Mt. Rushmore of your team

TheSecretsInTheCrust · September 22, 2008 2:14 pm

I FORGOT A CPL OF TEAMS...

I hate getting old.

Celtics : Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Bob Cousey, Red Auerbach

Bruins (hockey) : Bobby Orr, Eddie Shore, Phil Esposito, Ray Borque

Providence College (basketball): Ernie DeGragorio, Marvin Barnes, Billy Donovan, Dave Gavit

TheSecretsInTheCrust · September 22, 2008 2:16 pm

parrothead3282 wrote:Cleveland Browns: Paul Brown, Jim Brown, Otto Graham, tie (Lou Groza/Paul Warfield)

Cincinnati Reds: Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, ?maybe Griffy?
-can't actually think of another really deserving....Marge Schott?

Not Frank Robinson or Ted Klazouski?

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » September 22, 2008 2:20 pm

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:
parrothead3282 wrote:Cleveland Browns: Paul Brown, Jim Brown, Otto Graham, tie (Lou Groza/Paul Warfield)

Cincinnati Reds: Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, ?maybe Griffy?
-can't actually think of another really deserving....Marge Schott?
Not Frank Robinson or Ted Klazouski?

Or Sparky Anderson or Joe Morgan or Tom Seaver. Or any random starter on the big red machine?

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » September 22, 2008 2:27 pm

Skibo wrote:Steelers: Jack Lambert, Mike Webser, Mean Joe Greene, and Myron Cope

Pirates: Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski and Barry Bonds.

When he was a Pirate, Bonds was pure ability. Personally I don't have an issue with the steroids anyway. Stargell was a big figure, but his strikeout count was sick, but since he is bigger than life in Pgh, I'll leave him.

Penguins: Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby, and Mike Lange

Not a lot of hockey greats in Pgh, Mike Lange is a top quality announcer and deserves mention. Just as Cope did for the Stillers.[/quote]

Good call on Cope! RIP Myron. There are so many for the Steelers.

I ruled out guys who left before they were "too old". Hence no Jagr or Bonds for me. Bonds was also an a-hole while in Pittsburgh, not that he ever changed.

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » September 22, 2008 2:27 pm

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:I FORGOT A CPL OF TEAMS... I hate getting old.

Celtics : Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Bob Cousey, Red Auerbach

Bruins (hockey) : Bobby Orr, Eddie Shore, Phil Esposito, Ray Borque

Providence College (basketball): Ernie DeGragorio, Marvin Barnes, Billy Donovan, Dave Gavit

You could have added John Thompson to the Providence team also....

Kansas Jayhawks (hoops)...Dr. James Naismith, Wilt Chamberlin, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce...hell you could do four coaches also Naismith, Phog Allen, Roy Williams, and Bill Self

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » September 22, 2008 2:32 pm

blackjack wrote:
Good call on Cope! RIP Myron. There are so many for the Steelers.

I ruled out guys who left before they were "too old". Hence no Jagr or Bonds for me. Bonds was also an a-hole while in Pittsburgh, not that he ever changed.

Bonds is a turd but there is no denying his ability. I really wanted to put a pitcher in there but we never really had a franchise pitcher like a Carlton/Seaver/Ryan. There have been some nice 1-3 season wonders but no long term great guys that I remember.

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » September 22, 2008 2:50 pm

Skibo wrote:
blackjack wrote:
Good call on Cope! RIP Myron. There are so many for the Steelers.

I ruled out guys who left before they were "too old". Hence no Jagr or Bonds for me. Bonds was also an a-hole while in Pittsburgh, not that he ever changed.
Bonds is a turd but there is no denying his ability. I really wanted to put a pitcher in there but we never really had a franchise pitcher like a Carlton/Seaver/Ryan. There have been some nice 1-3 season wonders but no long term great guys that I remember.

John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve

PIA · Post by **PIA** » September 22, 2008 3:04 pm

im just going to do penn state

Joe Paterno
John Cappelletti
Kerry Collins
Larry Johnson

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » September 22, 2008 3:06 pm

PIA wrote:im just going to do penn state

Joe Paterno
John Cappelletti
Kerry Collins
Larry Johnson

A high school teammate of mine was the right guard the year Cappelletti won the Heisman Trophy. good to see you

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » September 22, 2008 3:17 pm

blackjack wrote:
John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve

Candyman's career was too short and Teke would fit, but he didn't have enough years with the pirates to qualify for me...oh, ok I'll pull bonds and put in Haddox.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » September 22, 2008 3:19 pm

Skibo wrote:
blackjack wrote:
John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve
Candyman's career was too short and Teke would fit, but he didn't have enough years with the pirates to qualify for me...oh, ok I'll pull bonds and put in Haddox.

How about Doc Ellis? Isn't he the guy who said he pitched a no-hitter while he was trippin' on acid?

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » September 22, 2008 3:21 pm

Skibo wrote:
blackjack wrote:
John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve
Candyman's career was too short and Teke would fit, but he didn't have enough years with the pirates to qualify for me...oh, ok I'll pull bonds and put in Haddox.

Kent was with the Pirates from 74-85.

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » September 22, 2008 3:31 pm

blackjack wrote:
Skibo wrote:
blackjack wrote:
John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve
Candyman's career was too short and Teke would fit, but he didn't have enough years with the pirates to qualify for me...oh, ok I'll pull bonds and put in Haddox.
Kent was with the Pirates from 74-85.

Doh! I should have checked his years. I didn't realize he was with the team that long. Still I like haddox better.

TheSecretsInTheCrust · September 22, 2008 3:34 pm

LIPH wrote:
Skibo wrote:
blackjack wrote:
John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve
Candyman's career was too short and Teke would fit, but he didn't have enough years with the pirates to qualify for me...oh, ok I'll pull bonds and put in Haddox.
How about Doc Ellis? Isn't he the guy who said he pitched a no-hitter while he was trippin' on acid?

Yup...against the Padres.
To me Honus Wegner is the first Pirate I think of

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » September 22, 2008 3:37 pm

I could add lots of great players to Tom Seaver to fill out the other 3 spots for the Mets but none of them were all that good when they played for the Mets. Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Richie Ashburn, Nolan Ryan, Joe Torre.

parrothead3282 · Post by **parrothead3282** » September 22, 2008 3:44 pm

Skibo wrote:
TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:
parrothead3282 wrote:Cleveland Browns: Paul Brown, Jim Brown, Otto Graham, tie (Lou Groza/Paul Warfield)

Cincinnati Reds: Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, Joe Morgan
Not Frank Robinson or Ted Klazouski?
Or Sparky Anderson or Joe Morgan or Tom Seaver. Or any random starter on the big red machine?

I wasn't around for the big red machine

But I change it to Joe Morgan I forgot him.

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » September 22, 2008 3:51 pm

parrothead3282 wrote:
Skibo wrote:
TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:
parrothead3282 wrote:Cleveland Browns: Paul Brown, Jim Brown, Otto Graham, tie (Lou Groza/Paul Warfield)

Cincinnati Reds: Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, Joe Morgan
Not Frank Robinson or Ted Klazouski?
Or Sparky Anderson or Joe Morgan or Tom Seaver. Or any random starter on the big red machine?
I wasn't around for the big red machine
But I change it to Joe Morgan I forgot him.

Even though I fart in the general direction of Ohio, back in those days I knew the entire roster of that team. Pit/Cin games were big for me then. George Foster wow I really liked him then.

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » September 22, 2008 3:52 pm

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:
LIPH wrote:
Skibo wrote:
blackjack wrote:
John Candelaria or Kent Tekulve
Candyman's career was too short and Teke would fit, but he didn't have enough years with the pirates to qualify for me...oh, ok I'll pull bonds and put in Haddox.
How about Doc Ellis? Isn't he the guy who said he pitched a no-hitter while he was trippin' on acid?
Yup...against the Padres.
To me Honus Wegner is the first Pirate I think of

I have to admit, he's not the first guy I think of, but he is on my list on page 1. Clemente, Stargell and Mazeroski are a little closer to my era.

mikemck · Post by **mikemck** » September 22, 2008 3:52 pm

Eagles - Ron Jaworski, Bill Bergey, Wilbert Montgomery, hard to decide between Reggie White, Clyde Simmons, Jerome Brown, and Andre Waters. If we're going by stats, then it's Reggie. If we're going by sentient, then it's got to be JB.

Phillies - Tug, Steve Carlton, Larry Bowa, Whitey, Johnny Cal. Yeah, I know that's five guys.

Flyers - Bobby Clarke (the old Bobby Clarke, not the head up his butt GM Bob Clarke), Rick MacLeish (a guy so tough that he suffered a heart attack in the second intermission of an old-timers game and insisted on finishing the game), Bob Kelly, Dave Shultz.

Auburn - Stan White, Tracy Rocker, Pat Sullivan, Tommy Tuberville...Have those four on the front and have Bo Jackson diving over the middle.

TheSecretsInTheCrust · September 22, 2008 3:55 pm

LIPH wrote:I could add lots of great players to Tom Seaver to fill out the other 3 spots for the Mets but none of them were all that good when they played for the Mets. Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Richie Ashburn, Nolan Ryan, Joe Torre.

I respect that you don't have someone next to Seaver. I think of Rusty Stabb, Dwight Gooden, Darrell Strawberry and Lenny Dykstrsa