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- CaseyUCF, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13basketball not a physical sport???
lmfao do you even know what you're talking about? have you ever played a competitive game of basketball? - DapperScoo, on 10/12/2007, -5/+14The 96 Bulls were more intimidating than 98. The 98 Bulls didn't even have the overall #1 seed in the playoffs, losing the regular season tiebreaker to Utah.
- grendelboogie, on 10/12/2007, -5/+13the '85 Bears should be on the list instead of the Steelers.
- sparagi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8For nostalgia's sake, let's not forget the Charlestown Chiefs and Canadia's sweet hearts the Hansen Brothers: Jeff, Steve and Jack.
[Referee skates over to Steve Carlson during the playing of the National Anthem]
Peterboro Referee: Got my eye on the three of you. You pull one thing, you're out of this game. I run a clean game here. I have any trouble here, I'll suspend ya.
Steve Hanson: I'm listening to the ***** song. - Kbennett, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Such a list is voided the minute the '85 Bears aren't on it. Yea, I'm a Bears fan, but anyone who played in the NFL during the reign of the Monsters of the Midway knows how scary that defense was.
- ScottMitchell, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Big Bulls fan here. The 98 Bulls weren't nearly as intimidating as the 96 Bulls. Jordan was getting old, the team had played through the Finals the last two years. Hell, they barely squeeked by Indiana in the ECF, and then things got scary when they couldn't close out at home against the Jazz and had to go to Utah for Game 6 (and possibly 7)... and Game 6 took a pinnacle Jordan close out to win...
Now the 96 Bulls? We had a rested and focused Jordan who wasn't going to let another Nick Anderson steal happen. We had the addition of Rodman. And who knows, I bet Rodman would have acted out if he had come onboard in 98. In 96, Jordan was so focused, I wouldn't be surprised if he sat Dennis down at the start of training camp and said, "If you @#@$! this up for me, I'll murder you in your sleep," or something along those lines, which kept Dennis in line that season and the next two. MJ was one competitive SOB.
Plus, it was 96 when the Bulls won 72 games (only losing 10). Plus they had an uncanny ability to dominate in the 3rd quarter. Might be tight going into halftime, but by the time the 3 minute mark rolled around in the 3rd quarter, it seemed more often than not the Bulls were up by double-digits. They were great at closing out a team... and when they had trouble, #23 was there to help. - Vertabreaker, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Dave Schultz should be #1 by himself.
- loobis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Yeah, this list is kinda weak. Darryl Dawkins gets his own paragraph under the Pistons, but I just checked it out and he only played 7 minutes for the Pistons in 1988 and 48 minutes in 1989. ummm....I guess he looked real intimidating on the bench in street clothes.
This guy probably put about 6 minutes of thought into the article. YAY FOR RESEARCH! - sparagi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I once heard a rumor that Steve McMichael and Dan Hampton would regularly go into Harley bars and destroy bikers at the drop of a hat. When they were done with these bikers, they looked like the front row of a Willie Nelson concert: 40 eyes and 7 teeth.
Additionally, Steve McMichael injected Mark Giangrecco (sports reporter) with a syringe, in the neck, with an unknown substance on national television! I saw it.
Had the Bears not made the fluffy Super Bowl shuffle, they would have been #1 on this list. Then again, they made this video before the playoffs even started. How many teams have the balls to disrespect their competition like that? - gordie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Debate all you want but overwhelmingly I must agree with the number one choice. By the way, my screen name is a tribute to what I believe was the toughest man ever to play game.
- urbanight23, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6They forgot to mention the best part about the flyers teams. After the season, the stanley cup champion played the soviet red army team. After the first period, the soviets tried to quit and had to be convinced to come back out for the rest of the game. I think (but im not 100% sure) that Bobby Clarke broke someones ankle with a slash during that game.
- JiMiThInG, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6No 1985 Bears? Come on, thats BS. I checked this list to see what number they where never thinking they would not be there at all.
- Y2JCrisis, on 10/12/2007, -4/+9Which is how the Pistons made it on the list... RTFA
- rqwhitaker, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5The bulls weren't physically intimidating, but if you're the opposing team and you look at their roster and their record, there was a mystique about them. They're reputation preceded them as if the game was already over and they'd already won. Didn't they win 72 games that year?
- Apreche, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Ha! For once I predicted correctly, the Philadelphia Flyers. Never have I known a hockey team more likely to beat the ever loving crap out of its opponents.
- allnightbaby, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5I was going to say just that. Mike Singletary had those bloodshot eyes, and the rest of the defense just wanted to take your heads off.
On offense, Walter Payton might be a "sweet" guy, but no one wanted to tackle him. They mentioned some rugby dude at #10 liked to run over people. I saw one clip of Sweetness with an open path to the end zone, and no one in sight, and he chose instead to truck two defenders.
Speaking of which, I don't wish Refrigerator Perry on any linebacker.
That team was so intimidating that their starting quarterback from BYU is the only certified badass Mormon I know of. - hansamurai, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Where's the US Olympic Dream Team?
- sjgmoney, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4"Wow...no 70's Soviet hockey team???"
You mean the team that skated off the ice mid-game against the #1 team on this list, The Flyers because the hitting and checking was too vicious? - bbhh, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5for some reason i thought the flyers were going to be left off this list and i woul dhave to write a comment about how the flyers were way scarier than all of these teams... but nevermind.
- gordie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That would be the game of hockey I was referring to.
- SeanMoney, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5No 85' Bears? = No digg
- blankman2g, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Yeah, not sure about some of the others on the list but #1 was definitely the right pick. Good to see it wasn't just american football teams (I love football but it was good to see non-american sports represented)
- sparagi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4The team couldn't even have facial hair. How tough could these guys possibly be?
- neubs007, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Da Bears ('85).
- abucada, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Hell yes! I scanned the list and saw no 85 bears and thus deemed the list not worthy of reading.
- poonannie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Damn straight the 85 Bears should be on that list. And as per the Bulls, above posters are correct, the 96 Bulls were the better team...my mistake. You can't tell me that team was not intimidating.
- wyrdness, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5If this list hadn't been compiled by an American, the All Blacks would certainly be at #1.
- bob.os, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've got to agree with the article that the Haka is "the coolest and most intimidating ritual ever seen in modern sports
I can't get to *any* video sites becuase I'm at work, but someone should post a link of one of the many videos of the AllBlacks Haka. There's even an Addidas commercial from the 90's with them. - pt4117, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You're right, and don't forget that the Ravens had much more talent around Lewis than LT ever did.
A good LB can look awesome if he has a solid team around him, but look hoorible if they don't have good support.
Look at Urlacher after he lost Traylor, Washington, and what's his name (OLB that went to the patriots). After that he was selected "most overated" by Sporting News (or something like that). Then he gets a little more support Ogunleye and a few others, and he's back. - Gwyddyon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I agree, how about some real football? FC Barca and Real Madrid. You know, football, as opposed to Premiership poseurs.;)
One day, people will realize that there are leagues in places OTHER than England with better football (and, unfortunately, less international promotion). - NTolerance, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Add to that Bill Laimbeer's own SNES game called "Combat Basketball".
- bmorrow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Nancy Dowd said she was inspired by the Flyers when she wrote Slapshot.
What are you doing?
Putting on the Foil! - ScottZed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@nikkesen
You preach the truth my brother/sister.
Go Canucks! - threemagic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Because the average size and speed of an NFL player would literally kill someone if they hit them without pads on. They HAVE to wear pads. That guy in the top 10 list who was 6'4" 260 and could run is probably close to nfl size and speed.. he's an average size for some nfl spots and small compared to nfl tight ends...
- petepete, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Liverpool in 1977. Especially Graeme Souness, Emlyn Hughes, Terry McDermott, Phil Thompson and Alan Hansen. All of them both top class players and not afraid to put their foot in.
- sundancekid503, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That team transcended intimidation to the point where all other teams knew the game was just hopeless.
- theblooms, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Pistons. Enough said.
Laimbeer, Mahorn, Dumars, Rodman and Isiah. End of story. - tjlsmith, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The Alzedo bio also contains the immortal line:
'Entering any room with women in it with Kenny Stabler was exactly like walking into a thumbtack factory with a giant magnet.' - nocountries, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5anyone seen THIS?!
http://shinymedia.blogs.com/whoateallthepies/2006/08/thatcher_avoids.html
by the way I think the England cricket team (1932) should be on the list. - mikeoh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The new one is scary. They draw the thumb accross their throats in a throat cutting action. Intimidating stuff.
- optically, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Bollocks. "That guy in the top 10 list who was 6'4" 260 and could run" was a winger that could run the 100 in 11 seconds. If you'd ever seen Jerry Collins (at 107kg - 240 pounds - not nearly the heaviest, but certainly the fastest and meanest loosie around) blindside some poor opposing back you'd figure out that hits in rugby are every bit as hard as NFL. Then go take a look at Rugby League >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMFHXcd0yQ
- cosmicsmash, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Yup Vinnie Jones did used to play soccer. Here's a classic Vinnie Jones pic:
http://www.spiritofsport.co.uk/images_versions/317.jpg - fino35, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Jack Tatum should get his own spot.
- Tekmazter, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I think you're living in a two season past. Ray may have 'been' intimidating, but that guy has to be the most OVERRATED player in the NFL of all time. Seriously, the guy has done nothing in the last 5 years. Perhaps for two years the guy was all that, but man, respect "LT". That mofo would KILL you on the field. Ray can't hold his jock!
- mikeoh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The Australian team is intimidating because its the best but the English team of the 1930s were more intimidating with body-line trying to directly hit the batsmen in the chest and head.
- rqwhitaker, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2What? You mean "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch?" Vinnie Jones? Pardon my american ignorance but I didn't know he played soccer....that's awesome
- sjgmoney, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The games were actually in-season (1976), as part of a Red Army tour against a bunch of NHL teams, and the Flyers were one of the teams (being the Champs from the previous year).
They hit/checked the Ruskies so hard they walked off the ice mid game, and only came back out when threatened with not being paid for the entire tour.
The ankle incident occured 4 years earlier in 1972 during the famous 8 game Summit Series between an NHL All-Star team and the Ruskies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Series
Clarke slashed Valery Kharlamov, one of Russia's best players, in game 6 fracturing his ankle. - nikkesen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2If they sacked Fergeson and not Quinn and let Quinn make the choices, they might be feared. And this comes from a Leafs fan.
- mikeoh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The All-Blacks should win easily in intimidation. Lomu was a giant and hammered the other teams. I don't think any team could even come close to the level of fear they inspired.
And they aren't pansies wearing body armour and stopping playing every five seconds. If there is a tackle it stacks on until the ball comes out. - dbrodbeck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well the Flyewrs of the mid 70s were pretty good until they ran into the Montreal Canadiens in 75-76. Hell the 76-77 Habs lost 8 games all year.... That is intimidation.
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