BELIEVE IT... OR NOT

ESPN Page 2's Jim Caple shares some bizarre beliefs stubbornly clung to in sports.

Some of my favorites...

We believe we could beat Diana Taurasi one-on-one.

We believe 5.9 billion people watched the World Cup even though the world population is 6.6 billion. We also believe that 1 billion people watched the Super Bowl even though the U.S. audience for this year's game was less than 90 million.

We believe other people are interested in how our fantasy teams are faring

We believe Muhammad Ali is the most recognizable athlete in the world. And that Michael Jordan is the most recognizable athlete in the world. And that Ronaldo is the most recognizable athlete in the world. And that David Beckham is the most recognizable athlete in the world. And that Tiger Woods is the most recognizable athlete in the world. And that Anna Kournikova is the most recognizable athlete in the world …

You can read the entire list here.