He’s at it again. The yellow rubberbanded crusader is returning to the cycling circuit for another shot at the Tour de France title. After hanging up his spandex in 2005, Lance Armstrong is apparently living strong enough these days to come back to vie for his 8^th win…and four other races.

Easier said than done? Perhaps. Considering the speculations of a 1999 drug use, the other youngins who didn’t take three years off, and oh yea, old-er age, Armstrong certainly has his work cut out for him.

But like his over-worn, highly exploitative yellow bracelets that are still inescapable all these years later, Lance remains to be a target of inspiration for many...hell, even to those of us here at MOUTHPIECE. So much that he's inspired us to compile a list of those athletes who we'd rather not see dust off their old uniforms and join the sports world, again.

Lance Armstrong tops our list of athletes who shouldn’t come back…ever. Though the list isn't full of only retired athletes,we decided to bend the rules a bit for a few that were just begging to be called out. 

10. Julio Franco
He was already past his prime during his playing days with the Braves, let’s not encourage an all Seniors MLB division.

9. Shawn Kemp
Granted, he could probably use the extra dough to support all those kids he has fathered, but we’d rather watch Shawn play Mr. Mom and not power forward. Someone should tell the Premiata Montegranaro Italian League to call the Mavericks…

8. Roger Clemens
One hell of a pitcher? Cy Young and most fans would agree, but we’d prefer Clemens stay off the mound AND the juice, to avoid any more bad press or um, temptations. A-Rod’s got this covered, Roger.

7. Hulk Hogan
He's pushing it with American Gladiators, but we'd rather him behind the mic than on the mat. Plus, his over-protective Dad routine is way more entertaining than his wrestling ever was. Yea, I said it.

6. Mike Tyson
Not sure this requires any explanation.

5. Dara Torres
She's amazing in the pool, don't get us wrong, but at some point, you gotta pick a new activity to push through the mid-life crisis. We hear sky diving and motorcycles are all the rage.

4. Tiki Barber
It's not that we don't love seeing Tiki in that Giants uniform, but we love seeing his cute mug on the Today Show and well, everywhere else a little more. Stay in the spotlight, Tiki, just off the field.

3. Sammy Sosa
Not only is the league all set on meeting their Dominican Republican quota, but the League is certainly set on their number of steroid allegations, as well. Thanks for the kiss goodbye, Sammy.

2. Brett Favre
We blame Lance for Brett not getting this memo sooner, and leaving his legacy for the Jets. If Lance would've announced his comeback a few months ago, there may have been hope for Packers fans everywhere.

1. Lance Armstrong
In his defense, he's a hell of an athlete. It's just that Lance has proven that he's a hell of a ladies' man, too. Frankly, we'd rather he put his energy back into Kate Hudson and give the new generation of spandex-wearing, cancer-free cyclists a shot.