I know you all have one.. Let's hear it.....

PuckOff · 02-20-09, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by betplom

Pucker, Nicky has no time for facts (or reality) - if Nicky says lefleur was better than Bossy it must be true, remember habs fans are fragile creatures, they suffer great mental anguish when facts prove the hab players they adore were not as good as other players.

Nicky continues the quebec tradition of making excuses when proven wrong.

I think he's lost it Plommer. I'm serious. That or he doesn't know hockey that well.

buztah · 02-20-09, 02:20 PM

Catfish Hunter

sickler · 07-27-10, 09:15 PM

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Cuse4tw · 07-27-10, 09:17 PM

Jim Kelly.....still have a huge picture of him over my bed

Mikail · 07-27-10, 09:18 PM

jjgold · 07-27-10, 09:20 PM

I guess Ray Williams for me in basketball

Loved the guy

Cougar Bait · 07-27-10, 09:22 PM

Bases-Ryne Sandberg (class act, led by example)
Baskets-Jordan (come on, it's not even close)
Football-Walter Payton (again, there really is no competition here. One of the greatest to play the game, a great teammate, and a better person)
Tennis-Boris Becker (I loved the way he played the game...was a very gifted athlete...also like guys that play the net)

pavyracer · 07-27-10, 09:24 PM

Diego Armando Maradona

jwbama23 · 07-27-10, 09:28 PM

MJ, the greatest of all time! Thats where the 23 in my screen name comes from.

Extra Innings · 07-27-10, 09:29 PM

Rick Monday....when he was a dodger in 1981

Deuce · 07-27-10, 09:34 PM

Steven Yzerman

NICKY HE WAS A GOD IS DETROIT. OMG I SWEAR BOYS. Honestly, more than that Guy, guy in Montreal.

Brock Landers · 07-27-10, 09:35 PM

As a kid growing up in Chicago who didn't love Jordan or Sandberg??

Those as i stated earlier in the thread, George Brett was the guy i liked the most, .390 batting AVG in 1980, still the closest anyone will come to .400

Extra Innings · 07-27-10, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

As a kid growing up in Chicago who didn't love Jordan or Sandberg??

Those as i stated earlier in the thread, George Brett was the guy i liked the most, .390 batting AVG in 1980, still the closest anyone will come to .400

I was at the pine tar game w the yankees----I think I was 4

Nicky Santoro · 07-27-10, 09:38 PM

sickler, this was a better pull than the other one.. EI, i have a feeling you put up that rick monday pic to spite me.. am i right???

the only athlete ever that i wanted dead... oh well, maybe i am just being paranoid EI..

deuce, how can you even mention Stevey Yzerman in the same sentence as Guy Lafleur?? you should be ashamed of yourself for comparing him to GUY.. i expect an apology..

jgray · 07-27-10, 09:41 PM

#34, Walter Payton. Guy trained like an animal and played the game with passion and class.

bigbank · 07-27-10, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Deuce

Steven Yzerman

NICKY HE WAS A GOD IS DETROIT. OMG I SWEAR BOYS. Honestly, more than that Guy, guy in Montreal.

Stevie Y- A god among men!

Nicky Santoro · 07-27-10, 09:47 PM

ok,, i have noticed so so many chicago guys here.. i have heard every chicago star mentioned... but not one person mentioned Denis Savard.. guys from chicago, wasn't denis the magician savard a hero in chicago?? come on.. he is by far the most exciting player to watch in NHL history.. there will NEVER be a more exciting hockey player ever than Denis Savard.. a montreal boy who was so fun to watch with his spinorama..

didn't anyone from illinois like denis savard. .what a player he was.. was he not known at all in chicago. is hockey that dead. come on, someone pls tell me you loved denis savard..

Extra Innings · 07-27-10, 09:49 PM

Come On Nicky!

Brock Landers · 07-27-10, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by Nicky Santoro

ok,, i have noticed so so many chicago guys here.. i have heard every chicago star mentioned... but not one person mentioned Denis Savard.. guys from chicago, wasn't denis the magician savard a hero in chicago?? come on.. he is by far the most exciting player to watch in NHL history.. there will NEVER be a more exciting hockey player ever than Denis Savard.. a montreal boy who was so fun to watch with his spinorama.. didn't anyone from illinois like denis savard. .what a player he was.. was he not known at all in chicago. is hockey that dead. come on, someone pls tell me you loved denis savard..

i preferred Roenick

philswin · 07-27-10, 09:51 PM

Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, Gary Dornhoefer and the rest of the Broad Street Bullies

GonzosDirtyTrail · 07-27-10, 09:52 PM

George Brett

I've met him three times and he's always been gracious, though sadly he has a reputation of being a dick to people.

DiggityDaggityDo · 07-27-10, 09:54 PM

I grew up idolizing Michael Jackson. Had the white glove, thriller jacket and everything.

shari91 · 07-27-10, 09:54 PM

Gretzky
Orr

ngates815 · 07-27-10, 09:55 PM

Growing up in Chicago...being born in 84....So Walter Payton is out of the question, since I don't remember him to much.

We'd always play football out in the yard, and I'd always be

BARRY SANDERS.

Can't believe no one mentioned him yet.

jgray · 07-27-10, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Nicky Santoro

ok,, i have noticed so so many chicago guys here.. i have heard every chicago star mentioned... but not one person mentioned Denis Savard.. guys from chicago, wasn't denis the magician savard a hero in chicago?? come on.. he is by far the most exciting player to watch in NHL history.. there will NEVER be a more exciting hockey player ever than Denis Savard.. a montreal boy who was so fun to watch with his spinorama.. didn't anyone from illinois like denis savard. .what a player he was.. was he not known at all in chicago. is hockey that dead. come on, someone pls tell me you loved denis savard..

Remember, Hawks home games were not on TV until recently. Entire generations of potential Chicago hockey fans suffered from stunted growth. Personally, I followed the the Hawks, but never considered myself a fan. It was just too much of a buzz kill to hear the crowd boo on TV every time the Hawks scored. It's been a lot more fun the past three years after papa Wirtz died.

Nicky Santoro · 07-27-10, 10:00 PM

Brock Landers,

Roenick wasn't that good.. roenick was good though for chicago in the 90's.. but the 80s.. Denis Savard was a GOD.. i swear to god, the most exciting player to ever play the game.. including super mario, the great one wayne gretzky, the rocket richard or bobby orr....

savard and larmer were way way better than Kane and Toews today..i ca'nt believe no one from chicago idolized Denis savard..if you are over 35, you have to have loved denis savard..

man, hockey must be dead in illiinois if denis savard is not an idol..

Deuce · 07-27-10, 10:01 PM

Nicky, you're so wrong Nicky. Guy played on a great team with great players. Yzerman turned the dead wings into the Red Wings. Don't even start Nicky, I will get pissed off, Nicky.

Nicky, Yzerman has better stats, and 5 rings as well. Don't get me going, Nicky. Nicky, it won't end well.

DiggityDaggityDo · 07-27-10, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by ngates815

Growing up in Chicago...being born in 84....So Walter Payton is out of the question, since I don't remember him to much.

We'd always play football out in the yard, and I'd always be

BARRY SANDERS.

Can't believe no one mentioned him yet.

Thats because everybody was on Emmitt's nuts.

Barry > Emmitt

Goat Milk · 07-27-10, 10:17 PM

tight thread.

I met Isiah Thomas multiple times when I was younger. Him and Vinny Johnson were regulars at my Dads liquor store back in the day.

I really didn't idolize him though. But he was a great PG. Vinny was solid too.

I've met a quite a few athletes, only from this area though as I haven't traveled much. Barry Sanders is a fukkin fag. Amazing running back, but I went up to the guy to say what up once and got the biggest shaft ever

Only person I can say I really idolized was Jordan. Never met him, don't know about his personality, but as a basketball fan, he has no flaws in his game. I remember the 1 time th epapers all came out saying Jordan can't shoot 3s and shit all he does is drive, and JOrdan popped like 6 or 7 or 8 threes or some shit THE NEXT DAY.

Goat Milk · 07-27-10, 10:21 PM

Duece remmeber the Red Wings parade that year they won in the late 90s? It was like 97 or 98?

That parade was fukking sick. The parade last cup didn't even come close to that one though.

Mikail · 07-27-10, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Duece remmeber the Red Wings parade that year they won in the late 90s? It was like 97 or 98?

That parade was fukking sick. The parade last cup didn't even come close to that one though.

They swept the Flyers that year to win the stanley cup if I remember correctly.

Brock Landers · 07-27-10, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Duece remmeber the Red Wings parade that year they won in the late 90s? It was like 97 or 98? That parade was fukking sick. The parade last cup didn't even come close to that one though.

still couldn't believe they got swept by a much inferior Devils team in 96..

Goat Milk · 07-27-10, 10:29 PM

what was the year they won it Brock? I was only into hockey a little at that time but I know it was late 90s and that parade was unreal. don't think we'll be having parades like that anymore.

MarkTX · 07-27-10, 10:32 PM

When I was kid playing baseball I pretended I was George Brett (

Brock!) I even chewed Big League Chew Gum to look like him.... or when playing shortstop Tony Fernandez. When I was out playing hockey I'd imagine I was Paul Coffee, Steve Yzerman or Denis Savard when I thought I could put a move on a defenceman...lol....when I played football I'd imagine I had the speed and moves of Gizmo Williams (CFL - Edmonton Eskimoes) with the power of Christian Okoye!! (Pretty mixed bag - these weren't the best of that era necessarily but were my favs as a kid!)

plays · 07-27-10, 10:33 PM

Dan Marino, too bad he never won a Superbowl.
Marino to duper
Marino to clayton
Touchdown Miami Dolphins
I miss hearing that.