[Sports] Your favorite athletes
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Barry Sanders
Grew up while he was playing and wow.
Grew up while he was playing and wow.
Krakbaby said:
He was my baseball coach for a few years (; So I guess I do have to say him too.
Eddy Merckx - the greatest cyclist ever. Lance may live for the tour, but his record in all the big races will always pale in comparison to Merckx's accomplishments. Merckx wasn't a one-race pony, and raced to win in everything, and usually did. My boyhood idol.
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Barry Sanders - the most impressive and crazy moves I've ever seen in any sport - he just plain used people. And I hate the Detroit Lions. It doesn't matter.
Jürgen Klinsmann - excellent athlete, excellent person; I had the pleasure of watching him in Munich back in the day.
Mario Lemieux, such an awesome athelete/gentleman
Joe Carter, gave Toronto some of its best sporting moments in recent memory, another class act
Bobby Orr, enough said
Pinball Clemons, so generous and awesome you think its just the best and longest con job ever, he's unbelievable, much respect for this guy
Wendel Clark, a rare reason to cheer for the Leafs in a dark era
Joe Carter, gave Toronto some of its best sporting moments in recent memory, another class act
Bobby Orr, enough said
Pinball Clemons, so generous and awesome you think its just the best and longest con job ever, he's unbelievable, much respect for this guy
Wendel Clark, a rare reason to cheer for the Leafs in a dark era
quiet storm
Veteran X
"Shaq! A-A-Aaaaah! He's the greatest in the universe!"
That guy fucking cracks me up sometimes ;p
That guy fucking cracks me up sometimes ;p
BASEBALL:
Jack Mcdowell (Black Jack)
Clemens (he's a dick, but boy does he win)
HoJo
John Franco
Scotty Brosius
HOCKEY:
Brodeur
Leech
Bookeboom
FOOTBALL:
Montana
Rice
Roger Craig
Ronny Lott
Marvin Hanks
Bo
Sweetness
Barry Sanders
BASKETBALL:
David Robinson
Bibby
Worthy
Xavier McDaniels
Donielle Marshall, Scotty Burrell, Donny Marshall, Rip Hamilton, Okafor, Gordon, Ray Allen, Cliff Robinson,
Other
Danny Mills,
Pele,
Michael Owen
Andy MacDonald
Lance Armstrong
Few others... i'll brainstorm more.
Jack Mcdowell (Black Jack)
Clemens (he's a dick, but boy does he win)
HoJo
John Franco
Scotty Brosius
HOCKEY:
Brodeur
Leech
Bookeboom
FOOTBALL:
Montana
Rice
Roger Craig
Ronny Lott
Marvin Hanks
Bo
Sweetness
Barry Sanders
BASKETBALL:
David Robinson
Bibby
Worthy
Xavier McDaniels
Donielle Marshall, Scotty Burrell, Donny Marshall, Rip Hamilton, Okafor, Gordon, Ray Allen, Cliff Robinson,
Other
Danny Mills,
Pele,
Michael Owen
Andy MacDonald
Lance Armstrong
Few others... i'll brainstorm more.
I like Malone, but Reggie is a far fiercer competitor and had far less keys to the puzzle in working toward his championships than Malone did. Malone just flat out dicked up Game 6 vs. the bulls in 96. Reggie has singlehandedly won games and still fallen short from a simple lack of tools.
I just want Reggie to get a ring before he retires, I don't care how.
edit: Also note, unlike Malone, Reggie did not sell his soul for a ring - the Lakers offered him a spot (which would have gotten them a win, by the way,) but he turned it down to remain a Pacer - to the chagrin of his sister.
I just want Reggie to get a ring before he retires, I don't care how.
edit: Also note, unlike Malone, Reggie did not sell his soul for a ring - the Lakers offered him a spot (which would have gotten them a win, by the way,) but he turned it down to remain a Pacer - to the chagrin of his sister.
Most my favorites are guys I watched growing up in Colorado, the rest are athletes I admired because of my father's admiration for them. There not in any particular order after #1.
1. John Elway
2. Vince Coleman
3. Mickey Mantle
4. Stan Musial
5. Lou Brock
6. Steve Atwater
7. Larry Bird
8. Michael Jordan
9. Glyn Milburn
Edit:
10. Larry Walker
11. Todd Helton
1. John Elway
2. Vince Coleman
3. Mickey Mantle
4. Stan Musial
5. Lou Brock
6. Steve Atwater
7. Larry Bird
8. Michael Jordan
9. Glyn Milburn
Edit:
10. Larry Walker
11. Todd Helton
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Oh, he's a trashtalker, and a big one. He'd walk into Madison Square Garden and say 'I'ma light you niggas the hell up,' on camera, in front of the world...
...and then he'd go on the court and light them niggas the hell up, to the tune of 8 points in 13 seconds, and 25 in the fourth quarter, or whatever it was.
I live in Chicago. I was a loyal Bulls fan since i was born ('86,) and I rooted for Reggie Against the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, because Reggie's competetive ebullience was so intriguing to me.
...and then he'd go on the court and light them niggas the hell up, to the tune of 8 points in 13 seconds, and 25 in the fourth quarter, or whatever it was.
I live in Chicago. I was a loyal Bulls fan since i was born ('86,) and I rooted for Reggie Against the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, because Reggie's competetive ebullience was so intriguing to me.