Today, a great footbal player retired. Say what you want about Brett Favre, he was a GREAT football player and a is a great man. A man's man.This phrase "a man's man" got me thinking about who are some other people I would consider being a "man's man". Some are fairly obvious why; others, it's just a matter of my opinion. If you want to add some more to the list, feel free to do so in the comment section. Except for one, all those listed are living, and I did that on purpose. Otherwise, Elvis and The Rat Pack fellas would be on it.My list of "He's a man's man", in no particular order (and Favre is already on it..)

1) Ah-nold: despite what you may think about his politics, anyone who creates the phrase "girly man" is a man's man. He revolutionized bodybuilding as a sport, and violent movies with minimum dialogue and plot as an art form.

2) Tom Selleck- any man who can go to bed clean shaven and wake up with the best moustache in history, has to be a "man's man"

3) Sam Elliott- see #2, and add the baritone voice

4) Neil Armstrong- will forever be the First Man on the Moon, and did it with class and simplicity. He never fully capitalized on this title, as he felt it wasn't something to take for granted or to exploit for personal gain.

5) Meat Loaf- Hell, anyone who calls himself "Meat Loaf" and made millions and millions of dollars while being over 450 lbs. in his prime, has to make the list. Not many can make that claim...

6) Clint Eastwood- As "Dirty Harry", he allowed us all to fantasize about taking care of the bad guys when the law wouldn't (Charles Bronson is here too, but he's gone). His westerns kept the memory of the Ultimate "man's man", John Wayne, alive. Plus, he's a damn good actor and director.

7) My Uncle Jerry- now deceased, he was a man's man in every sense of the word. He was a trucker, fixed engines, and died while saving 12 young students on a runaway school bus. Need I say more?

8) Norman Schwartzkopf/ American G.I.- all encompassing for obvious reasons

9) Shaq O'Neal- I knew Shaq well when he was a Laker. I've seen him in the shower several times; trust me, he's a man's man...more importantly, though, he is extremely charitable and when he's around children, it is a sight to behold.

10) Dick Butkus- if "Man's Man" had a logo, it would be an outline of the Butkus head, flat top and all. This guy never lifted weights- he simply pushed cars filled with six or seven of his buddies around the block- with the emergency brakes on. I played golf with Dick about 20 years ago and couldn't believe the size of his hands. This guy still strikes fear in the hearts of today's football players. Close to 70 now, he could still kick ass!

Those not on the list, but would be if I wanted to include those who have passed: Ronald Reagan, Wilt Chamberlain, Jackie Robinson, Jack Armstrong, Audie Murphy, Chuck Yeager, Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston.