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Re: 10 arguments for my Top 10 icons

Big Four Sports Guy — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:57:00 -0000

Yaz never one the big one either. And Clemens won the Game 7 pennant clincher in 1986 (while sick from the flu) and would have won two world series clinchers if it hadn't been for Calvin Schiraldi and Mariano Rivera (his one blown save in the post season was Game 7 against the Diamondbacks after Clemens had outdueled MVP Curt Schilling).

Re: 10 arguments for my Top 10 icons

dave tenney — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:01:00 -0000

Curt Schilling? Ok, not long on longevity but no Boston athlete is more synonymous with guts and determination than Schilling.

Bill Rodgers? Winner! John Havilcek ( sp? ). Big Winner. Johnny Most: Icon. Robert Kraft: Demi-Icon. ( maybe after the Pats win this year he should be upgraded)

Both Schilling, Rodgers, Havilchek--and even Dave Roberts--trump Williams based on the fact that they all grasped the brass ring, Williams did not.

Marciano was a great choice!

Re: 10 arguments for my Top 10 icons

Bill Burt — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:04:12 -0000

Colin
A few observations from where I sit:
Red way, way too low.
Clemens too many issues and never won the Big One.
No Rocky Marciano? Maybe I had him too high at No. 7, but ...
Brady needs a little more juice to be that high.
Belichick may be right at No. 10, but that win over Rams was all him.
Flutie is interesting call. I labored over Hagler, Pedro and Bourque, who is the second best Bruin ever.
Overall, it appears I either over-rate "building and coaching" a team (Red, Belichick) or you under-rate it.
I like your spunk, though.

Re: 10 arguments for my Top 10 icons

Colin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:55:50 -0000

1. Bill Russell
2. Ted Williams
3. Larry Bird
4. Bobby Orr
5. Roger Clemens
6. Tom Brady
7. Red Auerbach
8. Carl Yastrzemski
9. Doug Flutie
10. Bill Belichick