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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Who would you root for? |
So as I contemplate ceremoniously putting away my Illini flag to replace it with my Cubs flag, I began to think what it must be like to root for teams that are perennial winners. But, I couldn't imagine rooting for a different team. So, I came up with this question. If the team you root for was taken away for whatever reason, that team is no more. What team would you root for? I love the sports so I would still watch and I imagine I'd have a team. So for me, if the Illini, Cubs, Bears, and Bulls were gone, I think I'd go - ND football DePaul basketball Red Sox Packers (yeah I hate them now but I love FB tradition) Jazz Sorry, I'm not a hockey guy. But, I might go #8 car if we want to talk NASCAR. |
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| Author: | Sleuth [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:49 pm ] |
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I'll go with just major sports: Baseball: Marlins Basketball: Pacers Football: Broncos |
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| Author: | Psycory [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:01 pm ] |
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Penn State Football (They are the other team in the big ten that I will root for) North Carolina Basketball (to piss off my duke alum friend) Oakland As (I root for them in the playoffs) Los Angeles Clippers (a perennially bad team? sign me up!) New Orleans Saints (same reason as Penn State) |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:05 pm ] |
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Well, since I despise Steve Alford (and rumors are heating up that he is leaving), I would root for Wisconsin basketball. I also like Paul Hewitt at Georgia Tech so I'll go for them too. Now college football, give me North Carolina State if for nothing more it will stop my good buddy from pissing and moaning all football season when they suck. Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays Football: Seattle Seahawks (Not sure why I liked these clubs when I was a kid, but they dont piss me off) |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:34 pm ] |
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Basketball: Mavericks (whom I already root for) Football: Eagles Baseball: Tigers or Twins - flip a coin |
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| Author: | Bulldog Scott [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:45 pm ] |
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With the teams as they are currently constructed, here is who I would root for. Yankees (I hate them, but I think Jeter is the ultimate pro and will root for him until he retires). I'll watch baseball no matter what, though, and just root for good play. That's why the World Series was so painful to watch this year. Phoenix Suns (Just because they are so much fun to watch) Green Bay (I respect the hell out of Favre) |
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| Author: | donspiracy [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:05 pm ] |
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OUT:_______________IN: Buffalo Bills__________NY Jets White Sox___________Joliet Jackhammers Buffalo Sabres________Toronto Maple Leafs Jeff Burton___________Casey Kahne (and his bro Ward if you can find him) |
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| Author: | stoneroses86 [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:52 pm ] |
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Excellent topic. Baseball Major League Baseball could not continue without its most glorious and storied franchise, the mighty New York Yankees. Therefore, I shan't consider this question. Football Life without the New York Giants is simply unthinkable. As an intellectual exercise, however, I suppose I would manage to root for the potent Tom Brady and his roving horde of Patriots. Hockey If the Rangers sunk completely into oblivion (admittedly, a very short trip), the Sabres would be the beneficiaries of my cheers. |
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| Author: | a retard [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:33 am ] |
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Cubs => ChiSox Bears => Steelers Illini => Irish |
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| Author: | Brick [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:34 am ] |
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If I couldn't root for the Bears it would be the New Orleans Saints until Drew Brees leaves. If I couldn't root for the White Sox I would probably choose the Tampa Bay Devil Rays because they deserve to have someone rooting for them. Bulls->Mavericks because I wish I was Mark Cuban. Boilermakers-> Even though they don't run a program that is the definition of clean I would probably choose Ohio State, with Penn State being close. Teams I could never root for: ND Knicks Yankees Red Sox Vikings Packers(even though I still respect Brett Farve) Any team with Kobe Bryant Indiana University |
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| Author: | Stinkfinger The Crow [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:33 pm ] |
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Out------In White Sox-----Oakland Avalanche-----Calgary Flames Bears-------Seahawks |
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| Author: | Soup Fan Anthony [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:02 pm ] |
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Brewers Supersonics Wild Steelers |
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| Author: | HappyHour Jason [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:11 pm ] |
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The Saints Marquette Warriors (or burito golden eagles) Notre Dame Football |
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| Author: | Zizou [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:17 pm ] |
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College: Purdue NFL: Bengals NBA: Mavs MLB: I hate baseball NHL: Maple Leafs Soccer: Arsenal The above replace: Illinois Packers Bulls ibid Hawks Liverpool |
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| Author: | Slap Shot ED [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:36 pm ] |
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My Fav teams _ NHL -Hawks by a thread NFL -Bears MLB-White Sox NBA-Indifferent College Football- Northwestern College Hoops- Illini High School-Romeoville NHL -Red Wings NFL- My fantasy football team or the Packers MLB - I'm one of the very few Sox fans that will root for the Cubs . NBA- Could care less about the NBA . College football - Illini College Hoops -SIU High School -Joliet Catholic |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:41 pm ] |
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If forced, I would go with- Dodgers- my Dad was a Brooklyn Dodger fan Steelers- the teams of the 70s made them my AFC favorite Celtics- I can't be accused of being a frontrunner DePaul basketball Tennessee football However, I enjoy being miserable with the teams I root for now, thank you very much. |
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| Author: | Woodridge Ryan [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:06 pm ] |
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What's interesting is I'm seeing a lot of people picking their favorite team's rival to be a fan of.... OUT:_____________________IN: Indianapolis Colts__________Chicago Bears Chicago Cubs______________Minnesota Twins Chicago Bulls______________Cleveland Cavaliers Iowa Hawkeyes____________Louisville Cardinals |
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| Author: | cooler [ Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:10 am ] |
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NFL- 49'ers MLB- Brewers (I live about 3 miles from Miller Park) 
NBA- Celtics College Football- Oklahoma College Basketball- Marquette NHL- I used to be a Bruins fan during the "Bobby Orr & the Animals" era so if I ever took pro hockey seriously enough as a sport again I suppose I'd go back to Boston. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:30 am ] |
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Whoever plays the Cubs! Honestly, if the slate were clean, I think I would jump on the bandwagon of one of the traditionally great teams. I don't want to start being a long suffering fan if I don't have to. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who would you root for? |
Quote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: So, I came up with this question. If the team you root for was taken away for whatever reason, that team is no more. What team would you root for? man that is an issue that keeps coming up for me football wise...and i hope to god it never comes to fruition (hear me, tom benson?) out: new orleans saints, philadelphia 76ers, philadelphia flyers, chicago cubs, LSU, blackburn rovers in: philadelphia eagles, chicago bulls, toronto maple leafs, boston red sox, penn state, chelsea |
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| Author: | Mustang Rob [ Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:43 am ] |
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Applying the technology from "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind", feel free to erase the last 25 years of memories & replace with: 1) Red Sox - Cards (really it s/b the Yanks, but I just can't type it) 2) Bulls - Lakers 3) Bears - Cowboys (following the path of da coach) 4) Illini basketball - Duke 5) Illini football - any D1 program including SMU |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:29 am ] |
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Cubs-->Twins Bears-->Colts Bulls-->Jazz (I've always liked Sloan and Stockton, whom I bet will be their new coach eventually) Blackhawks-->Penguins (It's such a perfect hockey team name) I don't follow college sports. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who would you root for? |
Some interesting responses... |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:02 pm ] |
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Psycory wrote: Penn State Football (They are the other team in the big ten that I will root for)  
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| Author: | chaspoppcap [ Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who would you root for? |
Cubs Atlanta Redskins Raiders Blackhawks LA Kings Kyle Bush Logano Illini Northwestern |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who would you root for? |
Cubs > Giants Bears > Panthers Bulls > 76ers Blackhawks > Canadians Irish > Illinois or NU |
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