[blueandwhite]

I gotta say it.
Darcy Tucker.
Anyone else have one?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

T.O.... ...and lately Soriano is climbing the charts for me

[CityofBrotherlyShove]

Iverson. Obviously.

[Lefty Noob]

Chad Johnson. He gets a bad rap from the media. Anyone who's ever heard the story about him taking Carson Palmer to a game to study how Manning and Harrison worked together knows what kind of team player this guy really is.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Chad Johnson. He gets a bad rap from the media. Anyone who's ever heard the story about him taking Carson Palmer to a game to study how Manning and Harrison worked together knows what kind of team player this guy really is.

Chad is a poor mans TO...I like it!...good reciever with an undeserved rap

[desertrat]

Kobe Bryant. Simply the best player in the NBA.

[ThePundit]

desertrat: I have to disagree with you on this one. No way Kobe Bryant is better than Tim Duncan. Duncan is by far the best player in the game. And blue and white: Darcy Tucker? He ruined a guy's career. My choice: The Rocket - Roger Clemens.

[Lefty Noob]

Kobe Bryant. Simply the best player in the NBA.

How can anyone love, or even like, Kobe Bryant? Respect his talent? Sure, absolutely. But the guy single-handedly broke up a championship team because he wanted to be "The Man", and at the very least he admitted to having an extramarital affair in Colorado. That's a hard guy for me to like.

[EmpireWF]

Kurt Warner.

Circa 1999, I couldn't stand the guy...and the rest of the Rams for that matter. Even though he had a fun loving story to fall back on, I felt the whole team was too cocky and arrogant. But when he came to the Giants a couple of seasons ago, I saw up close and personal what kind of guy he was. He is truly one of the nicest and up-standing humans in the sport. I don't know if I ever truly "hated" the dude but my opinion of him certainly did the 180.

Also can put Tom Glavine in the same role lol. Hell, he's been through a lot since coming to the Mets and still has some life left in that arm of his.

Then again, there are people who you just learn to dislike and will never change your tune. Guys like Donovan McNabb, Eagles/Cowboys/Redskins fall into that category (that is...unless they sign with the Giants )

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

How can anyone love, or even like, Kobe Bryant? Respect his talent? Sure, absolutely. But the guy single-handedly broke up a championship team because he wanted to be "The Man", and at the very least he admitted to having an extramarital affair in Colorado. That's a hard guy for me to like.

I have been a Laker fan since the late 1970s when my family moved to Long Beach from Omaha. Kobe was instrumental in the Lakers winning 3 straight titles. Sure I miss Shaq, but economics would not allow the Lakers to keep both players any longer. Shaq is quite a bit older than Kobe and has had knee,foot, and ankle problems for years now. Kobe is entering his prime years and should provide the Lakers with many more game winning shots, and possibly could even lead them to another title in the future if they surround him with the right role players.

[blueandwhite]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

desertrat: I have to disagree with you on this one. No way Kobe Bryant is better than Tim Duncan. Duncan is by far the best player in the game. And blue and white: Darcy Tucker? He ruined a guy's career. My choice: The Rocket - Roger Clemens.

Pundit, man. Are you related to Michael Peca?
Yes, he made a bad hit - but what I love about Tucker is his commitment, his play, his attitude, his passion. Yeah, you won't like him if he's not on your team and yeah he has made some mistakes - are we all human? - but I want him on my team.
Glad I didn't say my other choice - Bertuzzi.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

Pundit, man. Are you related to Michael Peca?
Yes, he made a bad hit - but what I love about Tucker is his commitment, his play, his attitude, his passion. Yeah, you won't like him if he's not on your team and yeah he has made some mistakes - are we all human? - but I want him on my team.
Glad I didn't say my other choice - Bertuzzi.

got you covered blueandwhite girl...I'll say it for you...my third chocie is actually Bertuzzi...

and my, my, my don't we all love to cast that first stone?...Give me the guy with passion that makes a mistake in the heat of battle...than the nice guy who sits in the corner during crunch time any day...

[blueandwhite]

bingo - exactly.

[ThePundit]

Actually I have more of a problem with Tucker's hit. Bertuzzi did what everyone else was doing in the league. I could show you a hundred other similar hits where the recipient didn't break his neck. While violent and terrible, as crazy as this may sound, there was no intent to injure.

Tucker actually threatened that he was goanna take Peca out, and then he followed through. So there was pre-meditation. And to me, that's worse.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Actually I have more of a problem with Tucker's hit. Bertuzzi did what everyone else was doing in the league. I could show you a hundred other similar hits where the recipient didn't break his neck. While violent and terrible, as crazy as this may sound, there was no intent to injure.

Tucker actually threatened that he was goanna take Peca out, and then he followed through. So there was pre-meditation. And to me, that's worse.

Cool another case for "The Court of Public Opinion"….In the case of Tucker verse the People….Pundit you are the Persecuting Attorney….Blueandwhite girl you are the Pubic Defender (sure the job doesn't pay well…but by golly it’s a Leaf that's on trial here)…

Pundit you have the burden to prove, "Premeditation"…please cite sources... ...Good luck!