Tough It

2008-12-24T04:00:06-05:00

Tough It

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2008-12-24T04:00:05-05:00

Faustino

Winters 636021

1 brett favre... Couture... tiger... yeah the man did tear his acl or whatever swinging a golf club... its not like he swings it like major league pitcher, he swings it like he's going to chop your house down with one blow... wanderlei silva... anderson silva... brad lidge... josh hamilton... guys that keep coming back for more... even when they get beat... or in lidge's case... doesnt get beat... 3758645

2008-04-28T10:33:06-04:00

Crowman

Fairlee 418994

It should be clear by now that in a list of current toughest athletes, Lance Mackey stands the tallest. Tiger? He may encounter the occasional tough moment on the course, but Mackey competes in a sport that demands mental and physical toughness day in, day out, throughout the racing months and into the off-season. Your hockey picks are, well, clear evidence that you just don't understand the sport. How could you refer to Eddie Shore as the old-style equivalent for Chris Chelios ( a lame choice at best by the way) and then NOT include him in your top 50 old timers. Fact of the matter is that Shore was one of the toughest men ever born never mind toughest athlete. 'nuff said. 1627301

2008-04-19T14:35:21-04:00

confibulator

Antioch 414642

Shorter link: http://tinyurl.com/4qb5a8 1568248

2008-04-19T14:33:50-04:00

confibulator

Antioch 414642

Eddie Shore should have been the number one spot on your old-school list. Maybe you guys need to review your archives more often: http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1075630/index.htm 1568246

2008-04-11T20:04:22-04:00

summerbrooke

Bridgeton 410562

I have been an Iditarod fan forever, and when I saw that Tiger Woods was the "toughest athlete" I nearly choked. Tiger woods is a great athlete, I'm not arguing that fact, but tough he is not. While Tiger was relaxing with the heat on in his Buick Lucerne, Lance Mackey raced for over 1,000 miles in the most awful conditions imaginable on frostbitten feet, and managed to win both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod TWO years in a row... let's see Tiger do that! Tiger's manicured hands couldn't hold Lance Mackey's jock strap. Lance Mackey is the epitome of tough. GO #13... oops #6. 1523453

2008-04-10T23:48:01-04:00

Tundra Lady

Chugiak 410684

Lance Mackey is the toughest guy I know. He also is the most down to earth determined person I have EVER met. They just don't make them any better than that. 1518299

2008-04-10T18:58:30-04:00

Diana P

Wasilla 410544

Lance Mackey should have been No. 1 on the list. What did Tiger Woods do in golf that defines Tough?? Put any of those on the list out on the Iditirod trail at 40 below and see if they make it 1100 miles with a dog sled. 1516462

2008-04-10T18:56:51-04:00

Diana P

Wasilla 410544

Lance Mackey should have been on the top. What does Tiger Woods do in golf that is TOUGH! Put any of those listed on your list on Iditarod Trail and see if they can make it 1100 miles in 40 below. 1516436

2008-04-09T19:41:20-04:00

Mackeyfan

Decatur 410105

I love Tiger, but Lance Mackey is the toughest man on the planet. (Put Tiger at #24). Mush a team 1100 miles and win a race over the most treacherous terrain on earth at 60 below, then enter the Iditarod 2 weeks later and mush to victory again at the end of a 1200 mile trail through the extreme Alaskan wilderness. He did this 2 years in a row! ....a feat thought impossible to do even once. There is NO ONE, not even extreme fighters that have the toughness of this man. They listed him #2, I guess that's something. 1509645

2008-04-09T19:04:28-04:00

AlwaysAnAlaskan

Seattle 410124

Tiger Woods as number 1? I'll admit he's a good golfer, but there are others on the list who would be better at number one. The man at Number 2, has a lot more power and strength to go on with life AND fight cancer AND race 1,049 miles through the freezing cold (Tiger has played in rain, but rain ain't -50 below and colder when the wind chill hits you). Plus if your a musher you have dogs to feed, take care of, train, have a REAL job to support your lifestyle, in the middle of nowhere in Alaska, YEAR ROUND (there is no "I'll take a break and come back to a later tournament, I need a break"). Shame on you SI. Just because Tiger Woods is a more popular name in the Lower 48, DO NOT forget that there are TOUGHER people in this world, that live in the USA (that's ALL 50 states. Not just the ones you choose to look at). 1509468

How do you define tough? The ability to take and deliver a shot or ten? To play hurt and still play well? The utter refusal to give in to pressure, circumstance, or more physically imposing foe? To dominate one's opponents or even one's sport? How about the ability to overcome serious personal setbacks, such as a dire injury or illness, and return to the highest level of performance? How about sheer longevity in a punishing, demanding game? You've seen <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/03/28/25.toughest.athletes/index.html" target="_blank">our list</a><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/03/28/25.toughest.athletes/index.html" target="_blank"> </a>of the Top 25 toughest athletes in sports. Who are yours?

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