Tigers6884 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Here's an interesting topic I thought I'd start. Who's your favorite sports player to never have played for your favorite team in their career? Many legends such as Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, and Ken Griffey Jr might come to mind for some of you people. My choice would have to be The Big Unit", Randy Johnson. The 6'10 lefty out of Walnut Creek, California always struck me as an intimidating pitcher with his signature mullet and sweet mustache. Having a fastball that regularly approached 100 miles per hour also helps. I hope to meet my hero when he (hopefully) gets inducted into the Hall of Fame next year (as he should). So how about you guys? Who's the guy who wasn't on your team, but you couldn't resist rooting for anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Currently, lebron James, Adrian Peterson, ovechkin, puhols, also liked Patrick Roy, and MJ, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 LeBron. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb6 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'd go with Aaron Afflalo, Blake Griffin, Damien Lillard for basketball, David Ortiz, Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Bautista for baseball and Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, and Arian Foster for football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I always loved Joe Sakic, even though he played for a team that was a rival of the Sharks. The same thing sort of applies to Teemu Selane, but he played for the sharks for awhile. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFallenHaveRisen Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Dale Earnhardt was my favorite until Gordon came around, shame he never got to race for Hendrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBolt3 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry for basketball, Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson for football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Teemu Selanne, Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy, Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, Brett HullJunior Seau, Barry Sanders, Jim Kelly, John ElwayMost of the 1990's Cleveland Indians, Pudge Rodriguez, Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr (and then he actually came to my little team and I was the happiest boy in the world) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Teemu Selanne, Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy, Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, Brett HullJunior Seau, Barry Sanders, Jim Kelly, John ElwayMost of the 1990's Cleveland Indians, Pudge Rodriguez, Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr (and then he actually came to my little team and I was the happiest boy in the world)Wow, the Ken Griffey story sounds pretty cool! Could you tell us more about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Teemu Selanne, Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy, Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, Brett HullJunior Seau, Barry Sanders, Jim Kelly, John ElwayMost of the 1990's Cleveland Indians, Pudge Rodriguez, Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr (and then he actually came to my little team and I was the happiest boy in the world)Wow, the Ken Griffey story sounds pretty cool! Could you tell us more about it?There's nothing to it really. I grew up in the 90's and Jr was the best player on the planet and every kid including myself loved him. There really isn't a player in today's game that compares to the Jr phenomenon in the 90's. In 99 the Reds won 96 games (still the most wins in the wildcard era by a team that didn't make the playoffs) so when rumors started that he might be coming to the Reds I was 12 years old and I was pretty excited. The thought in my house was that if they were able to win 96 games without him imagine what they could do with him. When the trade went down my mom told me and I ran around the house. I was sure they were winning the World Series. We happened to go to spring training that year in Sarasota and I waited forever to get his autograph. Then he showed up looking jacked on opening day in his tight long sleeves. I thought he was the coolest. Anyways, they ended up missing Mike Cameron's bat more than they thought. Greg Vaughn went to Tampa, and the pitching fell apart. The team went 82-80 in 2000 (their only winning season with Griffey), injuries added up for him, and super cheap owner Carl Lindner wasn't willing to spend what he had to to make the team competitive and the whole thing was a big decade long disappointment. But when it first happened it was one of the cooler things I've been through as a sports fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperLeafsFan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I am not proud to admit this, but I am a hug Martin Brodeur fan........ but am also a big Ilya Kovalchuk fan. Yes..... WHY DID U RUN RUN OFF TO RUSSIA YA BIG GOOF? I think I like smilies too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Baseball: Clayton Kershaw, Greg Maddux, Justin Verlander, Ken Griffey Jr., and Yadier MolinaBasketball: Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Lebron James, Tony Parker, and Chris PaulFootball: John Elway, Michael Strahan, Larry Fitzgerald, Aaron Rodgers, and Tom BradyHockey: Jonathan Toews, Martin Brodeur, Jonathan Quick, Joe Sakic, and Steve Yzerman MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Being a fan of the Blues, I'm obligated to hate the Blackhawks. That said, I always had an immense amount of respect for Denis Savard. See also: the Red Wings and Steve Yzerman. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Baseball: Tony Gwynn or Ozzie Smith. I'd say Cal Ripken, Jr., too, but I grew up going to O's games. While I'm an Angels fan first, I always root for the Orioles when not playing the Halos. I could honestly list off probably 100 non-Angels that I really liked. Football: Dan Marino. My brother is a big Miami fan, so I've always liked Marino.Hockey: Probably Jeremy Roenick, Teemu Selanne or Jarome Iginla. I can't say I have any real "favorite" player that wasn't a Red Wing, but I've always liked these three.Basketball: I'd have to say Shawn Kemp. My NBA fandom tailed off in the early 2000s, and Grant Hill eventually made his way to Phoenix. Alonzo Mourning would be another, but I rooted heavily for the Heat when I was in middle school (Dan Majerle influenced my NBA allegiance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Martin Brodeur. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinK92 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 As a young goalie, I always idolized Kiprusoff. Not like there was much to idolize in Eastern Canada at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I've always loved Jonathan Toews and Steven Stamkos. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 MLB: Paul Molitor (dating to before he was a Twin)NBA: David RobinsonNFL: Barry Sanders (even though he was with a division rival)NHL: GretzkyBarry Sanders is undoubtedly my all-time favorite athlete I have no pro/college connection to. He was just so fun to watch. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan0518 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 NBA: Steve Nash, Carmelo AnthonyNFL: Larry Fitzgerald, Cam NewtonMLB: Joe MauerNHL: Martin St. LouisI'd say Larry Fitzgerald is the biggest one out of all of these names. Also, it is a shame that Melo and Marty St. Louis play for the other NY team. These are just painful to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I never really had a favorite MLB, NHL, or NBA team growing up (Although the Pacers were the closest thing to one simply because of Reggie Miller and later Mark Jackson), so I gotta go real recent here: Tré Mason, as in the now-former Auburn tailback...and Duke Johnson, same position for Miami. I caught a couple Auburn games this past season, and the entirety of that SEC 'ship wherein Mason just ran roughshod all through that Mizzou defense. Same with Duke Johnson...up until he broke his leg (or was it ankle?) vs my Seminoles I was saying the same about him--dude was the truth. And even though FSU already had Devontá Freeman and Carlos Williams (Wilder Jr was ok but not on the level of those two), I couldn't help but wonder how much more of a collective beast Florida State's backfield would have been with either or both back there in that stable (especially considering two of those guys played against each other in high school). *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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