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Favorite athletes of all time. #9262612 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,742 NW okok OP Campfire Outfitter OP okok Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,742 NW Walter Peyton Tony Gwynn George Brett Ken Griffey JR. Larry Bird Reggie White Hakeem Olajuwon Steve Largent John Stockton Joe Montana Kirby Puckett Gary Payton Dave Winfield. Jed York does not own the 49ers; Russell Wilson does.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. okok #9262614 10/17/14 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ Michael Jordan the rest. I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. okok #9262615 10/17/14 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 18,994 OZARK Foothills B BOWSINGER Campfire Ranger BOWSINGER Campfire Ranger B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 18,994 OZARK Foothills Jim Thorpe Leo of the Land of Dyr NRA FOR LIFE I MISS SARAH “In Trump We Trust.” Right???? SOMEBODY please tell TRH that Netanyahu NEVER said "Once we squeeze all we can out of the United States, it can dry up and blow away."

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. okok #9262623 10/17/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 22,690 U UtahLefty Campfire Ranger UtahLefty Campfire Ranger U Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 22,690 this may be as much a function of where you are/were in life as much as anything else. standouts to me: living in virginia while Michael Jordan was at NC living in alabama when Bo Jackson was at Auburn living in michigan when Wayne Gretsky was a Red Wing oops! etc Last edited by UtahLefty; 10/17/14.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. UtahLefty #9262634 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,858 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,858 Flyover Country Originally Posted by UtahLefty living in michigan when Wayne Gretsky was a Red Wing I don't think that one happened.... Me

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. UtahLefty #9262640 10/17/14 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda As a kid I followed Rod Carew's every at bat like it was life or death. For football, probably Barry Sanders. Hockey, Gretzky obviously. Basketball, Larry Bird.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. Teal #9262642 10/17/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 22,690 U UtahLefty Campfire Ranger UtahLefty Campfire Ranger U Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 22,690 ah yes, sorry for brain freeze I was a yooper then, so that might explain it.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. Teal #9262646 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,676 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,676 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell Bob Griese Larry Csonka Z

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. stevelyn #9262654 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,504 40N, 82 1/2W Theo Gallus Campfire Tracker Theo Gallus Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,504 40N, 82 1/2W Babe Didrikson Zaharias "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. stevelyn #9262660 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,858 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,858 Flyover Country The coolest athlete I've ever had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with - Gilbert Brown, hands down. Reggie White was cool but not the same as Gilbert. Jarrett Bush is actually a cool guy too. Me

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. okok #9262674 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,806 RichardAustin Campfire Tracker RichardAustin Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,806 Not necessarily in order: Dan Gable, Gene LeBell, Sakuraba, Rulon Gardner, Randy Couture, Brooks Robinson, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle... these are the guys that come immediately to mind, I'm sure theres a couple others. Be Polite , Be Professional , but have a plan to kill everybody you meet -General James Mattis United States Marine Corps Nothing is darker than a mau mau's moo moo.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. RichardAustin #9262685 10/17/14 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama Michael Phelps - 18 gold medals, nuff said. (2 DUI's, harr harr GFY) The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. LeroyJenkins #9262696 10/17/14 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 SandBilly Campfire Ranger SandBilly Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 Dale Earnhardt... ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. SandBilly #9262713 10/17/14 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama Originally Posted by SandBilly Dale Earnhardt... ??? Clearly not an athlete, so? The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. Ghostinthemachine #9262720 10/17/14 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda Originally Posted by Ghostinthemachine For football, probably Barry Sanders. Should make a disclaimer here, I would've said Brett Favre until he texted pics of his junk, didn't show up for training camp twice with the Vikes, and threw that miserable int against the Saints, the most idiotic throw in NFL history.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. Ghostinthemachine #9262724 10/17/14 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama Originally Posted by Ghostinthemachine Should make a disclaimer here, I would've said Brett Favre until he texted pics of his junk, didn't show up for training camp twice with the Vikes, and threw that miserable int against the Saints, the most idiotic throw in NFL history. Interesting caveat here. Care to share why? The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. LeroyJenkins #9262736 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas Johnny Bench Terry Bradshaw It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. LeroyJenkins #9262744 10/17/14 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda Originally Posted by George_in_SD Originally Posted by Ghostinthemachine Should make a disclaimer here, I would've said Brett Favre until he texted pics of his junk, didn't show up for training camp twice with the Vikes, and threw that miserable int against the Saints, the most idiotic throw in NFL history. Interesting caveat here. Care to share why? I think I just did? Basically I'm saying I kinda lost respect for the guy at the end of his career, although he put together THE best QB season in the entire history of the Vikes in 2009.

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. Ghostinthemachine #9262747 10/17/14 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker LeroyJenkins Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,776 Alabama I don't really look to athletes as role models, just genetically gifted entertainment vehicles. I can understand your faltering with Farve, but who hasn't sent a dicpic? The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS

Re: Favorite athletes of all time. LeroyJenkins #9262766 10/17/14 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 SandBilly Campfire Ranger SandBilly Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 Originally Posted by George_in_SD Originally Posted by SandBilly Dale Earnhardt... ??? Clearly not an athlete, so? Says who? ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~