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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 1:49pm Post subject: Who was your favorite childhood athlete?
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Straight Flush
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heres something that may/may not take off. i dont know. but, i got into a pissing match with my brother awhile back trying to name the most obscure Cardinals we could think of. names like Mike Laga, Tito Landrum came out and cracked us up.
but, in reality, we all know of some GREAT players that have lost their luster, too.
maybe
Vince Coleman
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Richard Dent
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William "the FRIDGE" Perry
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my all-time favorite running back.....BARRY SANDERS #20
and his close 2nd..............................TONY DORSETT #33
pitchers.....NOLAN RYAN and GREG MADDUX (not that he's retired, hes just my favorite)
jump in. lets see who we cant remember. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 2:02pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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Location: Not Giving In
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| Michael Jordan but that's too standard |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 2:02pm Post subject:
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Full House
Joined: 14 Dec 2005
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Location: Being enjoyed at Jack's Bar since 1397
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Favorites:
Joe Montana
Michael Jordan.
My first "favorite" baseball player was Jack Clark...LOL....
Here's some "Wow, they did play for the Cards" names....
Bob Tewksbury
Pedro Guerrero
Gregg Jeffries |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 2:02pm Post subject:
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
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| Mario Lemeiux. Skates like a horse, too big to be knocked down, too smooth with the puck to be stopped, too injured throughout his career to ever hate him. He made everyone around him play at nigh-hall of fame levels. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 2:17pm Post subject:
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OLD MAN RIVER
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Canuckistan
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 2:24pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 02 Mar 2006
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Location: right here
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1. Mike Schmidt
2. Steve Carlton
3. Randall Cunningham
4. Reggie White
Some Philly "randoms" that I really liked... Garry Maddox, Von Hayes, Tug McGraw, Clyde Simmons, Mike Quick, Seth Joyner, Andre Waters. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 2:35pm Post subject:
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Season III
Joined: 20 Aug 2005
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Location: Winning 1 of 1 games
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BARRY FUCKING SANDERS
I also liked watching Cecil Fielder haha |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 3:03pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
Posts: 2327
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Location: Viva la Puteria! / Nar Shaddaa Red Sector obv.
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MJ
Tony Gwinn
Lennox?
Steve Young & Jerry Rice |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 3:20pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 7971
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MJ obv. my randoms:
David Fulcher
Ickey Woods
James Brooks
Kenny Anderson (my first bengals game we chanted for him after boomer through a pick )
Eric Davis
Dave Parker
Chris Sabo
The Nasty Boys
Ed Neely (sp? enforcer for the Bulls)
Jay Burson
Chris Jent
Walter Payton was awesome and no one ever brings him up anymore.
Loved to hate
Bill Walsh
Montana/Rice
Tom Landry
Bernie Kosar
Bo
LOL
Don 'Magic Man' Majekowski |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 3:32pm Post subject:
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Strike 3
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 3:40pm Post subject:
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11 OF DIAMONDS
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 4:05pm Post subject:
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High Card
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Location: The big D
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| a500lbgorilla wrote: | | Mario Lemeiux. Skates like a horse, too big to be knocked down, too smooth with the puck to be stopped, too injured throughout his career to ever hate him. He made everyone around him play at nigh-hall of fame levels. |
I'm so pumped about the Pens this year... I've got 11 games in C27 |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 4:06pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
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Location: Somewhere fucking up the youth of America
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that's awesome GMML, absolutely awesome
mine:
Will "The Thrill" Clark
George Brett
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 4:22pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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MJ by far
Patrick Roy
Pavel Bure lol |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 4:31pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
Joined: 02 May 2006
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MJ
Pete Rose
montana/jerry rice
icky woods/boomer
ken griffy Jr.
Frank Thomas
Eric Davis
Chris Sabo
Shaq
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 4:38pm Post subject:
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Almost as bad as that idiot heybude
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 4:43pm Post subject:
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Almost as bad as that idiot redgrape
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| Massimo wrote: | | Chris Webber. | |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 5:15pm Post subject:
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
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I can still consider 2 years ago my child-hood. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 5:30pm Post subject:
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EAT BUGS
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gmml, HELLO razor hated shawn !!
i gotta go with sting though for wcw, undertaker for wwf |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 5:34pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 13 Oct 2005
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Location: Here and There
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Patrick Roy
Denis Savard
Mario Lemiux
Felix Potvin
Kelly Gruber
Roberto Alomar
Joe Carter
John Olerud
Devon White.. basically everyone from the 92-93 team
Joe Montana
Jerry Rice
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippin
Kirby Puckett (jk) |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 6:02pm Post subject:
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11 OF DIAMONDS
Joined: 22 Nov 2005
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| gabe wrote: | gmml, HELLO razor hated shawn !!
i gotta go with sting though for wcw, undertaker for wwf |
i loved the feuds! i think razor was my fav back in the day. i also forgot one other guy too:
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 6:08pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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Location: Montreal
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Sean Michaels
Undertaker
Pedro Martinez was the only reason i would watch baseball from time to time |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 6:13pm Post subject:
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
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| blackatom wrote: | | a500lbgorilla wrote: | | Mario Lemeiux. Skates like a horse, too big to be knocked down, too smooth with the puck to be stopped, too injured throughout his career to ever hate him. He made everyone around him play at nigh-hall of fame levels. |
I'm so pumped about the Pens this year... I've got 11 games in C27 |
Yah, I'm down at Virginia Tech so I will only be able to see games that air on Saturdays on nbc. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 6:23pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: Viva la Puteria! / Nar Shaddaa Red Sector obv.
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Oh, and by MJ I actually meant both MJs
Micheal & Magic |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 6:27pm Post subject:
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{NSFW - nipple}
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| No love for The Ultimate Warrior guys? |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 6:27pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 8:04pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 8:06pm Post subject:
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Starfleet's Finest
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
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Location: The University of TEXAS at Austin
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Hakeem Olajuwon
Sam Cassell
Robert Horry
...the entire championship Rockets team.  |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 8:19pm Post subject:
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Straight
Joined: 06 May 2007
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Location: Notre Dame
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 8:26pm Post subject:
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i rarely, if ever, get pms
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 8:44pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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Kirby Puckett.
I have no idea why, just think it was his name actually. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 9:43pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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wow. i went out to mow some grass and thought i'd make a comment or two. i cant keep up with all this.....so much fun.
some of the names are KILLING me.
-Ultimate Warrior? how bout.....WOOOOOOOOOO! nature boy? or my personal favs......junkyard dog and hacksaw jim duggan. long shot for wrestling...king kong bundy and the bushwackers. YYYEEEEAAAAAHHHHH, m8!!
-chris sabo? looks like we got some big red machine wannabes. i like the nasty boys a lot!! good reference. how bout.....obv, johnny bench. or the pariah...pete rose (the original mr hustle)
-pavel bure? if you like sega hockey. dude could NOT be stopped. or felix "the cat" potvin? wow. what about cliff ronning? or mike modano? for you east coast philly boys....how bout roenick or lindros? maybe Rod Brindamour.
-basketball? mj, either one of them ought to be super obv. if you dont/didnt like jordan, i think you were a jazz fan...meaning you liked stockton, could be that youre racist if you dont like jordan. or if you dont like magic, you must be a bird guy. the penny reference was great. no Horace Grant fans? my crowd pleaser......Dominique Wilkins. only thing atlanta ever did right....well, him and SPUD, baby!!
-randall cunningham? i counter that with another short-lived, overrated QB....rodney peete (his wife is hot, btw, holly robinson? of 21 jump street where johnny depp got his big break.). but, if i'm correct, mine won the heisman. any DC boys out there that would be fans of Doug Williams or Theisman? remember the clips of his injury? still the sickest thing ive seen. i cant eat for an hour after i watch that. maybe John Riggins, Art Monk? i cant remember the chant they did in the endzone for the life of me, though. any helpers? another favorite of mine...
BO JACKSON. i saw him throw out a runner on a sac fly from the track in left w/o taking a step towards home. simply amazing. but, Brett was another perfect reference. although i also liked Greg Nettles and Rod Carew. well, carew counters Gwynn. but back to the one the Cincy boys will remember, of the 2 sport atheletes.....Neon Deion. and, now we've come full circle. so, i'll bow out for the moment.
you guys keep 'em coming. this is great fun. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 9:45pm Post subject:
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HABITUAL LINE-STEPPER
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| surprising no one mentioned Dan Marino |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 9:51pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 9:55pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
Joined: 02 May 2006
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| swiggidy wrote: | Bernie Kosar
Mark Price
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no craig ehlo or that really tall skinny black dude thats a nascar analyst now? |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 9:55pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
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Location: at your tables, calling your bets
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Reggie Miller
Rik Smits
Derrick McKey
Dale Davis
Haywoode Workman
Also Jim Harbaugh and Marshall Faulk but I was a much bigger Pacers fans than Colts fan back then, and still am really. |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 9:57pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
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lolcraigehloaments. talk about your stooooopid glasses reference. perfect counter to sabo.
forgot about Kosar. dude was as plain as can be. but could there be a direct link to Marty Schottenheimer there? since i brought up martyball........hey george, how bout cristian okoye? or barry word?
renton, as for marino...thats a great one. how bout Czonka? |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 10:01pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush
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sorry for the B2B post, but i forgot to ask this...
'rilla, is that you in the VaTech uni? did you play? how's the subject of Vick treatin' ya? if you've only been out 2 years, did you overlap with him at all? or was that his little bro? |
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Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2007, 10:09pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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| Chopper wrote: | | if you dont/didnt like jordan, i think you were a jazz fan...meaning you liked stockton, could be that youre racist if you dont like jordan. |
or it could be that you're just sick of him getting shoved down our throats for the last 15 years and the constant comparisons of every good young player to Jordan, or it could be that you hate superstar calls and your team is on the long list of teams that got jobbed by the Jordan Rules in the playoffs, which the Jazz are at the top of but they're not the only team on it. he's been retired for years already, just GO AWAY AND LET ME WATCH A GAME WITHOUT HAVING TO HEAR YOUR NAME GET MENTIONED ALREADY, baseball and football don't have one player that gets anointed as the best player of all time, why does basketball have to have one hatehatehatehatehate |
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Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2007, 6:36am Post subject:
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#1 Nolan Ryan - I still have several hundred Ryan baseball cards
#2 Ken Griffey Jr. - Before he started getting hurt, the 2nd best baseball player ever (behind Ruth). Also clearly never took steroids/HGH/whatever.
#3 Steve Largent - Best WR ever when he retired (and did it without size or speed) |
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4-of-a-Kind
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Didier Pironi
Elio De Angelis
Michele Alboreto |
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Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2007, 6:43am Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
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They're all dead Dave  |
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Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2007, 6:44am Post subject:
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you Amercians with your weird sports.....only ones i've heard of are MJ and Dan Marino(Quaterback for Miami Dolphins????).....
But have any of you heard of Sir Trevor Brooking? or Paulo DiCanio? or the legend that is Julian Dicks? |
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4-of-a-Kind
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Hmm, you must be a fan of Lazio, or Liverpool, or, uh, the FA...
Paolo Di Canio, fo those yanks who may not be aware:
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Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2007, 7:29am Post subject:
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Flush
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I'll forgive him his right-wing tendancies for the joy he brought me knocking Man Utd out of the FA Cup....infact Bartez made a similar pose when DiCanio scored against him! 
ps how do i add pics? |
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4-of-a-Kind
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| Find the url for the pic in questions then type [ img ] (leaving out the spaces) before the url and [ /img ] after the url. Hey presto, a pic! |
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Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2007, 9:01am Post subject:
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Straight Flush
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| WillburForce wrote: | you Amercians with your weird sports.....only ones i've heard of are MJ and Dan Marino(Quaterback for Miami Dolphins????).....
But have any of you heard of Sir Trevor Brooking? or Paulo DiCanio? or the legend that is Julian Dicks? |
no. do tell. thats what this thread is for. please enlighten me/us.
and as for the MJ comment about no other sport having the best ever constantly mentioned....
hmmmmmm.
this year. Tiger Woods v Jack Nicklaus. Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron v Barry Bonds v Arod. i would say those are/were fairly big stories.
hockey? can you ever hear anyone mentioned w/o comparing them to Gretzky? or Gordie Howe? NO.
soccer/futbol...Pele, at least here in the states. we are apparently (sarcastic) so educated over here when it comes to futbol.
boxing....Ali.
dont be so bitter, mcat, there's one in every sport. not just the one you got jobbed in the most.
btw, since you seem bitter, heres a pill for you. i think you owe us St Louisans your super bowl trophy. we didnt set up fancy equipment on the sidelines/stands to steal any signals/formations. if your Pats cheated now, they were cheating then. Bellichek is a farce.
j/k....just thought i'd stir the pot a bit. some people here in STL actually think that. oh, and they still want their '85 world series back from the Royals. they think the ump cost them the series with that blown call. they conveniently forget they still had game 7. or the rest of game 6, for that matter. same thing with the super bowls. its not like the filming gave NE an insurmountable advantage.
keep up the fun....good times. |
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Sir Trevor Brooking: West Ham player his whole career. now works for the FA. Most gracefull English player i ever saw....
Paulo DiCanio: Mad Italian(bit of Nazi, but meh, all Lazio are). Scored the greatest volley ever. i was behind the goal. Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.
Julian Dicks: West Ham legend. played left back. Nickname the Terminator. Just watching him tackle someone was painful.
Theres a famous picture of him making "Hardman" Vinnie Jones cower in fear.....
as you can see i'm a bit West Ham biased....... |
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4-of-a-Kind
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Hank Aaron v Barry Bonds v Arod.
MATT HOLLIDAY FTW! GO ROCKIES!!! |
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Straight Flush
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| biondino wrote: | Hank Aaron v Barry Bonds v Arod.
MATT HOLLIDAY FTW! GO ROCKIES!!! |
get the humidor fired up!! i want cigars and baseballs for halloween! WHHEEEEEEEEEEE. |
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