Choke Artist – (1) To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension so regularly and such a grand scale that one becomes synonymous with the word failure, usually in an athletic contest. (2) A player that succeeds in playing so fantastically bad that it is considered a form of art. (3) Someone who is incapable of competing effectively when the situation calls for it. (4) A player who makes a career of faltering in the clutch situation.

You get the idea, right? I was inspired to right this blog while I was watching the Giants vs. the Cowboys on Sunday night. You’ll see after the jump.

I don’t think there is anything worse than being a choke artist in sports. It may be the worst label earned. With that said, hit the jump to see who owns the title…

(5) The 2011 Boston Red Sox

This is relatively simple. When you own the record for the largest collapse in MLB history, and said collapse happened last year you belong on this list. The one escape clause for the Sox is that this was, hopefully, a one-time thing. Unfortunately, I cannot spare them from this list because it was the BIGGEST COLLAPSE ever.

(4) Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys

Tony has a “reputation” as a choke artist, but statistics may indicate otherwise. Here’s why I’m putting Tony on here; Coupled with his history, Tony Romo blatantly missed Miles Austin on Sunday Night for what would have been a game-ending, game-sealing touchdown that I do believe a clutch quarterback would have nailed. There wasn’t anyone withing 10-yards of Austin and Romo over-threw him. Sorry Tony, as long as your team keeps faltering at the end, you’re not going to shake this title.