What Pro Athlete Today Plays their sport with REAL Passion?

Whoson1st · May 23, 2005

I watch lots of good players and occassionally see one that looks like the game is something more than just a paycheck --but not too often and not on a regular basis. I guess I'm thing about Pete Rose and how he played day in and day out.
Rare to see today!

TheGeneral+ · May 23, 2005

Look at the lower paying sports such as WNBA. They show some heart yet.

RealSlimShady · May 23, 2005

Brett Favre!

royalfan · May 23, 2005

David Eckstein and Ron Artest to name a couple

coconutman · May 23, 2005

RealSlimShady said:
Brett Favre!

That is correct. The one and only... Brett Favre.

TheGeneral+ · May 23, 2005

Peyton Manning has as much passion to win as anyone IMO, but since he got big money some may disagree.

dav168 · May 23, 2005

Royalfan beat me to it..David Eckstein !

TescoVee · May 23, 2005

Troy Brown

bosox1086 · May 23, 2005

Peyton Manning??? Hey, I realize he hasn't thrown 49 td's in a season, but some may argue that Tom Brady has that passion you are talking about.

winkyduck · May 23, 2005

agree with eckstein

if we are talking about the GAME - only - not anything else

Allen Iverson has to be considered

he just retired - but i would also say

Emmitt Smith

Fishhead · May 23, 2005

Dallas Clark and Phil Hellmuth come immediately to mind.

-FISH-

Whoson1st · May 23, 2005

I agree with all of the ones mentioned above. Pretty select group!!

michael777 · May 23, 2005

iverson

Whoson1st · May 23, 2005

Have to pass on the selections by Fish!

blueedwards · May 23, 2005

ray lewis

Fishhead · May 23, 2005

Whoson1st said:
Have to pass on the selections by Fish!

Why?

Obvioulsy you have never payed close attention to Dallas Clark very much, as he gives 110% on every play!

On the poker end, not many with much more passion then Phil, although many poker players certainly do bring tremendous passion to the table.

-F-

Whoson1st · May 23, 2005

Gotta Include Iverson!!! Like Rose--he's worth the price of admission.

wilheim · May 23, 2005

Tiger Woods at the majors.

wil.

Whoson1st · May 23, 2005

Fishhead said:
Why?

Obvioulsy you have never payed close attention to Dallas Clark very much, as he gives 110% on every play!

On the poker end, not many with much more passion then Phil, although many poker players certainly do bring tremendous passion to the table.

-F-

Dallas Clark--If this is the guy I'm thinking about he was a receiver for the 49ers or _I'm not sure. And yes he was passionate. But like Michael Jordan--he's been gone for awhile. I may have the wrong guy . The poker player---I have no idea.

Football players (Lewis and Farve--definately belong in the small circle of today's passionate players. We just don't see them but one day a week).