Give me some names of some gutsy players-any sport. These are guys that made themselves a good career by hustle and want-to. I'll start the list with a few of my favorites:

1. Bill Bates, Dallas Cowboys: This guy was my hero. I can still see him running down on punt coverage ready to blow somebody up. He was never the fastest or strongest guy on the field, but he was always the hardest working and most willing to do whatever it took to get the job done. Football needs more guys like Bill Bates.

2. Lenny Dykstra, Mets/Phillies: When your nickname is "Nails", you know you're tough. This guy was a thrill to watch, even though I often rooted against him. This guy never left the field with a clean uniform.

3. Darrell Armstrong, Orlando Magic/other NBA teams: I didn't follow Darrell's career after he left Orlando, but when this team had Shaq and Penny Hardaway, this was the one guy who came in off the bench and disrupted everything that the other team tried to do. Charles Barkley once said that Armstrong reminded him of "a little peter gnat-you want to crush him but you can't see him, much less catch him".

These are my 3 favorites-there are many more who should be mentioned. Give me a story or two.