10. Lawrence Taylor
Provided he doesn't go to prison, we think it might do LT some good to get away from any... temptations, such as they are. Being put on a deserted island and forced to do physical challenges has got to be easier for him than Dancing With the Stars.

9. Erin Andrews
Speaking of Dancing With the Stars, we'd love to see sideline reporter Erin Andrews head to the jungle, where she'd likely be able to kick some serious ass. We're sure that former Survivor alum Elisabeth Hasselbeck would have something rude to say about her choice of swimming attire, though.

8. Shaquille O'Neal
He's still playing (or at least he's a free agent), but if he's already going around saying claiming to be the best at everything on Shaq vs. in his spare time, so why not prove that he has what it takes to be the sole survivor and win this show? For our part, we'd love to see the challenge designers scramble to make courses that are height-appropriate.

7. Tonya Harding
If they decide to do another heroes vs. villains theme, she's already easily categorized. But this former skater would have a chance to show off her athletic prowess and maybe somewhat redeem herself on national TV. ...Oh, who are we kidding -- we just want to see her starve in the jungle and fail miserably.

6. Mary Carillo and John McEnroe
We had to get this former winning mixed doubles pair back together (not sure if they actually still stay in touch outside the broadcasting booth, but we want both of them on the show for different reasons), and if they don't go on Survivor, let's get them on The Amazing Race, stat. Carillo's gotten plenty of training going to random villages and learning how to adapt in different cultures from the Olympics (and we're just oddly fascinated by her... like a train wreck), and McEnroe would be a total wildcard. You'd have no idea what he'd do or when he'd bust out into a tantrum. This show needs that kind of crazy.

5. Joe Montana
Poor dude is doing commercials for Shape Ups, which is only slightly less embarrassing than doing commercials for male enhancement products. He can take his shapely calves and head out to an island somewhere and remind us why we used to know and love him, instead of why we're currently embarrassed for him.

4. Bob Costas
Sometimes the quiet, mild-mannered ones are the ones who win it. It worked for Bob Crowley that one season... Well, that was mostly because of his skills with arts and crafts, but we're sure Costas could string some beads together to win.

3. Summer Sanders
We never would have thought to put this seemingly mild-mannered swimmer on the list, but then we saw her claws come out on Celebrity Apprentice. This girl can be mean when she needs to, which is Survivor gameplay 101.

2. Bobby Knight
We doubt he'd last five minutes before he started yelling at people that they weren't building the shelter right, but those might be the five most entertaining minutes of Survivor we've ever seen. And at any rate, he's got to be better than Survivor's other "Coach."

1. Pete Rose
An athlete who bet on his own sport and earned a lifetime banishment from its Hall of Fame? Move over Russell, Richard and Jonny Fairplay, you've got some competition for the biggest villain of all time. He'd have no qualms double-crossing his alliance to get further in the game.

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