5 most badass athletes of all time

[1987_Lakers]

Lyle Alzado

[NumberSix]

Lyle Alzado

Still too soon.

[jlauber]

Maybe I am in the minority, but if I were going to have to face an alley full of thugs, I might have to go with Ronnie Lott at my side (and he would have to do everything, BTW, while I curl up in a ball.)

[TaLvsCuaL]

Vinnie Jones deserves a mention.

[SyRyanYang]

Vinnie Jones deserves a mention.

I love his movies but what did he do in real life?

[Heilige]

Dan Gable and Alexander Karelin

[TaLvsCuaL]

I love his movies but what did he do in real life?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Jones



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6vm0...ayer_embedded#!

[RedBlackAttack]

I haven't really taken the time to study his career, but excellent post. Some of these "trailblazers" had to be tough SOBs to get as far as they did in life.

If you get the chance and have a little bit of extra time, watch this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1TX2Vp3pQ

What an amazing figure.

[jlauber]

If you get the chance and have a little of extra time, watch this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1TX2Vp3pQ

What an amazing figure.

Will do. I'm sure many posters here will agree with me, but it is truly amazes me, that as I get older, I find I actually know less. There is so much history that I know so little about.

[alwaysunny]

Maybe I am in the minority, but if I were going to have to face an alley full of thugs, I might have to go with Ronnie Lott at my side (and he would have to do everything, BTW, while I curl up in a ball.)

What I was going to mention. The guy CHOSE to amputate part of his finger because a surgery would require him to miss games. I mean WTF

Jack Tatum's reputation deserves a mention too.

[fpliii]

Will do. I'm sure many posters here will agree with me, but it is truly amazes me, that as I get older, I find I actually know less. There is so much history that I know so little about.

jlauber - I'm going to be fairly busy fulfilling lookup requests for the APBR and nbastats.prv.pl for the next few days, so I don't have time to work on the All-Defensive Teams/Finals MVPs projects at the moment. If you wouldn't mind, could you PM anyone who was around then who might be interested (or PM me a list of who we should ask, if you think we should wait until I have time to commit later in the week)? Also, do you have any format/logistic suggestions for how we should do this?

[RedBlackAttack]

Will do. I'm sure many posters here will agree with me, but it is truly amazes me, that as I get older, I find I actually know less. There is so much history that I know so little about.

Indeed. I think that true wisdom begins when you accept the fact that you know very little.

Most adults realize this... And the sooner the better.

[DStebb716]

Deion Sanders and Mike Tyson >>>>

There's difference between badass and being loud.

Neon is the man, for sure, but he was loud, not badass.

[KDTrey5]

demond mason

[jlauber]

jlauber - I'm going to be fairly busy fulfilling lookup requests for the APBR and nbastats.prv.pl for the next few days, so I don't have time to work on the All-Defensive Teams/Finals MVPs projects at the moment. If you wouldn't mind, could you PM anyone who was around then who might be interested (or PM me a list of who we should ask, if you think we should wait until I have time to commit later in the week)? Also, do you have any format/logistic suggestions for how we should do this?

I am not sure who else might be interested, but I promise to get back to you on that defensive list. As for format, I will go with whatever you decide. It's your baby, and I will merely contribute.