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...and he was good at it, earning all state honors as an Ohio prepster. ESPN's "NFL Live" panel was debating what position he would play in the NFL. Special guest Rick Reilly said he'd have played quarterback. We'll never know, but Bron Bron personally chose to be a receiver during his brief high school football career.

Sadly for college football and the NFL, he opted for the NBA. After a sizzling performance down the stretch against Detroit to reach the finals, we football types can no longer begrudge his career choice, right?

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Oh, to what could have been ...

Much like Vince Young at quarterback, LeBron James could have revolutionized the tight end/receiver position.

Who would you compare him to? I'm struggling with that one, but I always felt the best "big" receiver I ever saw was Sterling Sharpe. Until injuries killed his career, he was big, physical and fast and bullied rivals.