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10-31-2005, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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How often do your favorite teams win championships?
I am cursed. My true favorite team has never won a championship at any level in any sport during the time that I was a fan. The Dolphins won some Super Bowls before I became a fan. The Hoosiers won a couple years before I went to school there. I've had teams that I like win (notably, PSU and FSU in college football, San Antonio in the NBA, Denver Broncos in the NFL), but never the team I would have chosen if I could have picked a team to be champion at the beginning of the season. At the end of the day, most of my sports joy has come from watching teams I hate lose (like the Yankees choking away a 3-game lead against Boston last year). Sometimes (like after watching my Hoosiers get clobbered two weekends straight after a promising 4-1 start) I wonder if I would be happier if I just stopped caring.
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10-31-2005, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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celtics - 81, 84, 86
red sox - 04 pats - 01, 03, 04
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10-31-2005, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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Jets - not in my lifetime
Rutgers - hasn't even made a bowl in my lifetime couldn't care less about all other sports.
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10-31-2005, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Burlington, VT USA
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Last year's Red Sox.
I've enjoyed other championships, by my favorite team has only let me see one, so far. |
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10-31-2005, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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Cubs and Bears fan. 'Nuff said.
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10-31-2005, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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If we're dealing only with pro sports I'm at five.
Cowboys - '92, '93, '95 Rockets - '94, '95 Astros - Nope I claim the Stars as my NHL team but don't really follow hockey. It was nice when they won. I also doubt I'd claim the Rockets if they won now. Don't really watch the NBA anymore. College sports then I've got two more. Longhorn Baseball - '02, '05
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10-31-2005, 11:14 AM
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(9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: DC Suburbs
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Saints fan here, lets take one step at a time, they only recently got their first playoff victory.
It has been noted in ancient scriptures that if they win a championship, the apocalypse may follow soon after.
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10-31-2005, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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I'd count any of the pro sports plus bigtime college sports like football and b-ball. But really, any non-high school or below sport that you truly care about would count.
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10-31-2005, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Edmond, OK
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Cowboys - several in my lifetime.
Cubs -  Sooners football - two that I remember very well. OK State basketball - couple of Final Four trips, no Championships Last edited by Cuckoo : 10-31-2005 at 11:25 AM. |
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10-31-2005, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Green Bay, WI
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The Red Sox won in the strike year? And nobody told me?  I only casually follow the NBA. The Florida Panthers haven't won the Stanley Cup yet. The Rams won the Super Bowl in '99/'00, and I thought they won a second, but I can't remember for certain. Dodgers won the World Series in '81 and '88. Outside of that, bupkis. |
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10-31-2005, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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Yes, well the Bears at least had a championship in 1985, it's been since 1960 for the Eagles.
Phillies in 1980, I remember that just a wee bit. The Flyers haven't won since I've known what's going on, and the Sixers won in '83, but I care little about basketball. Only other real "win" was Villanova in '85, and that was just a temporary thing (I'm not counting Maryland's championship, I don't root for them in a diehard fashion). I suppose I root for Penn State, but I'm not really counting them either.
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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10-31-2005, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Wings: '97, '98, '02 Lions: They, uh, won a play-off game in 1991... College Michigan Football: '97 I consider myself a fan of the Pistons and Tigers and they are clearly my favorite teams in their respective sports/leagues, but I am just not a big fan of either sport, so while I am happy and excited when they win, it's not nearly the same. Same goes for all college sports that aren't football.
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10-31-2005, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Conyers GA
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Georgia Bulldogs - 1980
Atlanta Braves - 1995 Atlanta Falcons - Never That's it. |
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10-31-2005, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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I get two from college sports in recent years... and even though I follow college lacrosse, I'll leave that out as it gets a little silly there.
I started football fandom when the Dolphins were on top and grew up with them as my favotire team... hard to say whether to count their two titles on my list, as it was pretty early. |
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10-31-2005, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Team Radii
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Blue Jays: '92, '93
Maple Leafs: *sigh* Chiefs: Before I was born. |
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10-31-2005, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Denver Broncos - '97, '98
Denver Nuggets - Still waiting. CU also had a split of the NC in '90, beating Notre Dame in a game I went to. |
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10-31-2005, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Somerville, MA
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10-31-2005, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Not Delaware - hurray!
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Orioles of '83 and Maryland of '02.
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10-31-2005, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 1
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10-31-2005, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Well, in my lifetime, or at least since I can remember:
Oakland Athletics-1989 Oakland Raiders-not since I was a baby Golden State Warriors-I don't want to get into it San Jose Sharks-Never And if we are counting College Sports USC Football - Co Champs '03-'04, National Champs '04-'05
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10-31-2005, 11:35 AM
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10-31-2005, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Bills and Sabres....You would think we could of won just ONE of those four Super Bowl trips.
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10-31-2005, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wisconsin
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In my lifetime.. just football/basketball/baseball...
Packers - 1 (1996) Brewers - 0 Bucks - 1 (1970/71 although, I was 8 months old) Badgers - 0 (Although, 3 Rose Bowls and 1 Final Four are 3 Rose Bowls and 1 Final Four more than I ever thought I'd see from them growing up in the 80s...)
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10-31-2005, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Ontario
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Bills
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10-31-2005, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Chicago White Sox: '05!!!!!
 Miami Dolphins: Not in my lifetime, though Marino did lead us to the Super Bowl when I was like 5 or 6. Boston Celtics: I didn't become a fan until my high school years, so I'm still waiting on this one even though they've won in my lifetime Nashville Predators/Boston Bruins/Toronto Maple Leafs: They're right-tight neck-and-neck as to who my favourite hockey team is. Again, the Bruins weren't until my high school years, and the Predators have never won the Stanley Cup. 'Leafs, we shan't get into. And yes, the Celtics and Bruins are tied together in the same girl, which is a story I've never told anyone about. She's in essence the Lost Girl in my romantic stories (though not the Lost Gyrl, who was someone else and is the reason for my Maple Leafs' love)College I can't say I really have a favourite team. I just hate the Golden Gophers.
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10-31-2005, 11:41 AM
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Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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10-31-2005, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lexington, KY
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The only two in my lifetime were won by the Kentucky basketball in 96 and 98.
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10-31-2005, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles, California
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10-31-2005, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dayton, OH
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And the '02 Buckeyes. The Bengals may never win a Super Bowl... and I'd be thrilled just to see the Reds in the playoffs again.
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10-31-2005, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Edinburg,TX
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Packers - I became a fan around the age of 12, in '89. They have one Superbowl since then, and a Superbowl loss the following year. Greatest day of my sport fan life was that Superbowl win.
Astros - Started to become a fan when I moved down here 9 years ago and am into them more then I was with the Seattle Mariners when I was younger. They have never won one in their history. This year was pretty cool though. Not a big fan of any college. Kind of cheer on the Spurs but I am not a big fan just because I am not a big NBA fan, so that doesn't count at all to me. Not a real big hockey fan. I am a fan of the local minor league teams. The independent league baseball team has 3 titles int he last 5 years (and now the city is kicking them out the bastards). The hockey team and AF2 team made the playoffs in their first years last year.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Muskogee, OK USA
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Chiacgo Bulls (6)
Dallas Cowboys (3) Oklahoma Sooners (2 in football and 1 in baseball)
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10-31-2005, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Raleigh, NC
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NC State basketball twice (1974, 1983). I wasn't around for 1974, but I'm claiming it anyway.
Other than that, State's claimed 5 ACC football titles and 10 basketball titles. The Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference in the NHL in 2002. Panthers went to the Super Bowl two years ago. Bobcats just got started. Rockies...well, they try. Not been the same since they broke up the Blake Street Bombers. |
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10-31-2005, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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These are all of them during my lifetime. The starred ones are the ones I remember.
Baltimore Orioles - 1983 Washington Redskins - 1983, 1988*, 1992* Duke Blue Devils - 1991*, 1992*, 2001* |
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10-31-2005, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dayton, OH
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Lakers - 8
Angels - 1 Rams - 1 LA Kings - 0 |
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10-31-2005, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Cicero
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SU Orangemen, 2003.
And, umm, that's it. Jets made one championship game and the SU football team gave us a thrill in 1987.
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10-31-2005, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Strong Island, NY
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Nets - No
Mets - 1 Jets - No Islanders - Too Young, born in 1980 Devils - Yes a few |
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10-31-2005, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: San Jose, CA
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Giants-0 (#$%%^$# DAMN SPEZIO, among others)
49ers-4 since I've been alive, 3 that I remember Warriors-Uh, yeah right. Sharks-Not quite yet Stanford-One final four, one Rose Bowl...it may happen in hoops, but probably never in football......
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10-31-2005, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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UNC Basketball - 1982, 1993, 2005
I don't really have any memory of the 1982 one. I was a true Lakers fan and Cowboys fan in the 80s, b/c of Magic Johnson for the Lakers, and my dad was a big Cowboys fan. But idon't claim either of them now so i'm not going to take credit for those. NFL - Panthers - so close in 2003. MLB - Cubs Bartman in October, Kasay kickoff out of bounds in Jan 2004, UNC not back on top yet, that was just a rough sports year. 2005 Tar Heels made up for all of it though. |
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10-31-2005, 01:05 PM
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Go Reds
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio
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While I was alive? Twice. The Reds in 1990 and the Buckeyes in 2002. Historically the Reds have been very good, but I didn't witness most any of it. All I have is their past glory. As for the Bengals, all I have is hope for the upcoming years.
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10-31-2005, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkeley
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Indianapolis Colts: Never
Indiana Pacers: Never (at least not in the NBA) Indiana Hoosers bball: '87 (I was in 3rd grade -- not really a fan yet) Northwestern Wildcats bball: Never (haven't even made the tourney!) Northwestern Wildcats football: Never (the Rose Bowl berth was nice though) |
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10-31-2005, 01:08 PM
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10-31-2005, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Cinn City
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That I've been old enough to enjoy.
Notre Dame football-1988 Cincinnati Bengals- heh, you're kidding right? I enjoyed the Reds' win in 90, but I'm not a big enough baseball fan to really count that one. |
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10-31-2005, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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NY Giants, 2 Super Bowl wins
Other than football, though, I can't think of any team I can really call myself a fan of. Because I started watching football first and was a fan of the NY Giants first, I tend to lean towards the New York teams. But with the Rangers and Yankees, I was never much a fan of those teams. In those sports, I followed the Islanders and Mets more closely. But I can't really call myself a fan of either team since I rarely follow the Mets and the Islanders are just more my team of interest in hockey. I'm pretty much more of a fan of hockey as a whole than for one team. For tennis, though, I was always a fan of Andre Agassi. But I guess that doesn't count. |
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10-31-2005, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Toronto Blue Jays - 1992, 1993 World Series titles. 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993 AL East Champs
New Jersey Devils - 1995, 2000, 2003 Stanley Cup Champs New Jersey Nets - 2002 & 2003 Eastern Conference Champs New York Jets - Ok..so it's been a while. A loong while. My happiest moment as a sports fan and as a player, was when we won the division title in our conference during my senior year as a tennis player, going undefeated in our division to clinch. I was the only guy on the team who had been on the team for our 3-17-1 campaign during my freshman year and so...for me, it was just an amazing turn of events. Of course, this was almost a decade ago. But I'll never forget being part of it.
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10-31-2005, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Fresno, CA
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I take it back. I voted never, but when I was a HUGE Raiders fan, they beat Philiadelphia in the Super Bowl. I've since strayed away from the Raiders, and don't really have a favorite football team. Damn Al Davis for, well, for everything.
I'm a San Francisco Giants fan, and things are looking grim for them now. I guess I'm also a bit of a Celtic fan, so Boston won a few NBA championships for me as well. While not a big hockey fan, the Avs and Patrick Roy won a couple with me on their bandwagon. I'm just not sure if that counts, as I was more in the "I hope the Avs win (again) this year" camp. |
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I'd be willing to bet that, too. What's really odd is, my favourite teams in the other Big Four Sports (classically speaking anyway) have no one that could really knock them off my favourite spot, though there are other teams I enjoy in each sport.
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10-31-2005, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Vancouver Canucks - get serious.
Orlando Magic - became a fan after their finals apperance, the closest I've seem them come is getting crushed by the Bulls in the Eastern finals. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 2003 Super Bowl. B.C. Lions - Grey Cups in 1985, 1994, and 2000, but it's the CFL, it's hard not to win it eventually. Toronto Blue Jays - 1992 and 1993 WS, but I'm hardly a fan anymore. |
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10-31-2005, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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At least I'm not alone in my utter futility.
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10-31-2005, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Cincinnati Reds 75,76.90
Cincinnati Bengals *sighs* Houston Rockets *yes I was a fan of Hakeem, I still loathe basketball* I started out as Montreal Canadiens fan in 1983, Patrick Roy was a god in goal. but since meeting my wife I've been converted to a Buffalo Sabres fan. And his FOOT WAS IN THE CREASE GOD DAMNIT!!!! Oh and let's not forget college: THE Ohio State University
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