Toughest athlete in all of sports?

• like_that

  

  Alexander Karelin /thread.
• Hb31187

  

  would bet my life on that being a wrestler. Im sure Fab1b will be in here to back that statement up
• pinstriper

  Trueblue23;651318 wrote:In my opinion, there aren't too many "tough" athletes left. There are guys who sit out for any little reason.
  
  I can honestly only think of two active players that are in this discussion, I know I'm missing some.

  
  I agree. I think the fact that the money is sooooo big now plays a big part. The teams/trainers/coaches/agents/and players themselves dont want to even risk playing hurt, let alone playing injured. The mentality has changed. That's why Farve was different, hell the guy just comes from a different time - it's hard to compare him to other QBs nowadays.
• Trueblue23

  

  McNabb isn't very mentally tough, but that dude plays through a lot of injuries.
  
  Steve McNair was the definition of badass back in the day.
• SportsAndLady

  

  There probably just aren't many tough athletes that we actually hear about. Many of the players in sports we hear about are the star athletes or popular position players like a QB, WR, etc. But I bet you if O-linemen played a really popular position, we would hear a lot more about how tough O-lineman are.
• karen lotz

  

  ytownfootball;651292 wrote:Ronnie Lott (mentioned)...dude cut off his finger to keep playing in a play-off game right?

  Yup. But he probably can't run a 4 minute mile so he isn't tough. :rolleyes:
• Trueblue23

  

  ccrunner609;651346 wrote:I know, the internet is serious shit huh..........these fools are just playing along.
  
  
  As for tough, baseball is about as tough as volleyball. Takes skill but sure doesnt take toughness.

  
  I bet you couldn't run worth a shit if CC Sabathia drilled you in the thigh with a fastball.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  ccrunner609;651346 wrote:I know, the internet is serious shit huh..........these fools are just playing along.
  
  
  As for tough, baseball is about as tough as volleyball. Takes skill but sure doesnt take toughness.

  
  No, you REALLY do admire yourself and think you're that cool.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  I don't think this is even that close. It's obviously #75
  
  
• Trueblue23

  

  In football the players RUN, get hit, get piled on, smashed, and are inflicted with pain every few seconds.
  
  In basketball the players RUN, get knocked down, fouled hard, punched, and elbowed.
  
  In baseball, the players RUN, get hit with baseballs, crash into each other, and dive head first to make catches.
  
  In running, the "players" just RUN. Pussies.
• pinstriper

  ccrunner609;651369 wrote:and that makes him a tough athlete?

  
  No, but it does make the batter one when he continues on in the game. I know it's not dodging bunnies and squirrels out on the warpath, but it is kinda dangerous.
• Trueblue23

  

  ccrunner609;651369 wrote:and that makes him a tough athlete?

  
  You've got to be kidding. Right? I mean I hope you are. If you aren't, then lord..
• ytownfootball

  

  Leave it to cc to turn this into "I'm not a pussy" thread...smh
• Firad

  

  This is who CCRunner probably thinks is the toughest athlete in all of sports.
  
  
• stroups

  

  CC is so full of fail it's not even funny.... he also gives me a chance to bust out one of my favorite clips
  [video=youtube;De7rbB2bteE][/video]
• Crimson streak

  

  Bryon leftwich also comes to mind. Led the game winning drive with a broken leg. Brett favre gets my vote though. Cross country is an activity not a sport
• Art Modell

  

  Trueblue23;651338 wrote:McNabb isn't very mentally tough, but that dude plays through a lot of injuries.
  
  Steve McNair was the definition of badass back in the day.

  
  fail
• Iliketurtles

  

  Trueblue23;651379 wrote:In football the players RUN, get hit, get piled on, smashed, and are inflicted with pain every few seconds.
  
  In basketball the players RUN, get knocked down, fouled hard, punched, and elbowed.
  
  In baseball, the players RUN, get hit with baseballs, crash into each other, and dive head first to make catches.
  
  In running, the "players" just RUN. Pussies.

  
  Haha I might sound a little like ccrunner here but this is laughable. Distance running isn't just about "running" you get elbowed/spiked all the time. Hell I still have scars on my leg from an indoor meet when I was taken down because some dumbass decide to try and cut in around the corner and his spikes got caught in my leg and dragged me down. I ran the rest of that 5k and still had a decent time(it was high 15s) After I finished the race I got taken to the trainer and they said I should probably get stitches I didn't. Distance runners don't take time out like all the other sports you mentioned they dont stand around waiting for plays to happen.
  
  Here some info about Dean Karnazes who is an ultramarathon runner and a guy I mentioned:
  
  He ran 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. The last marathon he ran was the New York Marathon that he finished in 3 hours and 30 minutes.
  He ran 135 miles nonstop across Death Valley in 120 degree heat.
  He ran a marathon in the South Pole with the weather being −40°F.
  He ran 350 miles in 80 hours and 44 minutes without stopping.
  He ran 148 miles in in 24 hours on a treadmill... I just find this insane because I think running on treadmills is the worst.
  He has also swam the San Francisco Bay.
  
  He has also done many other things but those are the main ones. So is this guy a pussy cause I'd love for anyone to try and do that stuff.
• Sonofanump

  I'll nominate Dave Schultz, Dave Williams, Larry Robinson and Clark Gillies.
• shook_17

  

  brett favre 297 games straight? thats a tough mutha *****. i know hes not really established but peyton hillis is tough too. he can take a beating and he gives it back
• stroups

  

  ccrunner609;651516 wrote:being a baseball player isnt "tough", baseball is a fucking easy sport. You stand around 90% of the time. You can play a whole game and never have to do anything. How tough is that?

  
  Then why aren't you out there making your millions, and have you ever tried catching. Guaranty if a Major league player pitched a ball to you it would hit you right in your face.
• shook_17

  

  ccrunner609;651519 wrote:yeah and 6 months off about every 18-19 games.

  
  right, like you know what its like playing football?
• SportsAndLady

  

  Playing 162 games a year isn't mentally or physically challenging?
• SportsAndLady

  

  ccrunner609;651632 wrote:there is no way a 162 days of baseball is tougher then going to work for 330+ days of a construction job like pouring concrete or laying block.

  
  Lol where did that even come from?
• SportsAndLady

  

  ccrunner609;651655 wrote:I have done those jobs......those are examples of what is physically hard. Baseball is not.

  
  You've played a 162 game baseball season?