Tom Brady vs. Randy Moss Beef Illustrates the Best Pro Athlete Flow Ever

Before his trade back to the Minnesota Vikings, Randy Moss and Tom Brady got into a little tiff about their hair preferences.

Apparently the two had to be separated after Brady told Moss to shave his beard and Moss, never one to back down, told Brady he looked like a girl.

Won't lie, I'm with Randy on this one. If one man can't appreciate author's power-beard he needs to reevaluate his manhood. I wish I could grow a beard, but my testicular fortitude simply won't support it. I respect, admire, and seek to emulate Moss's lumberjack-like scruff. The fact that Brady took issue with it should make one seriously consider his status as "the man."

As for Moss, we've always known he's the "the man," and this incident only confirms it. Randy is someone that says how he feels and doesn't give a "you know what" about what anybody else thinks. Respect. Yes, Tom Brady does look like a girl and I, for one, am glad someone had the balls to tell him that. Brady looks more like Farah Fawcett than an NFL QB. In my mind, the only field general with the clout to pull off something a la Brady is the immortal Broadway Joe. In order to really  have "flow," you must combine charisma, flowing locks, athletic prowess, and some X-Factor that keeps people talking at all times. Simply put, to have real flow, you've gotta be the man. Here is my short list of athletes with the best flow, feel free to add to the list as you deem necessary, just be ware that the "Flow Pantheon" is an exclusive club, not any pretender (cough, Brady) is permitted.

Joe

This magazine cover says it all. Broadway Joe's flow, even decades later, inspires pretenders like Brady to try, in vain, to copy his style. Joe was the original brash NFL QB. Even 40 years later he sets the bar high for pro-athlete flow.

Dennis Eckersley: The

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Pitcher Dennis Eckersley poses with his plaque at 2004 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies July 25, 2004 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

The man has Hall of Fame Flow. The best closer ever to take the mound in the 9th, Ecks used to intimidate batters simply by letting his locks drop around his neck. And the mustache didn't hurt either.

Bill Walton: The

Usually I'm not one to include a hippy-flow in such a pantheon, but Walton's 'do is the exception. Why? Because he's the best hippie ever to set foot on a basketball court, he's the best passing Center ever, and he played for the "Blazers." Think about it. Oh, and he's still Flowing in his retirement, making regular season NBA games bearable with his pointed commentary. Throw it down big man!

Tim Lincecum: The

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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 07: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants warms up for their game against the Atlanta Braves in game 1 of the NLDS at AT&T Park on October 7, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Timmy may be small, but his flow is large and in charge. The little fella uses the flow to propel himself into Cy Young contention each and every year. Not bad for someone who might be in the 6th Grade.

Rod Beck: The

Some may call it a mullet but because it's Rod Beck, I'lI give him a pass. Beck was the consummate players-player. A simple guy that liked to have a good time, Beck was famous for his fiery emotion on the field and, also, for just being the man.

Pedro Martinez: The

Had to throw some vintage Pedro on the list. When he isn't menacing opposing batter or making strange comments like "They're my Daddy." Any guy that can rock a dirty curl like that, win Cy Youngs, make outlandish comments, and still have the respect of the professional baseball establishment deserves recognition. 

Mike Ricci: The

Any man with so few teeth and such flow is an automatic lock for this list. Ricci was a punisher during the course of his NHL career and his lack of teeth spoke to that. Growing up a Sharks fan, I was actually afraid of him for most of my childhood.

Sasha Vujacic/Dirk Nowitizky: The

Both these guys look skeezy as hell. Would you trust your daughter around them at a night club? Probably not. Do they probably have strong accents and smell funny? Probably. But they're Euro Flow is undeniable, plus they're money from behind the arc. Cheers to the Euro Flow.

Diego Maradona: The

Maradona is widely regarded as one of the best and coolest footballers ever. In his native Argentina he is as much a rock star as a sports hero. Describing Maradona's importance to Argentine's, the Houston Chronicle writes, "To understand the gargantuan shadow Maradona casts over his soccer-mad homeland, one has to conjure up the athleticism of Michael Jordan, the power of Babe Ruth — and the human fallibility of Mike Tyson. Lump them together in a single barrel-chested man with shaggy black hair and you have El Diego, idol to the millions who call him D10S, a mashup of his playing number and the Spanish word for God."

Apolo Ohno: The

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NEW YORK - AUGUST 11: Gold Medalist Apolo Anton Ohno launches the Refuel America Program and unveils the newest Milk Mustache ads at the 92nd Street Y on August 11, 2010 in New York City. Gold medalists Chris Bosh, Apolo Anton Ohno and Shawn Johnson tea

The dirty squirrel tail hanging out on Ohno's chin only adds to his gold medal flow's allure. Ohno is the only reason why anybody cares about speed skating in the US. You gotta think his flow has something to do with that.