Author Topic: TOUGH GUY: THE BOB PROBERT STORY (Read 2555 times)

indie-lad · « **on:** November 27, 2018, 05:19:45 AM »

You guys should check this out because it's going to be good!!

Bob Probert was one of my idols and he was a fan of my band GRIMLOCK from back in the day and we dedicated a song to him called 24 (the number on his jersey). At the end of this trailer when he says to his baby daughter "Who's King?" and she says back to him "Probert is King!" that's the lyrical sing along part of my song. His widow Dani Probert told me they still have my album and he loved it. It's an honor to hear her say that and especially seeing it in this movie. The man is an absolute legend.

kcb5150 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2018, 05:30:20 AM »

He was awesome. He's wrongly labeled as a goon by too many, he actually had a very respectable goal output year to year before the decline set in. I remember seeing a piece on Kevin Stevens as well recently. Mario is a real friend is all I can say about that.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2018, 06:03:34 AM »

Isn't this the guy some of you on here said could beat up mike tyson?

Darren Avey · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2018, 06:08:27 AM »

Yep, thread started by yours truly 8 years ago
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=318470.0

dan18 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2018, 06:09:57 AM »

Quote from: kcb5150 on November 27, 2018, 05:30:20 AM

He was awesome. He's wrongly labeled as a goon by too many, he actually had a very respectable goal output year to year before the decline set in. I remember seeing a piece on Kevin Stevens as well recently. Mario is a real friend is all I can say about that.

He was a goon 10 to 15 fights per season him and joe kocur, hes no one to praise big deal just another boozer drug using womanizer who played hockey and did time in prison yea real great idol..

robcguns · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2018, 07:03:52 AM »

Quote from: Darren Avey on November 27, 2018, 06:08:27 AM

Yep, thread started by yours truly 8 years ago
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=318470.0

Hahaha tyson would eat this guy for breakfast.

Hypertrophy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2018, 07:06:08 AM »

Quote from: robcguns on November 27, 2018, 07:03:52 AM

Hahaha tyson would eat this guy for breakfast.

Not on ice skates though, lol

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2018, 08:02:22 AM »

Hockey fighters are a unique breed, always had my faves growing up.
(Mainly Wensink, O'Reiily, Jonathan) but liked all the tough guys of the times (Broadstreet Bullies, Clark Gillies, etc)...

Had some real crazies in the 90's (Probert, Domi, Twist, etc).

indie-lad · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2018, 08:08:47 AM »

Ric Flair talking about the legend of Probert.

kcb5150 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2018, 11:23:06 AM »

Quote from: dan18 on November 27, 2018, 06:09:57 AM

He was a goon 10 to 15 fights per season him and joe kocur, hes no one to praise big deal just another boozer drug using womanizer who played hockey and did time in prison yea real great idol..

Pure goons don't score nearly as many goals as he did... How many pure goons get 29g and 398 pim in a season? If the guy kept his personal life in check he would have been somewhere in the mid 200s g wise. That is a unique weapon in ice hockey back in that era. Usually you could only send those guys out when you wanted a war. Before the wheels came off you could actually send probert out and get production so he was more applicable than most fighters...

dan18 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2018, 11:33:51 AM »

Quote from: kcb5150 on November 27, 2018, 11:23:06 AM

Pure goons don't score nearly as many goals as he did... How many pure goons get 29g and 398 pim in a season? If the guy kept his personal life in check he would have been somewhere in the mid 200s g wise. That is a unique weapon in ice hockey back in that era. Usually you could only send those guys out when you wanted a war. Before the wheels came off you could actually send probert out and get production so he was more applicable than most fighters...

agreed I liked hockey in the 80s early 90s for some reason it bores me now $:-\$

Royalty · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2018, 11:40:57 AM »

Quote from: dan18 on November 27, 2018, 11:33:51 AM

agreed I liked hockey in the 80s early 90s for some reason it bores me now $:-\$

Yeah, now you find it more exciting to terrorize the women that you meet on online dating sites

dan18 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2018, 12:46:36 PM »

Quote from: Royalty on November 27, 2018, 11:40:57 AM

Yeah, now you find it more exciting to terrorize the women that you meet on online dating sites

Um no I jusy don't like hockey much anymore but I did terrorize you girls Ahole

kcb5150 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2018, 02:39:03 PM »

They lost me with the rule changes and the up and down no contact style of hockey they play these days. Relativity-wise they probably cracked down harder on contact than the nba did. That's why I laugh when ppl say lebron is better than Jordan...

Tapeworm · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2018, 03:38:16 PM »

Pob Brobert fanboys.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2018, 04:47:31 AM »

Quote from: kcb5150 on November 27, 2018, 02:39:03 PM

They lost me with the rule changes and the up and down no contact style of hockey they play these days. Relativity-wise they probably cracked down harder on contact than the nba did. That's why I laugh when ppl say lebron is better than Jordan...

I know, these NBA, NFL and NHL guys today could not make it in yesteryear's pro sports unless they changed their style and toughened up a lot. Even MLB players were much tougher in the 70-80's. If you hit a homer on Nolan Ryan you were almost guaranteed to get drilled in the middle of the back the next time up to bat. Today he would be fined and suspended until he was out of the league. Ronnie Lott, Chuck Cecil, Jack Tatum and Steve Atwater wouldn't make it 1 week in the NFL without getting fined and suspended. This is why there is so much scoring now as there is no physicality and therefore no fear of really getting hit.

kcb5150 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2018, 07:53:40 AM »

F1 has been pussified as well.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2018, 08:02:28 AM »

Even da cage has been pussified with its "RULLLLLLESSSSSSSSSSSSS"

I want a good head stomp and a nice bitten off nose. Love it!

kcb5150 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2018, 10:46:15 AM »

Ufc was the shit when it had basically no rules.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2018, 10:50:34 AM »

Quote from: kcb5150 on November 28, 2018, 10:46:15 AM

Ufc was the shit when it had basically no rules.

They had to create the rules they have today in order to legally compete in most states. The early UFC's were great though. Also the Sabaki Challenge was awesome to watch in the early 90's as well.