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02-14-2011, 12:37 PM
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Where would you turn if all your favorite sports teams in your town moved away?
Here's my question: If all the professional AND college sports teams moved away from your city, would you follow them to their new location and remain a fan, or adopt a new team? Which teams would you adopt?
For me, I'd follow my old teams but adopt these new ones
MLB: Baltimore Orioles - Love their colors, love some of their players, The Wire
NBA: Toronto Raptors - Because they don't get enough love, and I like Canada.
NHL: St. Louis Blues - Oshie, Backes, Al MacInnis was my hockey idol
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs - Been to one game at Arrowhead when I was 12 and it was ridiculous. Love the atmosphere at their stadium. Not that far away. Not the Packers, Bears or Lions
NCAAF (if Miami and Minnesota both disbanded their footall programs): Penn State - Joe Paterno, plain/clean jerseys
NCAAB(If Minnesota and Miami both disbanded their basketball programs): This is the one that I would have the most problem with. I have no idea. I guess Syracuse. Gotta love the zone.
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02-14-2011, 12:50 PM
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MLB- Diamondbacks, i like their logos
NFL- Seahawks, Shaun Alexander was the ****
NBA- Heat, all hail King Lebron
NHL- lol
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02-14-2011, 01:04 PM
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NBA - I don't care about basketball
MLB - I follow the Cardinals and don't have a home team so I'm safe
NHL - nope
NFL - I don't know what I'd do. Probably just become a fan of players I like and therefore their teams, so I guess I'd be a Lions and Ravens fan.
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02-14-2011, 01:20 PM
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It's really just a matter of the Bills and Sabres for me. I try never to think about the Bills situation because... yeah. But if I had to go for another team, it'd probably be either Arizona or Green Bay. Maybe Seattle because my best friend is already a huge fan. All would be very difficult to actually get to a game, though.
I'm already a pretty big fan of the Nashville Predators, so if anything ever happened to the Sabres I would turn to them.
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02-14-2011, 01:24 PM
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If the Vikings move (And this is a real possibility), I'd still follow them, even in LA.
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02-14-2011, 01:28 PM
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If all the Ohio teams left. I only root for teams that are aleast in driving distance of where i live so i can go see them. I guess even though i would hate myself i would guess if i followed my rules i would have to root for all Pittsburgh teams.
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02-14-2011, 01:32 PM
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I'd probably turn to crack because I can't root for teams other than my own, mainly because how much Boston sports teams are hated by other teams.
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02-14-2011, 01:34 PM
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I'd hit the bottle... hard.
If either the Eagles or Phils left I'd have to stick with em. If they would go away completely, I honestly don't know what I'd do. I can't think of any FNL team I could pick to replace them, As for the Phils, that'd be tough too, I think I'd be a Red Sox Fan, they're my AL team I liek the most, and since I already hate the Yankees, I think they'd welcome me. If Penn State were to disappear, I'd follow Temple and Mizzou closely. I don't care as much for hockey, but I guess I'd be a Penguins or Sabres fan. Basketball I don't care about anyway, so it doesn't matter.
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02-14-2011, 02:00 PM
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I'd still follow all of my teams to whatever city they moved to.
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02-14-2011, 02:11 PM
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I'd finally be able to work on my doctorate.
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02-14-2011, 02:13 PM
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NHL - I guess the Dallas Stars, got no problems with them, plus I have this mini hockey stick blade thing that you attach to a pencil with the Stars logo on it.
NFL - Lions, I've always liked them, plus they have my favourite coach in the league.
MLB - I'd become a Marlins fan, no reason really.
NBA - Thunder, love Durant and the young team they have.
NCAA - Miami Hurricanes
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02-14-2011, 02:18 PM
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I live 3 hours away from Green Bay, and about 7-8 hours away from any other professional sports team. I think it's safe to say I don't have much local loyalty. I'd continue to cheer for the Celtics, Red Wings and Braves, and I guess I'd cheer for the Lions if the Packers didn't exist.
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02-14-2011, 02:54 PM
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NFL: Probably the Ravens or Steelers. Whichever one plays tougher D and gives the finger to Goodell more.
NBA: Trailblazers. Already a semi-fan of them.
MLB: Probably would stop following. Maybe the Royals.
NHL: No reason to follow if its not the Wings.
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02-14-2011, 02:59 PM
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I would follow my teams but if they were dispanded all together;
NFL: Washington Reskins- (Santana Moss is my favorite player in the league)
MLB: I guess the Chicago Cubs.
NBA: I liked the Nets back in the day when they had RJ and Kenyon.
NHL: No problem going from the Devils to the Rangers. I don't really follow the NHL much anyways.
NCAAF: Either SCAR or Michigan.
NCAAB: Miami Hurricanes. (I'm a St. John's fan)
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02-14-2011, 04:05 PM
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follow them in their new town
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02-14-2011, 04:12 PM
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NFL: Raiders - I used to be a bit of a Raiders fan. Rich Gannon is one of my all time favorite players, and then there was Tim Brown, Charles Woodson, Jon Ritchie, Jerry Rice, etc. I loved watching those Raiders teams. Although I do kind of like the Lions too.
MLB: I really don't know. Probably Baltimore, but not sure.
NCAA: Boston College - What is this one team for football one for basketball garbage? Pick one school.
Hate the NBA and don't watch NHL.
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02-14-2011, 04:13 PM
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I would turn to the barrel of a 12-gauge shotgun.
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02-14-2011, 04:15 PM
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NFL - Follow them
MLB - Stop watching
NHL - Follow them
NBA - Follow them / Clippers
NCAA - if both ASU and Miami were destroyed in a epic accident then probably Zona
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02-14-2011, 04:17 PM
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NHL — Buffalo Sabres
NFL — Green Bay Packers
MLB — I wouldn't care about any of them
NBA — I never cared about any of them
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02-14-2011, 04:28 PM
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Considering the only local professional sport is the OKC Thunder, which we acquired recently, I'd probably go back to being a Hornets fan. I'm not a big basketball fan though.
How does a college move though? It's not a possibility but I would stay a Sooner fan. I'd also move with the college since I'm a student.
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02-14-2011, 04:29 PM
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Can't believe how many people would just abandon their team.
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02-14-2011, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
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Can't believe how many people would just abandon their team.
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Seriously. Do you really have that much pride in your city or something? It's not like you'll never hear about/won't be able to watch the team again if they move.
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02-14-2011, 04:43 PM
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NFL - I'd follow the Saints even if they moved. If they were contracted then I'd follow the Steelers.
MLB - I don't follow MLB so it doesn't matter.
NBA - If the Hornets moved I could care less. I'd pull for either the Thunder or Celtics, more than likely the Thunder who I pull for now.
NHL - If the Penguins moved I'd follow them. If they were completely wiped away then I'd pull for the Bruins.
NCAA - If LSU was destroyed in some horrible fire the I don't know who I'd pull for. I'd probably just watch CFB w/o a team to root for.
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02-14-2011, 05:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TACKLE
Can't believe how many people would just abandon their team.
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I thought it was a better question if keeping the same team wasn't an option, so that's how I answered it.
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02-14-2011, 05:15 PM
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Let's assume they disband and not move for future answers.
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