What are your favorite sports teams?
 

I thought it might be fun to find out what everyone's favorite sports teams are.

I will start. I live in PA, so I am biased towards local teams, but I do like others as well. I generally like 2 teams per sport (1 in each conference if possible).

NFL:

Philadalphia Eagles
Miami Dolphins

MLB:

Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Devil Rays

NHL:

Philadelphia Flyers
Tampa Bay Lightning

NBA:

Philadelphia 76'ers

College Hoops:

Temple Owls
Florida Gators

College Football:

Oklahoma State Cowboys
Florida Gators

I also am a fan of Florida in general, so that also infuences the teams I root for, as is pretty evident given my selections above.

What are your favorite sports teams?

MLB:
Chicago Cubs!
Oakland Athletics

NHL:
Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks

NBA:
Lakers

NFL:
Cowboys

NCAA Hoops:
North Carolina
Cincinatti

NCAA Football:
Michigan

I hate Baseball and Hockey.

WALLABIES!!!!

Maryland Terrapins

Yankees

Redskins

Devils

Mclaren-Mercedes. They shouldn't be, but they are.

Cleveland Browns
Boston Red Sox
Buffalo Sabres
Syracuse Orangemen
DEI race team

here's my list

NFL:
JETS
RAVENS

NBA:
JAZZ
CAVS

NHL:
SABRES
WILD

MLB:
ROYALS
ORIOLES

NCAA FB:
PENN STATE
ALABAMA

NCAA BB:
SYRACUSE
USC

MLB: Yankees baby!
NFL: Tampa Bay Bucs....and yes I've been a fan for many years!
NHL: Vancouver Canucks....Their gonna do it this year!
NBA: New York Knicks


Question for Grondar: I heard that in Philly, there is a big problem with people having nitrous oxide parties in the parking lot before Eagles games...is there any truth to that?

NHL; Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Sens

MLB; Montreal Expos

NFL; Buffalo Bills

NBA:
Lakers

MLB:
Angels

NHL:
Kings

NFL:
Raiders

Here's mine

NHL: Colorado Avalanche

NFL: Green Bay Packers

F1: Ferrari

MLB:
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cards
Chicago Cubs

NFL:
Cleveland Browns

F1:
Williams BMW
BAR Honda

NFL: Steelers
MLB: Cubs NL, Angels AL
NCAA Hoops: Jayhawks
NCAA Football: Huskers
NCAA Baseball: Huskers

That's almost blasphemous!

NFL: Steelers and 49ers
MLB:Pirates
College Hoops
Xaiver, and Duquesne Dukes
College Football:
Notre Dame, Duquesne Dukes

NHL is the only game I like.

Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Any Canadian team except Toronto
Toronto
Any American team except Detroit
Detroit

I only hate Detroit because they have Brett Hull right now. There was a time I used to hate the St.Louis Blues.

Steelers.
I don't watch any other professional team sports other than the NFL.

NFL:
Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers

NBA:
Milwaukee Bucks
Dallas Mavs
Pheonix Suns

MLB:
Arizona Diamonbacks
Seattle Mariners
Milwaukee Brewers

NHL:
Colorado Avalanche

I'm from Montana, so had to diversify my teams when I was growing up. All of my teams were good in the late 80's/early 90's.

MLB: A's and Rockies

NBA: Lakers

NFL: Bengals (shut up)

College Basketball: Duke and Montana State

OH MY GOD!!!!! As a true Cardinal fan, you make me SICK!!!!!

I just don't know what else to say!!!

Oh, By the way.

NFL:

Miami Dolphins

MLB:

St Luois Cardinals

NBA:

Atlanta Hawks

NHL:

St Louis Blues

MLS:

Chicago Fire

College Sports:

University of Illinois. (Also I'm kinda partial to Iowa State)

Ramon, I was going to say something about the Bungles, but I'm an Atlanta Hawks fan and that's almost as bad,

Rugby Union Super 12 franchise:

The Otago Highlanders.

Yankees(now don't get on me for this I suffered through years of their losing seasons)
49ers and Giants for NFL
Nets, and Portland in the NBA
St Johns for NCAA Basketball
Real Madrid in European Football

Raiders - nfl
Kings - nba
Canucks - nhl

and

Eskimos - cfl

DA BEARS!!!

I also follow the Cubs a bit.

We are the citizens of bucolic Houston, Texas?
In case you didn't know that is the home of the
Astros, Rockets and Texans as well as the bitter-sweet, Columbia blue stain left by the Oilers.
These are the teams of Giant Hamburger.

Lakers
Yankees
Maple Leafs
49ers
Tar Heels & Bruins
Real Madrid

MLB: The 26-time World Series Champion New York Yankees. There are no other teams.

NHL: New York Rangers. Living through the shitty years since the '94 cup will make it even sweeter next time. I just hope it's not another 54 years.

NFL: Buffalo Bills.

NBA: Don't follow them that much, although I do hate the Knicks.

College: Navy and my former college, Buffalo.

To sum up: I love losers in most sports, but my baseball team is the greatest sports franchise in human history. It makes it easier.

-Mikey

MLB: Indians
NFL: Browns
NBA: Lakers or Cavs
NHL: Changes from Year to Year
CBB: Ohio State
CFB: Ohio State or Virgina Tech

NCAA Football
Go 'Canes - So Fuckin' Close to a double header....

Football - (Soccer)
Aston Villa - So close to relegation!

F1 -
Ferrari - Best Cars
Willams - Best Driver JPM

GP
Ducati

MLB: Blue Jays
NHL:Cancucks
NBA: Raptors
NCAA: UNC
NFL: Dolphins
CFL: RoughRiders

MLB: Montreal Expos & Toronto Blue Jays
NHL: Edmonton Oilers
NBA: L.A Lakers
NFL: Minnesota Vikings & Oakland Raiders
CFL: Edmonton Eskimos

Pittsburgh Steelers!!

I like the Pirates too, but Prefer Football!

MLB:
Angels
Dodgers

NBA:
Lakers

NFL:
Steelers

NCAA Football:
UCLA

washington redskins
boston red sox
manchester united

_NHL_
Ottawa Senators
New Jersey Devils

_MLB_
Toronto Blue Jays

_NBA_
Toronto Raptors

_NFL_
Atlanta Falcons

Tarheels
Whoever is playing Dook
Bears
Bills
Cubs
Braves
Whoever is playing the Mets
Canes
Whoever is playing the Knicks

mlb:
1. Cardinals
2. White Sox
3. Red Sox
4. D'backs

nfl:
1. Rams
2. Chiefs
3. Dolphins

nba:
nba blows

nhl:
nhl blows

NFL Dolphins
NBA Kings

Look at all the Dolphins fan!
 

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TQCvB...22023873811763

*this better not just rex out on me!

Dolphins fans unite...here's another one.

NFL:
Vikings

I will cheer for lots of other teams though: Steelers, Dolphins, Falcons, etc.

MLB:
Braves

I don't watch baseball at all though.

NBA:
Sonics

I don't really watch the NBA though

College sports:
Georgia Tech - school I attend :)
NC State - school I grew up loving :)

College sports and the NFL are the only things I really feel strongly about.

We should do a list of teams you hate next, mine would be about a mile long... and I have a legitmate reason for each :)

NFL: Steelers
MLB: Pirates
Pro BBall: Pittsburgh Pisces( Hell, we haven't lost since halfway through the movie and Dr. J will always be in his prime.)
NHL: Penguins
NCAA Football: Pitt and whoever plays Notre Dame, Nebraska and Penn St
NCAA BBall: Pitt

Hmmm, I think I see a trend in those answers.

Mine are easy....

NHL:
Rangers and a long second are the Carolina Hurricanes

NBA:
Knicks
Sixers a 2nd

NFL:
Giants

MLB:
Yanks

College Hoops:
Georgetown
East Carolina

College Football:
East Carolina

College Football
Oklahoma Sooners.

NFL
Dallas Cowboys

MLB
Does anybody even watch that crap?

NBA
see MLB

NHL
Dallas Stars

NHL: Canucks

MLB: Mariners

NBA: Sonics, Mavs

NFL: Seahawks

Can you tell where I grew up?

College Football: GO BEAVS! Oregon State University

College Basketball: Gonzaga (cuz they're from the NW, they actually make it to the playoffs, and they're not the U of O)

I live in Melbourne, Australia and my fav teams are:

Australian Rules Football - Richmond (The Tigers)

One of my favorite Tiger players - Mark Coughlan.

http://richmondfc.com.au/cp2/c2/webi/image/006387ap.jpg

Cricket - Australia (naturally, the current world champs at both forms of the game) and Victoria at the domestic level
NFL - Dallas Cowboys
College Football - decided to follow it last year and chose Nebraska for some unknown reason. :o
NBA - Dallas Mavericks
MLB - don't followit closely but if pressed I would say the Atlanta Braves
EPL - Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United (because Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka play for them)

NBA:
Nets, Mavericks, whoever is playing the Lakers

NHL:
Devils, Ducks, Lightening

NFL:
Giants

MLB:
Yankees, Giants, Dodgers (new york team, former new york teams)

NBA:
1)L.A. Lakers
2)Portland Trailblazers

MLB:
None, just watch for fun

NHL:
don't enough about the sport to have fav team
NFL:
Tennessee Titans

NCAA Football:
Florida State

NCAA Basketball Mens:
don't have a team

NCAA Basketball Womens:
Tennessee Vols

I like all the Detroit Teams Redwings Lions Tigers and Pistons!!!!!!!!!! GO DETROIT!!!!!!!!

J
E
T
S

JETS!
JETS!
JETS!

College - University of Kentucky (Best record ever in basketball)

NBA - San Antonio Spurs

MLB - Cincinnatti Reds

NFL - Cincinnatti Bengals

Sorry, gotta root for the locals. (Except in the NBA, fuck the Cavs)

Manchester United Red Devils

Los Angeles Dodgers

Philadelhia 76ers

Miami Dolphins

South Carolina Gamecocks

old school Duke Hoops, not the current factory

Cal-Berkeley Golden Bears

the National Soccer(football) teams of the US, England, Republic of Ireland, Wales, the Netherlands and Italy.

Domina and Saturn Cycling Teams

Seattle Mariners. Without a doubt

Australian Football League: Essendon

Rugby Super 12: NSW Waratahs

NRL: Canterbury Bulldogs

Soccer: Perth Glory & Chelsea

NBA: Celtics

Hockey: New Jersey (they're the only one's i know of - besides the Ducks...)

Braves, Niners, Spurs, Red Wings. :)

NFL:

Tennessee Titans

MLB:

Toronto Blue Jays

NHL:

Nashville Predators
Toronto Maple Leafs (As long as they are not playing Nashville)

NBA:

Yuck

College Hoops:

Vanderbilt Commodores
(Men And Women)

College Football:

Vanderbilt Commodores (Yes, I know, so you don't have to tell me)
Notre Dame

English Premier League:

Manchester United

Redskins
Mets
Capitals

NFL:
RAIDERS
TITANS

NBA:
SPURS
GRIZZLIES

MLB:
RED SOX
DIAMONDBACKS

NHL:
PREDATORS
MIGHTY DUCKS

NCAA FOOTBALL:
TENNESSEE
OKLAHOMA

NCAA BASKETBALL:
KANSAS
TENNESSEE

MLB - Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardninals
NFL - Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints
NBA - LA Lakers , Sacramento Kings
NHL - Detroit Red Wings
College BB - Duke, Drexel (I went there)
College Football - U. of Georgia

NBA: Pacers
NFL: Colts
NCAA Football: Notre Dame
NCAA Basketball: Purdue
MLB: Mets, but who cares baseball is boring
NHL: Who really cares because it is the lamest sport known to man.

I live in Tampa, and went to Univ of Florida so:

College:

Florida Gators
Michigan Wolveriines


NFL:

Buccaneers


Hoops:

Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavs (love the fast pace)


MLB:

Yankees (born in NYC and grew up wanting to wear pinstripes)

NFL: Pittsburgh Stillers

MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates

NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins

NCAA: Pittsburgh Panthers

NBA: um...the NBA is quite dull

Olympics: USA


There are other teams that I "like," i.e. "tolerate," but I generally don't cheer for teams other than my hometown Pittsburgh teams for a whole season. I'll definitely cheer against the teams and cities that I hate and find other favorites to root for in particular games (who doesn't?), but I bleed a colorful mix of black and gold that changes into blue and gold depending on my mood.

:lol: You can tell who the southern Californians are they like all socal teams and some distant 5 state away team for NFL.

NFL = Broncos, Packers
MLB = Angels, Padres
NHL = Ducks
NBA = I'm a short white boy, never was too much into hoops
NC anything = too many damn college teams to follow
Motocross = Honda - Ricky Carmichael
MotoGP = Honda - Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden
AMA superbike = Nicky should have defended his title before moving to motoGP

College:
UNC
Penn State

NFL:
Eagles
Packers

NBA:
Sixers
Mavs

NHL:
Devils
Flyers

MLB:
Yanks
Cards

MLB: Mets [yes I'm man enough to admit it!]
NFL: Giants and Steelers
NHL: Rangers [Who needs to go to the Playoffs!]
College Football: Penn State and Stanford
College Baseball: Stanford
College Hoops: St. John's and Stanford
NBA: Haven't watched since the Knicks [my old Fave] Drafted Ewing!]

Good to see other Aussies in here ;)

Australian teams:

Aussie Rules Football - Sydney Swans (AFL), NorWest Jets (SFA)
Soccer - Northern Spirit (NSL), Australia
Netball - Sydney Swifts (CBT), Australia
Rugby League - Parramatta Eels (NRL), NSW, Australia
Rugby - Waratahs (Super 12), Australia
Cricket - NSW Blues, Australia
Basketball - Sydney Kings (NBL)

International teams:

Soccer - Arsenal (EPL)
Formula 1 - Ferrari

NFL: There is ONLY one team. All others are pathetic-peckered wannabes.
*cough*bears*cough*

Green and Gold

Go Pack Go!

It's called the Lombardi Trophy for a reason.

What are your favorite sports teams?
 

MLB- Seattle Mariners vs. LA Dodgers---Mariners win the World Series in game 7!
NBA- Seattle SUPER Sonics!
NHL--Vancouver Canucks!
NCAA football--GO COUGS! (WSU)
NCAA Hoops-- GO ZAGS!!! (Gonzaga)

and for Minx: (quit rexing! :D )
CFL- Calgary Stampeders
NFL- Miami Dolphins

http://www.puresportsart.com/warehouse/marino97sl-1.jpg

MLB: Texas Rangers
NFL: Dallas Cowboys
NCAA: Texas, Georgia Tech

Football(soccer)

Liverpool and Barcelona.

Faves!
 

College : Oklahoma Sooners
NFL: Seattle Seahawks-Jim Zorn hooked me
NBA: San Antonio Spurs
Pro Cycling: USPS, Domina Vacanze~Go Cippo!:cool:

MLS: The Mighty Metrostars/San Jose earthquakes.

PLS: Everton/Whoever is playing liverpool(!)

NFL:Oakland Raiders

MLB:Whoever is playing the Yankees

NHL
I used to be a Hartford Whalers fan, but they got stolen by some Rebs and named after some weather phenomenon.

MLB
Orioles. My favorite since I was a kid.

I live in Connecticut and if theres a state with more front runners I'd like to hear about it. We have no Major Pro teams since the Whalers left so nearly everyone is a front runner.
Everyone here is a
Yankees NotreDame DallasCowboys Lakers (orCeltics) fan.
I don't even ask anyone what their favorite team is anymore, all I have to do is look at whoever is leading on the sports page.

ok...

so heres the larger list.

Rugby Union - Wallabies, NSW Waratahs, Eastwood.
Rugby League - Parramatta Eels.
Netball - Australia, Sydney Swifts.
Cricket - Australia, NSW.
Soccer - Perth Glory and Liverpool (EPL).
AFL - Sydney Swans

NFL:CowBoys
NHL:DallasStars
MLS:EarthQuakes
EPL:Man.Utd
College Football:Michigan U
College Soccer:SantaClara U

MLB
Cardinals
NFL
Titans

Dallas Cowboys

Boston Bruins

Boston Celtics

Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals

NBA Pistons (addict)
MLB Yankees

College: Oregon Ducks football
Duke Basketball

Pro: Seattle Mariners
Portland Trailblazers
Minn. Vikings

NFL
New Orleans Saints

MLB
Da Cubs (Yes, I'm a masochist, but grew up in New Orleans, and had to choose between the pain of loser Cubs or dreadfully boring Braves announcers)

College
LSU, the greatest college baseball program ever. Period.

NBA
New Orleans Hornets

NHL
Washington Caps (not sure why)

MLB:
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals

NFL:
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs

NHL:
New Jersey Devils

NBA:
Anybody but the Lakers

nfl: packers
mlb: blue jays
nhl: flames, stars
nba: 76ers, raptors

NFL SEAHAWKS
NBA Kings,Celtics
MLB Astros,Royals
NHL Sharks
NCAA Nebraska Cornhuskers GO HUSKERS!!

AFL - west coast eagles
SOCCER - aston villa
NBL - la lakers

fins
pack
rams
canes

Soccer: The mighty Liverpool FC

The Australian WALLABIES !!

CUBBIES

Baseball: Baltimore Orioles
Pro Football: Baltimore Ravens
Pro Basketball: Washington Wizards
Hockey: Washington Capitals
Pro Lacrosse: Baltimore Bayhawks
Soccer: Baltimore Blast
College Football: Maryland Terps
College Basketball: Maryland Terrapins
College Lacrosse: Maryland Terrapins

NBA Suns(Amare Stoudemere is a monster)
MLB Diamondbacks(screw all of you who say they just bought a team, that's the American way and if anything this season has shown they have a great minor league system.)
NFL I really would like to say the Cardinals but...well you know.
NHL I guess I should say the Coyotes, but I grew up in Phoenix and don't know diddly about hockey.

I can't believe I forgot to say that Lute Olson and his Wildcats are quite simply my favorite thing to watch. Bear Down Arizona!

football(soccer)-newcastle united

Easier to quote spoonbill then add my own

NFL, MLB, and NBA the same for the same reasons. However, I follow Tulane and used to go to the games when I lived in New Orleans. I don't follow hockey.

NHL
Vancouver Canucks

NFL
Detroit Lions

MLB
Detroit Tigers

NBA
None

NCAA
University of Michigan

CFL
Saskatchewan Roughriders

NFL: Steelers Redskins
MLB: Orioles..... sigh
NHL: Penguins Caps
NCAA FB: Florida State
NAAA BB: Terps and anyone who plays Duke and wins! (yay FSU!)

in the olympics, USA !!!

NCAA: Florida Gators
NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NBA: Orlando Magic
MLB: Atlanta Braves

NFL:
Steelers

NHL:
L.A. Kings
Chicago Blackhawks

MLB:
Too Boring

NBA:
Never really got into basketball

Rugby:
http://www.champions.co.nz/images/ablogo.gif
New Zealand All Blacks (the best rugby team in the world)