A completely unscientific case for Fathead snubs

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Ben Gordon has a Fathead but not Shaq? What kind of world are we living in?

In the latest issue of The Mag, Tim Keown takes a look at the Fathead phenomenon (). But in perusing the list of athletes who have reached Fathead status, we noticed some glaring snubs. Here, we built a case for a few NBA and MLB players who deserve a spot on the Fathead roster, using the average career stats of the current members of said roster as a guide. It's not scientific by any means, but then again, neither are life-sized decals.

NBA

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Someday, big fella. Someday.

Shaquille O'Neal
THE CRED: By far the biggest oversight on the list. (Perhaps it's something of a Bonds scenario?) Shaq is one of the all-time best centers in the NBA. The dude can also dance, rap and (granted, we use the term loosely) act. What more could you want?
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- 19.78 points, 6.4 boards, 0.90 blocks per game
Shaq -- 24.9 points, 11.3 boards, 2.37 blocks per game

Antawn Jamison
THE CRED: He's got a smooth outside game but can still go hard to the basket. He's also one of the few bright spots on a Gilbert-less Wizards team this season and one of only seven players to have his number retired at the Dean Smith Center at UNC.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- 19.8 points, 6.4 boards per game, .300 3pt%
Jamison -- 19.8 points, 8 boards per game, .347 3pt%

Allen Iverson
THE CRED: Over 12 seasons, The Answer has averaged 27.1 ppg. That's higher than anyone else on this list other than LeBron, who's only been around five years. We wish A.I. got a talking Fathead, though. We'd love to hear him say "practice" over and over again.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- 19.8 points, 4.0 assists, 1.2 steals per game
Iverson -- 27.1 points, 6.2 assists, 2.2 steals per game

Brandon Roy
THE CRED: He can throw down, break ankles and you know, drain a 30-footer to win a game when he needs to.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- 19.8 points, 4.0 assists, .300 3pt%
Roy -- 19.6 points, 5.0 assists, .365 3pt%

MLB

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Seriously, what does a guy have to do to get a decal?

Johan Santana
THE CRED: Injured elbow or not, this guy is scary good. He won 13 of his final 16 starts last season to make Mets fans' end-of-the-season anguish just that much worse. And he's not a bad bowler, either.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- 3.21 ERA, 0.236 BAA, 1129 Ks
Santana -- 3.11 ERA, 0.223 BAA, 1587 Ks

Carlos Zambrano
THE CRED: In addition to his dominance on the mound, he's pretty decent with the bat -- his 16 career home runs are the most ever by a Cubs pitcher. Anytime an ace doubles as a pinch-hitter, he should be a candidate for oversized wall-decoration.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- 3.21 ERA, 0.236 BAA, 1129 Ks
Zambrano -- 3.48 ERA, 0.228 BAA, 1172 Ks

Manny Ramirez
THE CRED: Manny might be a little loopy, but there's no question he's one of the best hitters in the game. He deserves some sort of Fathead, even if it's just a picture of this.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- .297 BA, 202 HRs, 1165 hits
Ramirez -- .314 BA, 527 HRs, 2392 hits

Ken Griffey Jr.
THE CRED: He's got his own video game, ran for president in 1996, yukked it up with the Fresh Prince, and was immortalized in song. Somebody give this guy a sticker already!
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- .892 OPS, 202 HRs, 700 RBI
Griffey -- .919 OPS, 611 HRs, 1772 RBI

Todd Helton
THE CRED: Helton flirted with .400 a few times. If that's not enough, Peyton Manning was HIS backup at Tennessee. 'Nuff said.
THE STATS:
Fathead Avg -- .297 BA, .892 OPS, 1165 hits
Helton -- .328 average, 1.002 OPS, 1957 hits

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