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leashyourkids

Post subject: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:54 am

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Given the pressure that others often cite, I think it's a fair question. Discuss...

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Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:56 am

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Single season?

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:58 am

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the comparison to Red Sox fans is completely valid. Like Cub fans, Red Sox fans once embraced a kind of warped, inverted narcissism by reveling in their tradition of futility. Shortly after winning the 2004 series, though, they were forced to create a new mythology for themselves--which they attempted to do by making claims about the unique and historic nature of their victory.

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:59 am

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leashyourkids wrote:

Given the pressure that others often cite, I think it's a fair question. Discuss...

Most nerve-wracking game 7, I can say that.....

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Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:01 am

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Greatest sports achievement of all time, considering the history, cultural implications, timeframe, and public spotlight.

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Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:02 am

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Tall Midget wrote:

Midget is wise...

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:02 am

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2004

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leashyourkids

Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:04 am

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

Single season?

Well, clearly, they're gonna win a few more. May as well factor those in.

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:10 am

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leashyourkids wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

Single season?

Well, clearly, they're gonna win a few more. May as well factor those in.

Ok then,

Boyd's Top 10 list of Greatest Champions in the History of Sports (in order):

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. New York Yankees (glorious)
3. Detroit Red Wings
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. Boston Celtics
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. New England Patriots
8. Rocky Marciano (he beat Joe Louis' ass)
9. The San Francisco 49ers
10. The Chicago Bulls (thanks DT; even as a Sox fan, fuck the Cardinals)

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Peter Puck

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:12 am

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Don Tiny

Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:17 am

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

Single season?

Well, clearly, they're gonna win a few more. May as well factor those in.

Ok then,

Boyd's Top 10 list of Greatest Champions in the History of Sports (in order):

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. New York Yankees (glorious)
3. Detroit Red Wings
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. Boston Celtics
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. New England Patriots
8. Rocky Marciano (he beat Joe Louis' ass)
9. The San Francisco 49ers
10. St Louis Cardinals (in spite of most of their fans)

Winning 6 of 8 (in two groups of threes) doesn't put da Boo on your list? :scratch:

You're a soccer fruit ... why not Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, or Man U?

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:24 am

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Don Tiny wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

Single season?

Well, clearly, they're gonna win a few more. May as well factor those in.

Ok then,

Boyd's Top 10 list of Greatest Champions in the History of Sports (in order):

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. New York Yankees (glorious)
3. Detroit Red Wings
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. Boston Celtics
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. New England Patriots
8. Rocky Marciano (he beat Joe Louis' ass)
9. The San Francisco 49ers
10. St Louis Cardinals (in spite of most of their fans)

Winning 6 of 8 (in two groups of threes) doesn't put da Boo on your list? :scratch:

You're a soccer fruit ... why not Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, or Man U?

I forgot about the Bulls.

I love soccer, but Real is nothing but a front for Spain's facist government (think Red Army hockey team), Bayern is meh, and ManYoo are a bunch of fucks (British soccer is so hard line that as an Arsenal fan, well, fuck ManYoo)

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:53 am

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Bobby Jones would need to be in the discussion (yes, I realize it is golf)

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:55 am

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Yes

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JORR

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:57 am

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Dan Gable and Niatross.

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:02 am

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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:05 am

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

Single season?

Well, clearly, they're gonna win a few more. May as well factor those in.

Where are the Chicago Wolves???

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Greatest Champion in the History of Sports?

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:06 am

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jimmypasta wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

Single season?

Well, clearly, they're gonna win a few more. May as well factor those in.

Where are the Chicago Wolves???

No one cares about minor league hockey.

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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:24 pm

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If they win 3 or more titles in a 4-5 year period, let the discussion begin. Injuries and such can derail a team that otherwise might do great things. have to let it play out. But off to a good start.

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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:28 pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:04 pm

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

Boyd's Top 10 list of Greatest Champions in the History of Sports (in order):

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. New York Yankees (glorious)

I just came across this gem of a list and I am literally laughing so hard that I spilled coffee on my groin and penis. I will be fine because my pants absorbed most of the heat.

It looks like SJBoyd needs a refresher course in basic common sense and sports history.

Ha ha ha!

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:16 pm

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Dan Gable and Niatross.

Serious question...where would Cael Sanderson rank compared to Gable? As someone who knows pretty much nothing about college wrestling and has attended a grand total of one such meet, I'm pretty naïve about how the sport in Sanderson's day compared to Gable's, but the guy did literally go undefeated for his entire college career and won four national titles.

edit: still curious on the question but obviously with coaching added in, Gable is a no brainer over Sanderson. :oops:

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:37 pm

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