Mediocre at best and hopefully he will perfrom like his MVP self next year.
Voice your opinions and vote now!
Richard Seymour:
-Was selected two times to the All-Southeastern Conference first-team (1999-2000).
- Was named All-American first-team selection by the American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp.
- Drafted by the Patriots in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- He has been selected to five consecutive NFL Pro Bowls and three consecutive AP all-pro teams.
- Many consider Seymour to be the best defensive linemen in the NFL
-Nicknamed "Big Sey"
-Married to his high school sweetheart Tanya. Three children: R.J., Kayla, and Kennedy.
-Spends much of his offseason at his home in South Carolina.
-Didn't play football until he was in ninth grade because he was too big to play in Pop Warner -with children his age.
-Created the Richard Seymour BGC (Blessing God's Children) Foundation which holds youth -camps and a health fair where doctors other health professionals were brought together to screen kids, some of whom had not seen a doctor in years. The foundation operates in Columbia, Boston, and Atlanta.
-Plays the trombone.[6]
-Majored in housing and consumer economics at Georgia.[7]
-Lost his father in 2004 to what has been classified by authorities as a murder-suicide.[8]
-Spoke to the draftees from the 2002 NFL Draft about life as an NFL rookie at the NFL's annual rookie symposium.[9]
-Favorite team growing up was the Oakland Raiders.[10]
-Hobbies include reading and DJing.[11]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Seymour
Daisuke Matsuzaka:
- Previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
- He was selected the MVP of the 2006 World Baseball Classic and is an Olympic bronze medalist
[edit] Awards in Japan
1999
Pacific League Rookie of the Year (Sai-Yushyu-Shinjin), Best Nine, Gold Glove, Wins champion of the Pacific League
2000
Best Nine, Gold Glove, Strikeouts and Wins champion of the Pacific League
2001
Sawamura Award, Best Nine, Gold Glove, Strikeouts and Wins champion of the Pacific League
2003
Gold Glove, ERA champion of the Pacific League(2.83), Strikeouts champion of the year
2004
Gold Glove, ERA champion of the Pacific League(2.90)
2005
Gold Glove, Strikeouts champion of the year
2006
Gold Glove
All-Star Game of Nippon Professional Baseball
1999, 2000, 2001, 2004(MVP), 2005, 2006
Matsuzaka pitched his first complete game in the major leagues on May 14, 2007, a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers; he had pitched well over 60 complete games in Japan.
Daisuke Matsuzaka recently signed a multi-million dollar exclusive deal with Sport Card Giant Upper Deck. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
On August 10, 2007 Daisuke Matsuzaka broke the Red Sox rookie record for the most strikeouts in a season with 156 strikeouts. He now has 201 strikeouts as of September 28, 2007.
On September 28, 2007 Daisuke Matsuzaka went eight innings and threw 119 pitches. He allowed six hits and two runs while striking out eight. With the win against the Minnesota Twins to secure the Red Sox's place as the winner of the Division, he closed out his first Major League season with a record of 15-12 and an ERA of 4.40.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_Matsuzaka
My Pick: Im going to have to go with Seymour on this one. He has helped the Pats get to and win three superbowls. Dice-K has been Mediocre at best and hopefully he will perfrom like his MVP self next year.
Voice your opinions and vote now!
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