Jimmy Johnson named AP Male Athlete of the Year.

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Yes SQ...which is obvious by the post directly below you. :)
Dec 21, 2009 1:38pm
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Dec 21, 2009 1:42 PM
Same argument can be said about Tiger being named Athlete of the Decade. How hard is it to walk 18 holes AND have someone else carry your bag?

(Now Tiger may qualify for his EXTRA-curricular activities...)
Dec 21, 2009 1:42pm
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GoChiefs wrote: Yes SQ...which is obvious by the post directly below you. :)
Exactly lol.
Dec 21, 2009 1:45pm
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Dec 21, 2009 2:02 PM
AP=MASSIVE FAIL.

Its cool if you like NASCAR, but they are NOT athletes.

Actually, on second thought, I am wrong. It is NOT cool if you like NASCAR.
Dec 21, 2009 2:02pm
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redfalcon wrote: AP=MASSIVE FAIL.

Its cool if you like NASCAR, but they are NOT athletes.

Actually, on second thought, I am wrong. It is NOT cool if you like NASCAR.
If David Ortiz is an athlete then so is Jimmie Johnson, et al.
Dec 21, 2009 2:04pm
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redfalcon wrote: AP=MASSIVE FAIL.

Its cool if you like NASCAR, but they are NOT athletes.

Actually, on second thought, I am wrong. It is NOT cool if you like NASCAR.
Better than being in your situation and just not being cool at all.
Dec 21, 2009 2:16pm
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Sport n. 1. any recreational activity; specif., a game, competition, etc. requiring bodily exertion beyond the norm.

I don't know about you guys, but I drive my car effortlessly everyday.
Dec 21, 2009 2:19pm
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GOONx19 wrote: Sport n. 1. any recreational activity; specif., a game, competition, etc. requiring bodily exertion beyond the norm.

I don't know about you guys, but I drive my car effortlessly everyday.
You drive 200mph in 100+ degree heat while experiencing 2-3 Gs everyday?
Dec 21, 2009 2:22pm
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GOONx19 wrote: Sport n. 1. any recreational activity; specif., a game, competition, etc. requiring bodily exertion beyond the norm.

I don't know about you guys, but I drive my car effortlessly everyday.
You drive a car in 200 MPH, bumper to bumper traffic for 500 miles a day?

Wait, your name says it all--you really are a goon.

Funny that you post that definition because NASCAR fits right in.
Dec 21, 2009 2:22pm
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Oh yeah, I forgot about the distance part of the equation.
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Show me bodily exertion.

I don't have a problem with NASCAR. It's a form of entertainment, and it succeeds at being one. But that's where it ends. I don't criticize you guys for watching. Hell, I've watch NASCAR multiple times. There is nothing you guys have said that proves it's a sport. If 200 MPH for 500 miles a day makes something a sport, then my pilot friend must be a sport god.
Dec 21, 2009 2:28pm
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NASCAR takes skill and talent, but it is NOT a sport.
Dec 21, 2009 2:30pm
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Nascar is a Physical activity, try driving a car at those speeds and tell me how hard it is to control it, how hard you have to work the steering wheel, and how much you have to pedal the throttle and brake, now keep that up for 3 or 4 hours. NASCAR drivers often lose up to 10 pounds in a single race. Nascar racing is governed by a set of rules and is engaged in competitively. It involves physical exertion and it involves skill & strategy.

So..go outside on a hot day..in a manual transmission car..find a track with 30 degree banking..take the power steering off that car..and drive it at 200 mph. Tell me how you feel when your done. I bet your opinion changes REAL fast after that.
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GOONx19 wrote: Show me bodily exertion.
That would be 2-3 G's they experience in every turn. If you think there is no bodily exertion needed to counter that force then you are obviously the strongest man on the planet.
Dec 21, 2009 2:39pm
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Dec 21, 2009 2:40 PM
at least they didn't name some poker player
Dec 21, 2009 2:40pm
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Dec 21, 2009 2:51 PM
I kinda agree with Goon.

If going 500 miles at 200mph with some g forces makes them athletes....then pilots must be superhuman.

What they do may be physically taxing, but when i think of the word "athlete" jimmy johnson and jeff gordon dont really come to mind first lol
Dec 21, 2009 2:51pm
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Hb31187 wrote: What they do may be physically taxing, but when i think of the word "athlete" jimmy johnson and jeff gordon dont really come to mind first lol
Looking at this guy doesn't make me think "athlete" but it doesn't mean he isn't one.
Dec 21, 2009 2:57pm
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Dec 21, 2009 3:02 PM
Not a sport...

On the other Huddle I made this huge series of posts about how a sport has to have the concept of "hustle" that would help someone go faster. The idea of "hustle" is not of trying to take money from someone by downplaying your own skill, but rather the idea of "trying harder" or giving more effort. If hustling does not make one better at the sport than another... then it's not a sport.

This is not an all inclusive definition, but rather one of a few requirements I have.

In race car driving there is no hustle as far as I'm concerned. The limits are set by the car, not by the human will to push itself farther, harder, faster.

Nascar isn't a sport in my opinion.
Dec 21, 2009 3:02pm
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Dec 21, 2009 3:17 PM
^^^^^^Kobyahsi or w/e the proffesional eating guy looks like that....does that mean hes an athlete too haha :)?
Dec 21, 2009 3:17pm
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Fly4Fun wrote: Not a sport...

On the other Huddle I made this huge series of posts about how a sport has to have the concept of "hustle" that would help someone go faster. The idea of "hustle" is not of trying to take money from someone by downplaying your own skill, but rather the idea of "trying harder" or giving more effort. If hustling does not make one better at the sport than another... then it's not a sport.

This is not an all inclusive definition, but rather one of a few requirements I have.

In race car driving there is no hustle as far as I'm concerned. The limits are set by the car, not by the human will to push itself farther, harder, faster.

Nascar isn't a sport in my opinion.
LOL..nothing personal fly..but that could be the dumbest idea of a sport I've ever heard. LOL So golf isn't a sport? They don't 'hustle'. If you think you can't 'try harder' or 'give more effort' in NASCAR. Again..you are sadly mistaken.
Dec 21, 2009 3:23pm
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GoChiefs wrote:
Fly4Fun wrote: Not a sport...

On the other Huddle I made this huge series of posts about how a sport has to have the concept of "hustle" that would help someone go faster. The idea of "hustle" is not of trying to take money from someone by downplaying your own skill, but rather the idea of "trying harder" or giving more effort. If hustling does not make one better at the sport than another... then it's not a sport.

This is not an all inclusive definition, but rather one of a few requirements I have.

In race car driving there is no hustle as far as I'm concerned. The limits are set by the car, not by the human will to push itself farther, harder, faster.

Nascar isn't a sport in my opinion.
LOL..nothing personal fly..but that could be the dumbest idea of a sport I've ever heard. LOL So golf isn't a sport? They don't 'hustle'. If you think you can't 'try harder' or 'give more effort' in NASCAR. Again..you are sadly mistaken.
It's a requirement I think is necessary for something to be a sport in my opinion. And you are correct... it rules out golf. That's why I like it as a requirement. It rules out bowling, it rules out golf, it rules out poker, it rules out auto racing.

You might not like it, but it's my opinion and I think it is very reasonable.
Dec 21, 2009 3:35pm
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Fly4Fun wrote: It's a requirement I think is necessary for something to be a sport in my opinion. And you are correct... it rules out golf. That's why I like it as a requirement. It rules out bowling, it rules out golf, it rules out poker, it rules out auto racing.

You might not like it, but it's my opinion and I think it is very reasonable.
You're about as reasonable as a kick in the dick. :)
Dec 21, 2009 3:37pm
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ccrunner609 wrote: having a nascar driver win an award like this is ridiculous.

Not an athlete
I know right? That would be like giving it to a cross country running! Give it to a real athlete!
Dec 21, 2009 3:37pm
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Fly4Fun wrote: It's a requirement I think is necessary for something to be a sport in my opinion. And you are correct... it rules out golf. That's why I like it as a requirement. It rules out bowling, it rules out golf, it rules out poker, it rules out auto racing.

You might not like it, but it's my opinion and I think it is very reasonable.
Your opinions suck. :p Nobody asked for them anyways. Stay off the NASCAR thread dick. :D
Dec 21, 2009 3:38pm