Long Suffering Fan

by slc ranger on Oct 14, 2007 9:17 PM CDT Comment 73 comments

I'm sitting here watching the playoffs thinking... when was the last time any of my teams actually won a championship? As it turns out it was when I was 7 years old, I wasn't much of a fan back then.

Just curious as to what other sports teams people on LSB are Die-Hards for. I assume there are quite a few Cowboy fans here but also probably some big college sports fans as well.

Are there any other long suffering fanatics out there? Who do you cheer for in other sports? What is your all-time favorite moment as a fan for your favorite teams?

My favorite sports and teams are listed below in order of how much I like the sport...

Baseball- Rangers
College Football- Utah Utes
College Basketball- Utah Utes
Football- Raiders
Basketball- Celtics

The Celtics won the Championship in 85/86 when I was 7 and the Raiders won the Superbowl in 1984. I have had glimmers of hope- Rangers in mid/late 90's, Raiders in '03, Utes in basketball in the mid 90's made a final four and a few sweet sixteens, but I would have to say my favorite moment in sports so far was the undefeated Utes in '05 who went to the Fiesta Bowl but of course did not get a shot at USC (who would have probably beat Utah by 20 but it would have been nice to at least see them get a shot). A close runner up was the first division title in '96.

Anyway, just kinda bored and wondering what everyone thinks. I just want one World Series in my lifetime and as soon as the Rangers win it all that will be my #1 moment. Until then I just watch other fans celebrate their moment of glory.

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You forgot Hockey...

quite a bit of Hockey fans here. Believe it or not.

In order of my favorites:

Baseball- Rangers (I have full season tickets) and Padres ( I get to pick a NL team)
Football- Cowboys
College Football- Texas and Georgia (my wife went to UGA)
College Basketball- Texas
NBA- Mavs
Hockey- Stars(I have season tickets)

I am living off the government tit! Sucking it dry!

by LtDan on Oct 14, 2007 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

sorry Hockey fans, I don't watch Hockey at all but I would imagine a few Stars fans here as well.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 14, 2007 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not really long suffering.. but here's my list

MLB - Texas Rangers
NFL - New York Giants
NBA - Charlotte Bobcats (I've kind of adopted them)
NHL - Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes
NCAAF - Ohio State Buckeyes
NCAAB - UConn Huskies

Best sports moment for me so far: UConn Men's Basketball 1999 Title Run. Will be replaced by Rangers World Series victory (I hope!).

by cmkelly29 on Oct 14, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I just wanted to point out...

that my favorite Rangers moment is a tie between Juan Gone's 1996 ALDS and this ninth inning from 2004 against Oakland:

Rangers ninth: With one out, Blalock homered. M. Young doubled. Teixeira was intentionally walked. Jordan grounded into fielder's choice, M. Young to third, Teixeira out. Dellucci doubled, M. Young and Jordan scored. Rangers 5, Athletics 4. The ballpark went nuts that day.

by cmkelly29 on Oct 14, 2007 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was there that day

When the Rangers came back and beat Oakland. That was a great day.

Mizzou Tigers more like Mizzou Pussy Cats. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 14, 2007 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brian Jordan

I specifically remember, from that season, that he was the most consistent rallykiller there was.

It seemed like he must have had at least 20 rally-killing, take-the-wind-out-of-your-sails, 1 out GIDPs...

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 14, 2007 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

brian jordan

I remember railing against him after his 4th AB. He looked like he was so terrible from the get go. People kept on saying, "he's actually a good player, give him a chance."

Well, people were right that I should have allowed him a larger sample size - but he was still really bad that year

by ab03 on Oct 14, 2007 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah we all hated him.

Slower than dirt.

by cmkelly29 on Oct 14, 2007 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you realize...

...how pathetic this franchise has become, that the highlight of the 21st century is a game in a "miracle" season that saw the team end up in third place?

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 14, 2007 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd have to add-in...

Hank's 8th inning game-winning HR off of Eric Gagne in the 2003(?) All-Star game.

by cmkelly29 on Oct 14, 2007 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

great

so the 2 best moments resulted in the Rangers finishing in 3rd place (out of 4) and with the AL getting the home field advantage. Super!

What's the deal with all the artists?

by RangerMoto on Oct 15, 2007 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was at TBiA...

in 1996 for game three of the ALDS to camp out for World Series tickets. The tickets were going on sale the next morning and everyone was sure the Rangers would win that night.

I bought a ticket to the game while my sister and friend waited in our tent in the lawn outside. I remember setting up the tent and the fireworks going off and the whole make-shift Rangers village of tents on the lawn just went nuts. It was like a community.

So I took off running to get inside to catch the rest of the game when someone yelled, "False alarm! The pyro guy has an itchy trigger finger!" However, moments later, Juan hit a monster shot just as I was getting into the park.

Darren Oliver pitched his ass off and the Ballpark was pure electricity. And blah, blah, blah...Fuck Mariano Duncan, fuck Mike Henneman, the Yankees pulled out the win that started their dynasty.

I remember walking back to my tent and this kid, no older than 10 said, "If anyone has a chance, it's Witt tomorrow!" and I kind of laughed to myself while some Yankees fans ran past and yelled at us in that obnoxious way that only Yankees fans can.

Still, it was the best crowd atmosphere I've ever been a part of.

by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 14, 2007 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stupid Dean Palmer

and his game 2 throwing error. DAMN YOU DEAN!

by cmkelly29 on Oct 14, 2007 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually...

If you take a look at the Series:

1996 AL Division Series

The Rangers had the lead in every game. They had leads of 3 runs and 4 runs in games they ended up losing. What did the Rangers in in that series was the bullpen.

Dean Palmer's throwing error in game two came with two on and no one out, so I get the feeling the Yankees were going to score in that inning anyway. In the Rangers half of the 12th, they left the bases loaded.

That was just a series the Rangers gave away. tear

by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 14, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm...

Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, John Wetteland facing 1-2-3
John Wetteland replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
--- 1 D Hamilton Single to CF (Pop Fly)
O 1-- 4 I Rodriguez Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Hamilton to 2B
O -2- 6 R Greer Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B); Hamilton to 3B
--3 4 J Gonzalez Intentional Walk
O 1-3 5 W Clark Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

Anyone remember how deep that Will Clark flyball was? I don't remember it. I was probably pretty pissed when it was caught.

by cmkelly29 on Oct 14, 2007 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LSU's 2004 co-title

is my last taste of victory as a fan. Before that was probably the Stars and Bret Hull's in the crease goal.

by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 14, 2007 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

my poor saints

I wouldn't describe myself as suffering because I don't put that much into my sports teams as they are historically mostly very bad

NCAA BB - OSU
MLB - Rangers
NFL - Saints
NHL - Senators
Other College Sports - OSU

Best moment by far was the shot by John Lucas to get into the final 4, last year for the saints is the only other worthy of consideration

by bushe on Oct 14, 2007 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well here are mine...

Baseball-Texas Rangers(I have season tickets as well)
College Football-Oklahoma Sooners
College Basketball-Oklahoma Sooners
Football-Dallas Cowboys
Basketball-Lakers(when I was a kid), Mavs(now I live here)
Hockey-Stars

I will be 39 Oct. 29th so I have seen championships by my teams but the most important one I'm still waiting on.(Rangers)

Mizzou Tigers more like Mizzou Pussy Cats. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 14, 2007 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Boring

Rangers, Mavs, Cowboys, Stars

Stars winning was greatness.

1996 Super Bowl, I couldn't quite enjoy, because of the presence of Barry Switzer and the knowledge that Jerry Jones was ruining what should have been a dynasty.

1992 NFL season, capped off by the 1993 Super Bowl, was the pinnacle for me. Loved the team, loved the players, loved the coach, didn't even mind the owner all that much back then. And loved watching everyone insist that the team was still a year or two away, that San Fran or Buffalo was going to win it all because Dallas wasn't quite grizzled enough, while the Cowboys just kept rolling over everyone.

If, in 2010, Brandon McCarthy and Eric Hurley and Edinson Volquez are pitching the Rangers to a World Series sweep, with Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ian Kinsler and Taylor Teagarden and Chris Davis anchoring the lineup, and C.J. Wilson coming in to get the save in game 4, that would probably come close.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 14, 2007 9:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Do you follow

college sports at all AJM? Who is your Alma Mater?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 14, 2007 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I went to UT

By my dad went to A&M (I was born in Bryan), and thus I grew up following them.

As a result, I follow both teams, but don't really root for either one.

I follow college football in a detached way. I used to follow college basketball, but sort of lost interest in the mid-90s.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 14, 2007 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come close?

Come close????

What's the deal with all the artists?

by RangerMoto on Oct 15, 2007 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well mine are...

MLB - Rangers (softspot for Astros)
NFL - Cowboys
NBA - Mavs
NHL - Stars
EPL - Blackburn Rovers
MLS - FC Dallas
DBL - Borussia Dortmund
Serie A - AC Milan
French Ligue 1 - Bordeaux
Dutch Eriedivisie - PSV
Mexican League - Tigres
Argentine League - Independiente

If the Rangers ever win or even go to the WS it would be the greatest thing in my sports life. I mean c'mon with the Cowboys there's a little bit of an expectation. The Stanley Cup was absolutely amazing, but I've followed the Ranghers longer and more pasisonately than any other franchise or sport.

Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.

by HypoLuxa on Oct 14, 2007 10:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Rangers and Reds

Are the only two teams I've followed with more than attentive interest. Was really into the Phillies in the late 1940's and early 50's then began to attend some games in Cincinnati (but lived 140 miles away). First thought about the Rangers when I moved to Tulsa in 1976, then really got interested in them ten years later when we moved to Arlington.

Of course the Big Red Machine in the 70's was pretty much a winner, but lately I realize I follow the game for the game, moreso than "my team". Maybe the Rangers will become a winner before I lounge under a dirt blanket. I hope so!

'At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat. That costs money and we don't have any.' Erk Russell / Georgia Southern

by Ed Coffin on Oct 14, 2007 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wow

now thats a pretty big damper

all those cubs/red sox fans who lived a full life without seeing a world series.

by ab03 on Oct 14, 2007 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In no particular order:

MLB - Rangers & Red Sox (Used to be Cleveland when Manny was there)
NFL - Titans
NBA - Mavs & Lakers (Huge Kobe fan)
EPL - Man City
CFB - Texas

by chief on Oct 14, 2007 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine...

MLB - Rangers & Nationals
NFL - Cowboys
NBA - Mavs
CFB - Texas Tech
CBB - Georgetown (alumni)
MLS - DC United
EPL - Reading

I guess that's not too bad of a list - lacking in recent championships, but mostly all competing for the playoffs/bowls with only a couple crap teams. Thank god for georgetown's resurgence, since they were absolute shite when I was there (I graduated during JTIII's first year).

by ksf42001 on Oct 14, 2007 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh

MLB - Rangers
NFL - Saints
NBA - Spurs
NHL - Wild

There's one team in there that's perennial contender, and three teams that have a good base of young talent. I'm not doing badly.

by FirebatM3 on Oct 14, 2007 10:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No college ball Firebat?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 14, 2007 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope

I go to Minnesota, where the sports programs other than Hockey isn't really good enough for me to make time for, and I really don't feel comfortable supporting one program (such as Texas, of which both my parents are alumni) while attending another.

by FirebatM3 on Oct 15, 2007 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm a huge Dwyade fan

I was so excited when he won the title!

You go, Dwyade!

You totally deserve it!!!

I don't care what happens to my teams the rest of my life, the sweet taste of Dwyade triumphing in the Finals will never desert me.

Fall 9 times, win a title all on your own without the aid of the refs once!!!

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 15, 2007 12:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hahahah

right on cue

What's the deal with all the artists?

by RangerMoto on Oct 15, 2007 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine

MLB: Rangers
NFL: Raiders (mom's a big fan) and Cowboys (dad's a big fan)
NBA and NHL: not too big a fan
College (all sports): Fresno State

by Inkara1 on Oct 15, 2007 12:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You a Bulldog

alum Inkara?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Affirmative

by Inkara1 on Oct 15, 2007 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And yes

I was at the '99 Las Vegas Bowl (I was in the marching band).

by Inkara1 on Oct 15, 2007 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A little off topic

but I went to "Mid-Major" school and I just saw the BCS standings on ESPN and USF is #2 behind OSU...If they win out they would be in the title game most likely. What a crazy year in NCAA football!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 12:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nah

It'd be awesome, but they'll be leapfrogged by a one loss team from a power conference.

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 15, 2007 1:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

again

people keep thinking this. Why? You realize that it would take a conspiracy of all the coaches voting against USF and dropping them for no reason a lot.

The computers are almost unanimous (5 out of 6) in saying USF is #1, not even #2.

by ab03 on Oct 15, 2007 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

I just look at the remaining schedules for teams like LSU, Cal and USC and think they've got a definite shot to leapfrog USF.

They've all got a lot of big games left on their schedule, the kinds of games that will significantly help their power rankings if they win out, whereas USF has, what, one ranked team left on their schedule (and that's only if you really count Cincinnati as a "big game")?

USF has a shot, don't get me wrong, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see LSU, OU, Cal, USC or even Oregon leapfrog them.

And if Arizona St. wins out (a very unlikely scenario given their remaining schedule... Cal, USC an Oregon left) they'd HAVE to leapfrog USF, right?

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 15, 2007 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Remember

The Bulls are in the Big East... that's a "power conference" as well, and a big recruiting chip. USF probably deserves to be top-ranked more than Ohio State, since the Bulls own wins over Auburn and West Virginia (both on the road) while Ohio State has wins over Purdue and... umm... well, I guess Washington is pretty decent.

by Inkara1 on Oct 15, 2007 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

the Big East is a BCS conference, but I hesitate to label them a "power conference".

They do compare pretty well to the Big 10, but the SEC, PAC-10 and Big 12 are all clearly better than the Big East, imo.

Again, I'm not saying I hope USF gets leapfrogged, or even that they deserve to be... I'm just saying that I think there's a very good chance they will.

I'd actually love to see USF in the title game. I'll take an undefeated team from a "lesser" conferene over a one loss team from a power conference any day. Heck I wanted Boise St. in the title game last year.

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 15, 2007 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It will be interesting...

I would not put it past the BCS to screw USF and have USC jump them and play OSU if they both win out but who knows...if USF wins out I think they get in.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine:

College: Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2009
MLB: Rangers
NBA: Mavs
NFL: Cowboys
NHL: Stars

Stars was the last title, but I was fortunate enough to grow up in the 90s glory days of the Cowboys!!!

Now if we could just get the Rangers and the Ags (fire Fran) straightened out I'd be happy.

Fightin Texas Aggie baseball all the way in 2007

by bigruss on Oct 15, 2007 2:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

as a fellow Aggie

And a fan since the SWC days. It just strikes me as incredibly odd that our basketball team has evolved into a burgeoning powerhouse, while the football program is a complete laughingstock.

When Javorskie Lane guaranteed a victory last week, I thought two things. (1) we aren't winning this game (2) have we really fallen so far that we now have to guarantee wins against Texas freaking Tech?

Fran has got to go, and if it happens tomorrow it will be too late.

Anyway my teams are Cowboys, Rangers, Mavs, and
Aggies. Pretty frustrating group - especially because I didn't really become a Cowboy fan until a couple of years after the Oilers left Houston - so I didn't get to enjoy the 90's championships.

Worst sports memory ever: watching the Bills complete the historic comeback against the Oilers in the playoffs.

Some professionals get better with age and experience. Lawyers, professors, engineers. Hookers? Not so much. -- DJ Cahill

by tricer on Oct 15, 2007 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bills fan

though I don't really follow football much at all and I don't really even know who most of their players are now, but I grew up there.

MLB - Rangers, of course
NHL - Buffalo Sabres - very exciting team last couple years.
NFL - Buffalo Bills - rightly proud of their 4 cons. AFC championships, missed Bill Polian after he left.
NBA - none, hate basketball
colleges - none, indifferent to college sports

Baseball Fever - catch it!

by t ball on Oct 15, 2007 10:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine

MLB - Rangers
NFL - Steelers
NBA - Mavs
NHL - Stars
CFB - USC

I have seen many Championships but if the Rangers were ever to win I think that would be the most fulfilling.

by sftxfan on Oct 15, 2007 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Me

MLB: Rangers (pain and agony)
NFL: Chargers (but I like the Steelers too)
NBA: Yawn. I guess the Mavs
NHL: Stars
College sports: Rice Owls. Now that is painful. We own baseball though.

by JBImaknee on Oct 15, 2007 11:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

TOP TEAMS

MLB - Texas Rangers (Pads in the NL)
NFL - SD Chargers
NBA - LA Lakers
CFB - USF (they are my new hometeam, so yes, I jumped on the bandwagon! I never followed college ball before moving to Tampa 7 months ago)

Some of us are destined for Greatness; The rest of us are determined for it.

by SMITTY on Oct 15, 2007 11:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine

MLB - Rangers
NFL - Cowboys
NBA - Minor interest in Mavs
NHL - Red Wings ( blame that one on a college roommate)
CFB - OU

Like many others, a Rangers championship would be the most welcomed for me.

by Captain Fubar on Oct 15, 2007 11:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

slc ranger

Don't know if I like you or not. We both like the Rangers and Raiders, but you liking UU cancels that out. Although I'm guessing you also dislike BYU.

MLB - Rangers
MLB - anyone but the Yankees
College FB and BB - University of Wyoming, but I follow lots of teams.
NFL - Raiders

I used to follow the Trailblazers and then the Rockets (Drexler fan), but after he retired, I quit watching the NBA. I used to follow NASCAR some and like Jimmy Johnson, but I haven't been watching that much this year.

I hate Adam so much. <Sharky>

by WyoRanger on Oct 15, 2007 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wyoming always seems to have ugly uniforms

But having the football stadium at 7,220 feet makes for a great home field advantage.

by Inkara1 on Oct 15, 2007 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is what it is

The team actually went back to "Prarie Gold" this year. Doesn't look super different. Less gold and more yellow.

7,200 really just means that when UW people go on spring break at sea level, we can drink other schools into a coma.

I hate Adam so much. <Sharky>

by WyoRanger on Oct 15, 2007 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey I'm not a huge fan of the Pokes

but all MWC fans can agree on their hate for the Y!!!

Besides we have to cheer for some other team in this shitty confrence so at least it is not seen as being worse than the one we left...damn WAC!!!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm all over the board

Baseball - Rangers

NFL - Atlanta Falcons

NHL - St. Louis Blues

NBA - none. Hate hoops. Used to like the Warriors (until Don Nelson broke up Run TMC by trading Richmond to Sacramento). I followed the Kings once Richmond got there. Once he left Sac, I stopped watching hoops.

NCAA - Not a huge college sports fan, but I follow my alma mater (San Jose State) and the SIU Salukis (my buddy is the pitching coach there).

by tlt29 on Oct 15, 2007 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

my teams

MLB - rangers
NFL - cowboys (and titans if i get an AFC team)
NBA - mavs
NHL - stars (and i enjoy watching the penguins)

NCAAF - Univ of Texas, Boise St (gotta love the blue turf!)
NCAAB - Univ of Texas and Gonzaga

soccer (EPL) - Man U (im a big rooney fan)

World Cup - Germany (liked ballack, lehmann, klose) and USA lol

by knockoutking24 on Oct 15, 2007 5:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I am a fan of

Every team based out of Dallas.

Anybody who mixed and matched teams, you are not a real fan, of any of them.

Your team choses you, you do not chose your team.

by SaltyGoesYard on Oct 15, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't say that...

every kid grows up with a favorite player and many of us are still loyal to that team because of that...I'm a REAL fan of all my teams except maybe the Celtics but I believe people can be real fans for other teams.

My dad was a Dodger fan in So Cal and then became a Giant fan when we moved up to the Bay...try that one on for size...and he is a HUGE baseball fan.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I grew up in 5 different

cities (LA, Austin, Baton Rouge, Omaha and Sioux Falls), where does your arbitrary standards leave me?

by FirebatM3 on Oct 15, 2007 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm calling BS

I grew up in Oklahoma where there are no pro sports of any kind an I bet a lot of others did too.

I chose the Rangers even though I would have picked the Cards because I lived in NE Oklahoma, I grew up in a time when Dallas didn't have a NBA team so I picked the Lakers and every kid I knew liked the Cowboys not to mention there was no hockey anywhere in the area.

Mizzou Tigers more like Mizzou Pussy Cats. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 15, 2007 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

could not would

Mizzou Tigers more like Mizzou Pussy Cats. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 15, 2007 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm in CT...

I'm not a REAL Rangers fan? I've been to Arlington, watched games at the Ballpark... I'm not a real fan? Eat me. How old are you?

by cmkelly29 on Oct 15, 2007 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will say that I'm not a real Bobcats fan yet..

but I've never had a favorite NBA team. I adopted them when they were brought in to the league.

The Canes are formerly the the Hartford (CT) Whalers

Ohio State football is on TV every weekend (Much like the large number of Braves fans spread out all over the country.)

UConn basketball = self-explanatory

Texas Rangers = Family friends w/ the Valentines. Bobby was with them Rangers when I began to understand the whole concept of sports, so that was an easy choice. I stuck w/ the team even after they fired him. It would have been easy to become a Yanks/BoSox/Mets fan up here, most are. Hell no, I'm the Rangers biggest fan in the Northeast.. I'll go ahead and guarantee that.

by cmkelly29 on Oct 15, 2007 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a real fan?

Are you kidding me?

Why am I required to like every team in my hometown in order to be considered a real fan?

I became a fan of the Rangers because I expanded my baseball boundaries beyond the Bay Area. I was a fan of baseball, and as a result became a fan of the Rangers.

If you ask me, it's actually rather lazy to only like the teams in your own backyard.

Oh...and I became a St. Louis Blues fan in the early-80's. Go tell me when the San Jose Sharks came into existence, and if I should change allegiances and become a 'true fan'.

by tlt29 on Oct 15, 2007 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised how many

people are all over the map like I am...very interesting.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 6:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My teams

MLB - Texas Rangers
NFL - Buffalo Bills
NBA - Dallas Mavericks
NHL - Buffalo Sabers
NCAAF - LSU
NCAAB - UNLV & LSU
WWE - EDGE
Boxing - Miguel Cotto
UFC - Tito Ortiz
World Cup - USA

by BillyBobisdrunk on Oct 15, 2007 6:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tito Ortiz

is a little biatch!!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 15, 2007 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chuck Liddell

is a bitch but don't tell him I said that.

by BillyBobisdrunk on Oct 15, 2007 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or pull a johnny drama...

lol

by knockoutking24 on Oct 16, 2007 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My teams

MLB- Rangers
NFL- Cowboys
NBA- Mavericks
NHL- Stars
NCAA Football- UT & Alabama
NCAA Everything Else- UT-Arlington
EPL- Liverpool FC
MLS- FC Dallas

Other than Liverpool's FA Cup win in the 2005-06 season, the last title/trophy by any of my teams would have been UT's football title and the Stars' Stanley Cup win.

At least I have gotten to see three of my teams play for a trophy in the past two seasons- FC Dallas lost the Open Cup final earlier this month, Liverpool won the FA Cup and Community Shield, and lost the Champions League final (I wasn't following soccer they won the CL in 2005), and the Mavs lost the NBA title. Even losing in the finals is better than not making it there in the first place.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Oct 15, 2007 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So, you mean

other than two championships last year, you've had to wait five whole years since your last championship? Sorry if I don't tear up. :)

by a bebop a rebop on Oct 16, 2007 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lived in Houston my whole life until college so...

MLB - Stros and Rangers
NFL - Texans
NBA - Rockets
NHL - Stars
NCAAF - Fightin' Texas Aggies and TCU (my school)
NCAA Baseball - TCU
NCAA Basketball - Kansas

so... if a MWC championship is good enough, then cool!

A&M kills me every Saturday!

Texas Rangers.... You hang em, We Bang em!

by mikeyjoe on Oct 16, 2007 11:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs