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Justsomeguy · 11-10-2004, 02:47 PM

Who scored 4 touchdowns in one game?

This man!

yankeefatboy · 11-11-2004, 08:18 PM

mickey mantle
roy white
thurman munson
willis reed

Lefty04 · 11-12-2004, 05:51 AM

Joe Dumars, particularly in contrast to Isaiah Thomas.

Lefty04 · 11-19-2004, 08:09 AM

Now that Grant Hill is back, I'll add him.

Mojo_PeiPei · 11-19-2004, 08:58 AM

Kirby Puckett. His Game 6 performance of the 1991 world series is something I'll remember all of my life.

Omar12 · 11-19-2004, 11:34 PM

Dominique Wilkins
Michael Jordan
Brett Favre
Roberto Clemente
Ivan Rodriguez

dtheriault · 11-20-2004, 12:10 AM

Brett Favre
Magic Johnson (Game six: rookie year against the sixers)
LA Rams fan (not a St. Louis fan) Jack Youngblood for playing in the Super bowl with a broken leg. Hacksaw Jim Reynolds for selling it every game, and John Capelleti.
Jerry West
Vin Scully and Chick Hearns

Spartak · 11-20-2004, 12:30 AM

Charlie George (scorer of great goals, but not a great goal scorer)
Liam Brady (Legend)
Michael Thomas ('Pool fans know why)
Lev Yashin (The Black Panther, The Octopus, Black Gloves, whatever you wanted to call him, it all meant a clean sheet for Russia/Dinamo).
Vyacheslav Tretiak (the benchmark for all (Russian) goaltenders)

To be honest those were all before my time, but looking through old articles, video and stories I admire them greatly, some of my sporting heroes now:

Tana Umaga (current Wellington/NZ rugby great)
Christian Cullen (former " " " " " " " " )
Thierry Henry (Frankly, the heart and soul of the team I watch at 3am on most Sunday mornings)
Andrei Shevchenko (I'm a 1/4 Ukranian myself, it's amazing what he has achieved, playing in a leauge that is notoriously difficult to score in)
Zenedine Zidane (The greatest footballer of the modern era, #2 all time behind Pele)
Stephen Fleming (The captain of the NZ cricket team, legend)

jasonresno · 11-20-2004, 01:27 PM

Football: Jerry Rice
Baseball: Bernie Williams, Cal Ripken JR.
Basketball: Michael Jordan

mingusfingers · 11-20-2004, 08:54 PM

[QUOTE=deaby]Wayne Gretzky - The greatest athlete of the 4 major sports in this country.. compare his records to any modern day records and there is no comparison.. if he was playing today in his prime he would proably score 300 pts in the new bettman nhl..
[QUOTE]

Um...sorry? He wouldn't score 300, or even close to his real totals in his career. Scoring is waaaay down since his time, for whatever reason, and not much has been done to fix it.

Cross-Over · 11-20-2004, 10:46 PM

Michael Jordan
Joe Montana
Julius Erving
Barry Bonds
Jerry Rice
Oscar Robertson
Sam Jones
Tom Glavine

Ace_O_Spades · 11-22-2004, 12:40 AM

Favre - He's the man... plain and simple

Trevor Linden - God I just love this dude

ancientk · 02-21-2005, 09:37 PM

Michael Schumacher formula one driver
Lance Armstrong cycling
Tiger Woods golf
Jackie Robinson baseball
Jack Johnson boxing
Muhammad Ali boxing
Michael Jordon basketball
Wayne Gretzky hockey
Steffi Graf tennis
Pete Sampras tennis
Andre Agassi tennis
Jesse Owens track & field

munchen · 02-21-2005, 10:24 PM

Steve Nash- MVP front runner and great role model for aspiring canadian ballers. If he won the MVP he would be assured a place among the basketball heros, at least for canadians. I think he has it alread though with what he's done for canadian basketball.

Roy Halladay is mine for baseball. He is the bright light here in toronto. Whenever he gets the ball you feel that he can win it no matter how bad the rest of the team plays. At least he will show you some sweet at bats. I love the look batters give him after striking out on one of his evil curves. Bad injury plagued season last year but im excited for this season.

Fuck hockey

DJ Happy · 02-22-2005, 03:48 AM

Michael Jordan - needs no explanation.

Mark Hughes - A true warrior. In a league where changing teams is seen as the ultimate form of betrayal, punishable only by death, he is the only visiting player to receive as big a cheer when he is intoroduced at Old Trafford as any of the home team's players. They will always love him because he is a champion.

Gary Kirsten - The Great Man. 'Nuff said.

Palamidian · 03-02-2005, 05:39 PM

I'g going to have to go with a lot of you and say Michael Jordan, there was just something about that man. I'm also very fond of Bird and Sir Charles.

dylanmarsh · 03-02-2005, 07:17 PM

Cam Neely
Pedro Martinez of the late 1990's
Carlton Fisk
Larry Legend

WhosTajGray · 03-04-2005, 10:28 AM

How did George Brett not make anyones list? 20 years in one town, would have played for food money. 3100 hits, probably the best hitter of our generation (.318 career, hit .390, the highest since Williams went over .400), won a world series for.... Kansas City, gasp!

bond007 · 03-04-2005, 02:59 PM

Roger Staubach -- aka, Captain America.

vbuser · 03-05-2005, 10:33 AM

Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Mats Sundin, Trevor Linden.

Yes, I only watch hockey :P

thatoneguy · 03-05-2005, 10:38 AM

Definitely Steve Yzerman (way to go vbuser for finally mentioning him

)
Also Joe Dumars

Stevie's playoff run a few years ago on one leg was one of the greatest I've ever seen.

11-19-2004, 08:58 AM	#45 (permalink)
Mojo_PeiPei Kiss of Death Location: Perpetual wind and sorrow	Kirby Puckett. His Game 6 performance of the 1991 world series is something I'll remember all of my life. __________________ To win a war you must serve no master but your ambition.

11-19-2004, 11:34 PM	#46 (permalink)
Omar12 Insane Location: Florida	Dominique Wilkins Michael Jordan Brett Favre Roberto Clemente Ivan Rodriguez __________________ "If I haven't seen it its new to me"

11-20-2004, 12:10 AM	#47 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	Brett Favre Magic Johnson (Game six: rookie year against the sixers) LA Rams fan (not a St. Louis fan) Jack Youngblood for playing in the Super bowl with a broken leg. Hacksaw Jim Reynolds for selling it every game, and John Capelleti. Jerry West Vin Scully and Chick Hearns __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?

11-20-2004, 12:30 AM	#48 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	Charlie George (scorer of great goals, but not a great goal scorer) Liam Brady (Legend) Michael Thomas ('Pool fans know why) Lev Yashin (The Black Panther, The Octopus, Black Gloves, whatever you wanted to call him, it all meant a clean sheet for Russia/Dinamo). Vyacheslav Tretiak (the benchmark for all (Russian) goaltenders) To be honest those were all before my time, but looking through old articles, video and stories I admire them greatly, some of my sporting heroes now: Tana Umaga (current Wellington/NZ rugby great) Christian Cullen (former " " " " " " " " ) Thierry Henry (Frankly, the heart and soul of the team I watch at 3am on most Sunday mornings) Andrei Shevchenko (I'm a 1/4 Ukranian myself, it's amazing what he has achieved, playing in a leauge that is notoriously difficult to score in) Zenedine Zidane (The greatest footballer of the modern era, #2 all time behind Pele) Stephen Fleming (The captain of the NZ cricket team, legend) __________________ I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...

11-20-2004, 08:54 PM	#50 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	[QUOTE=deaby]Wayne Gretzky - The greatest athlete of the 4 major sports in this country.. compare his records to any modern day records and there is no comparison.. if he was playing today in his prime he would proably score 300 pts in the new bettman nhl.. [QUOTE] Um...sorry? He wouldn't score 300, or even close to his real totals in his career. Scoring is waaaay down since his time, for whatever reason, and not much has been done to fix it. __________________ Still Looking

11-10-2004, 02:47 PM	#41 (permalink)
Justsomeguy Insane	Who scored 4 touchdowns in one game? This man!

11-11-2004, 08:18 PM	#42 (permalink)
yankeefatboy Addict Location: northern california	mickey mantle roy white thurman munson willis reed

11-12-2004, 05:51 AM	#43 (permalink)
Lefty04 Tilted	Joe Dumars, particularly in contrast to Isaiah Thomas.

11-19-2004, 08:09 AM	#44 (permalink)
Lefty04 Tilted	Now that Grant Hill is back, I'll add him.

11-20-2004, 01:27 PM	#49 (permalink)
jasonresno Banned	Football: Jerry Rice Baseball: Bernie Williams, Cal Ripken JR. Basketball: Michael Jordan

11-20-2004, 10:46 PM	#51 (permalink)
Cross-Over Psycho	Michael Jordan Joe Montana Julius Erving Barry Bonds Jerry Rice Oscar Robertson Sam Jones Tom Glavine

11-22-2004, 12:40 AM	#52 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	Favre - He's the man... plain and simple Trevor Linden - God I just love this dude __________________ Feh.

02-21-2005, 09:37 PM	#53 (permalink)
ancientk Upright	Michael Schumacher formula one driver Lance Armstrong cycling Tiger Woods golf Jackie Robinson baseball Jack Johnson boxing Muhammad Ali boxing Michael Jordon basketball Wayne Gretzky hockey Steffi Graf tennis Pete Sampras tennis Andre Agassi tennis Jesse Owens track & field

02-21-2005, 10:24 PM	#54 (permalink)
munchen Crazy Location: Sudbury, Ontario	Steve Nash- MVP front runner and great role model for aspiring canadian ballers. If he won the MVP he would be assured a place among the basketball heros, at least for canadians. I think he has it alread though with what he's done for canadian basketball. Roy Halladay is mine for baseball. He is the bright light here in toronto. Whenever he gets the ball you feel that he can win it no matter how bad the rest of the team plays. At least he will show you some sweet at bats. I love the look batters give him after striking out on one of his evil curves. Bad injury plagued season last year but im excited for this season. Fuck hockey __________________ "Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun" -Matt Groening

02-22-2005, 03:48 AM	#55 (permalink)
DJ Happy Psycho	Michael Jordan - needs no explanation. Mark Hughes - A true warrior. In a league where changing teams is seen as the ultimate form of betrayal, punishable only by death, he is the only visiting player to receive as big a cheer when he is intoroduced at Old Trafford as any of the home team's players. They will always love him because he is a champion. Gary Kirsten - The Great Man. 'Nuff said.

03-04-2005, 02:59 PM	#59 (permalink)
bond007 Junkie Location: too far from Texas	Roger Staubach -- aka, Captain America.

03-02-2005, 05:39 PM	#56 (permalink)
Palamidian Upright	I'g going to have to go with a lot of you and say Michael Jordan, there was just something about that man. I'm also very fond of Bird and Sir Charles.

03-02-2005, 07:17 PM	#57 (permalink)
dylanmarsh Sleepy Head	Cam Neely Pedro Martinez of the late 1990's Carlton Fisk Larry Legend

03-04-2005, 10:28 AM	#58 (permalink)
WhosTajGray Upright Location: In between the beginning and the end, lost in my dreams.	How did George Brett not make anyones list? 20 years in one town, would have played for food money. 3100 hits, probably the best hitter of our generation (.318 career, hit .390, the highest since Williams went over .400), won a world series for.... Kansas City, gasp!

03-05-2005, 10:33 AM	#60 (permalink)
vbuser Upright	Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Mats Sundin, Trevor Linden. Yes, I only watch hockey :P

03-05-2005, 10:38 AM	#61 (permalink)
thatoneguy Crazy Location: Omaha, NE	Definitely Steve Yzerman (way to go vbuser for finally mentioning him ) Also Joe Dumars Stevie's playoff run a few years ago on one leg was one of the greatest I've ever seen.