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12.3%
Randy Johnson - MLB
38 votes
5.2%
Brock Lesnar - MMA
16 votes
5.2%
Ronnie Lott - NFL
16 votes
13.6%
Lawrence Taylor - NFL
42 votes
40.8%
Mike Tyson - Boxing
126 votes
23%
Other (Tell us who)
71 votes
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Dick Buckus would make Ray Lewis look like a boy scout
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#1 - Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:28 PM EDT{"commentId":10327071,"authorDomain":"tomb2b"}
I agree with Dick Butkus, he should have been number one and I also agree with Ray Lewis. I think a lot of the Linebackers from earlier era's were horrifying, Lambert, Hamm, LT, Greg Lloyd was scary. As for pitchers yeah sure Randy Johnson was intimidating, but could he take Nolan Ryan? And what about Bob Gibson?! He was intimidating. One more thing bout Butkus, in watching him it always seemed to me that he was out to murder whoever had the ball, I mean actually assasinate them. Man he seemed evil when he had the gear on.
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#2 - Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:15 AM EDT{"commentId":10328250,"authorDomain":"wilsonhurley"}
Dick Butkus
Ray Nitsche - Green Bay Packers
Juhn Ferguson - Montreal Canadiens
Mike Tyson
Lawrence Taylor
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#3 - Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:31 AM EDT{"commentId":10329759,"authorDomain":null}
the Russian olympic wrestler Alexander Karelin. If I met that guy anywhere in the dark I need new shorts.
{"commentId":10331485,"authorDomain":"dcfan2008"}
Surprised no hockey players were mentioned, especially since they actually do fight. Id say Tyson is the clear number 1. They are not kidding that literally some fighters were done before they ever got into the ring with Tyson. The Leon Spinks fight comes to mind.
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#5 - Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:37 AM EDT{"commentId":10333801,"authorDomain":"dfbst"}
Jack Lambert , 'mean' Joe Greene
they have to be on the list!
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#6 - Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:00 PM EDT{"commentId":10333941,"authorDomain":null}
Dick Butkus
Ray Nitchske
Bob Gibson
Bronko Nagurski
Mike Tyson (young Mike before Don King)
Special mention to Bobby Hull's slap shot scariest sight to anyone facing it!
{"commentId":10336590,"authorDomain":"martyStAug"}
Dick Butkus for sure, but don't forget Larry Czonka. He's the only running back I ever saw get an unnecessary roughness penalty while running over tacklers.
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#8 - Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:39 PM EDT{"commentId":10337397,"authorDomain":null}
Cub pitcher Lynn McGlothlen...dude took a line drive off his shiney head, knocked him on his butt. He then got up and pitched 4 more innings of 12 hit ball. Thats is scarey.
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Lyle Alzado should be in there before Lott - so should Butkus
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#10 - Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:42 PM EDT{"commentId":10362815,"authorDomain":"ewe2"}
Andy Pettite! That hawk-like nose, low hat, glove to the face, leaving only room enough to see those piercing eyes that can stare straight through any batter! Now, that's scary.
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#11 - Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:46 PM EDT{"commentId":10368901,"authorDomain":"quantum50"}
Lott-Cut finger tip off to continue play in the game! Butkus would never have done that.
Tyson- If I can't beat you I'll bite your ears off!
Ray Lewis
Bob Gibson
Kermit Washington
Ty Cobb
The list is too short at just five.
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#12 - Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:55 PM EDT{"canLink":false,"threadId":"710669","isPrivate":false}
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Ray Lewis would gut Mike Tyson and anyone else on your list.