Toughest athlete in all of sports?

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Jan 24, 2011 8:15 PM
Obviously not Jay Cutler..

We're not talking STRENGTH, but toughness.

Who ya got?
Jan 24, 2011 8:15pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:18 PM
Might have to go with Cal...long ass time to not miss a game when you know damn well he had to be hurting.

Favre might get a vote too but he was on meds for a good portion of the time by his admission.
Jan 24, 2011 8:18pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:22 PM
Big Ben Roethlisberger. End of discussion.
Jan 24, 2011 8:22pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:24 PM
Good for Lance Armstrong, but i don't see him as the toughest ATHLETE when he participates in a hobby and not a sport.
Jan 24, 2011 8:24pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:26 PM
Lance Armstrong, Kurt Angle, Cael Sanderson, or Dean Karnazes. My vote goes to any of these guys.
Jan 24, 2011 8:26pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:26 PM
ccrunner609;651141 wrote:baseball = not mentally tough.......GTFOH with any baseball player

Who asked about mental toughness?

Is all about your definition of tough. Mine? I think of durable and able to withstand punishment.

Ripken is a good answer, that streak is unreal.
Jan 24, 2011 8:26pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:27 PM
Just because you never played a real sport, doesn't make my point any less valid.
Jan 24, 2011 8:27pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:29 PM
pinstriper;651152 wrote:Good for Lance Armstrong, but i don't see him as the toughest ATHLETE when he participates in a hobby and not a sport.

This.

Not to mention he's a juicer.
Jan 24, 2011 8:29pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:29 PM
I'd give Lance his due also, but I have issues with that sport. I view it as if its to good to be true, it probably is. Lance doped and I'm cool with it.
Jan 24, 2011 8:29pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:30 PM
Seriously, where there's smoke there's usually fire...juicers need not apply.
Jan 24, 2011 8:30pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:31 PM
PEDs are rampant in all sports. I just accept it.
Jan 24, 2011 8:31pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:33 PM
ccrunner609;651176 wrote:Isnt toughness all mental? When I see the word "tough", its all about the mentality.

As for Ripkin......my Moms factory job is more physical then playing a baseball game.

My Mom is 60, a little over wieght and you know what her doctor told her to do??? Go ride a bike for some excercise.
If my Mom can participate in cycling, then Lance doesn't get my vote, sorry.
Jan 24, 2011 8:33pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:33 PM
ccrunner609;651178 wrote:He is the most tested athlete of all time, he took thousands of tests and passed them all, get your weak sauce out of here. Come with facts.

There have been multiple sources that have reported him failing drug tests.
Jan 24, 2011 8:33pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:33 PM
ccrunner609;651176 wrote:Isnt toughness all mental? When I see the word "tough", its all about the mentality.

As for Ripkin......my Moms factory job is more physical then playing a baseball game.
I'm talking about the actual definition.

Close-minded...you know that one?
Jan 24, 2011 8:33pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:34 PM
ccrunner609;651176 wrote:As for Ripkin......my Moms factory job is more physical then playing a baseball game.

Says someone who likely has never played a baseball game that didn't involve a tee because he wasn't coordinated enough.
Jan 24, 2011 8:34pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:34 PM
pinstriper;651181 wrote:My Mom is 60, a little over wieght and you know what her doctor told her to do??? Go ride a bike for some excercise.

LOL!
Jan 24, 2011 8:34pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:34 PM
ccrunner609;651178 wrote:He is the most tested athlete of all time, he took thousands of tests and passed them all, get your weak sauce out of here. Come with facts.

Barry Bonds never failed a test either. GTFO. Do you believe everything you are told?
Jan 24, 2011 8:34pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:34 PM
ccrunner609;651184 wrote:played and lettered in 5 sports in HS and played one in college. Believe me I know tough, did you go out and run 5 miles and 12 100 meter hill repeats today in the snow? I did that for fun.

Calm down Rocky.
Jan 24, 2011 8:34pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:36 PM
Do you know anything about blood doping and what it actually does?
Jan 24, 2011 8:36pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:36 PM
As for the topic of the thread, I guess it all depends on how you define tough. If you are implying tough meaning able to play with pain Paul Pierce is probably near the top of the list. :D
Jan 24, 2011 8:36pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:36 PM
Actually i just ran 5 miles this morning before work...thus I'm now a cross country runner. Again, not a sport, sorry - it's excercise.
Jan 24, 2011 8:36pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:37 PM
Link?
Jan 24, 2011 8:37pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:38 PM
ccrunner609;651193 wrote:Barry did fail tests, the players association hid all the results. There were 200+ failed tests in baseball that nobody ever heard about.

You say this with conviction yet doubt the new allegations emerging re Lance?
Jan 24, 2011 8:38pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:38 PM
ccrunner609;651184 wrote:played and lettered in 5 sports in HS and played one in college. Believe me I know tough, did you go out and run 5 miles and 12 100 meter hill repeats today in the snow? I did that for fun.

I didn't do 12 100 meter hill repeats but I did run 15 miles in the snow and had to run up and down some hills today... does that make me cool too? Lol at thinking 5 miles and 12 100 meter hill repeats is anything special I did that shit in high school... for fun after basketball.
Jan 24, 2011 8:38pm
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Jan 24, 2011 8:41 PM
Ok seriously fuck Lance Armstrong and that douchey sport anyway. Its not even in the top 50 when I think of the word "tough" in sports.

Even though I think hes an absolute tool Brett Favre is probably up there. That old man got his world rocked countless times and kept getting up.
Jan 24, 2011 8:41pm