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05-03-2006, 06:50 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Colorado
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Top 5 sports teams you root for to lose...
It seems that it is easier to root for a team to lose (since there will be more of them) than it is to root for a team to win, esp. if one got animosities or hatred towards a particular team or rival. This becomes more pronounced during post-season play, I think, because of the energy it takes to get there and the (usually) high expectation...and to see the team lose becomes sweet justice.
Anyway, what is your list of top 5 teams you root for to lose? Here's mine: College basketball: Kentucky Baseball: Yankees Pro football: Falcons and Raiders Hockey: Red Wings The degree of 'hatred' seems to vary season to season but for 20 years, UK has been the constant with the Raiders becoming even more hated, if that's possible. |
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05-03-2006, 06:59 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Hampshire
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Baseball: Yankees
Football: Colts and Steelers Basketball: Knicks and Lakers |
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05-03-2006, 07:01 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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UGA (any sport), Hendrick Motorsports, SF Giants, UConn (women's hoops), and LSU (women's hoops & football)
And, since you mentioned the change over time, that's my current list. If you had asked me 20 years ago, it would have probably been something like: UGA (anything), Pirates (Bonds era), Yankees, 49ers, and the Celtics.
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05-03-2006, 07:02 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Edmond, OK
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Baseball: Cardinals
Pro Football: Redskins, Giants College Football: Longhorns College Basketball: Duke |
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05-03-2006, 07:03 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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The Bucs move from the NFC Central to the NFC South rendered most of my hatred for teams obsolete. I have to consciously remind myself to root against the Falcons, Saints, and Panthers. (Hell, I wear a New Orleans Saints shirt while doing yard work...I would never, ever, ever, ever have owned a Packers, Lions, Bears, or Vikings shirt. Ever.
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05-03-2006, 07:04 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Colorado
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Yeah, 30 years ago when I was a sports fanatic, my list would have been: Cowboys, Dodgers, Cowboys, Notre Dame and did I mention the Cowboys? |
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05-03-2006, 07:04 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: san jose CA
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1 - LA Dodgers
2 - Washington Red4skins 3 - Dallas Cowboys 4 - LA Dodgers 5 - NY Yankees |
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05-03-2006, 07:08 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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Yankees
Duke I really don't need 5 teams. These 2 are enough.  /tk
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05-03-2006, 07:11 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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NY Yankees
Duke Nebraska Raiders Lakers |
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05-03-2006, 07:14 PM
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Stadium Announcer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Burke, VA
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Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, Lakers might be my only teams to actively root against.
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05-03-2006, 07:16 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Minneapolis
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Packers x 5
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05-03-2006, 07:20 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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Ooh, forgot about Nebraska. That's a good one. I'd put them in there with the Cowboys and Notre Dame.
Overall, I think I've mellowed. In the past, I might have listed teams like the Dodgers (just didn't like them for whatever reason), NY Rangers, Edmonton Oilers (though that's really more 20 years ago). Maybe even the Braves, though with them I respect the organization and actually like the TBS tv crew. Oh, and the Celtics. But like I said, I've softened.
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05-03-2006, 07:21 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Pacific
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Iowa State
Chicago Cubs Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs Duke Mens Basketball |
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05-03-2006, 07:31 PM
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General Manager
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Town of Flower Mound
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Yankees
Redskins Red Wings Florida football Notre Dame football
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05-03-2006, 07:32 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Willow Glen, CA
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1) Los Angeles Dodgers
2) Los Angeles Dodgers 3) Los Angeles Dodgers 4) Los Angeles Dodgers 5) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com. |
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05-03-2006, 07:33 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Willow Glen, CA
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Realistically...
1) Los Angeles Dodgers 2) Anaheim Angels 3) Dallas Cowboys 4) Los Angeles Lakers 5) Sacramento Kings
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Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com. |
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05-03-2006, 07:35 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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College Basketball: Duke
College Football: USC Baseball: Yankees NBA: Miami |
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05-03-2006, 07:36 PM
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Dearly Missed
(9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: DC Suburbs
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NY Yankees
Duke Montclair St Bucs, Falcons, Panthers
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05-03-2006, 07:37 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
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1) New York Yankees
2) Notre Dame Football 3) Dallas Cowboys 4) Tampa Bay Buccanears 5) North Carolina Basketball
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05-03-2006, 07:48 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2003
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That's fairly accurate. I'd run through Boston in a Yankees jersey rather than root for the Dodgers. Actually, I'd add the Cowboys and Patriots to that list - too much of Boston on the latter. |
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05-03-2006, 07:50 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
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1) Yankees
2) Braves 3) Cowboys 4) Notre Dame 5) Raiders
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05-03-2006, 07:51 PM
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General Manager
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Town of Flower Mound
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For a long, long, LONG time the Niners were at the top of my list, but the last few years have kinda dulled the hatred...
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UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO |
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05-03-2006, 07:54 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: St. Louis
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College: Kansas Jayhawks
Baseball: Houston Astros/Boston Red Sox NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers |
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05-03-2006, 07:55 PM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NY
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1. NY Yankees
2. UNC 3. All NFC East except the Giants Never got in to hockey and have lost all interest in the NBA. |
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05-03-2006, 07:56 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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1. Dallas Cowboys
2. New York Yankees 3. Arizona Wildcats 4. Los Angeles Lakers 5. New York Giants - Philadelphia Eagles (tie) Tried to diversify the list a bit... although, to be honest, the only team I'm fanatical about is the Redskins, so I probably should have made my list look like this: 1. Dallas Cowboys 2. New York Giants 3. Philadelphia Eagles 4. Oakland Raiders (yes, I will forever be bitter about Super Bowl XVIII) 5. Dallas Cowboys |
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05-03-2006, 07:57 PM
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Bounty Hunter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I don't think I can put mine in any particular order, but my top 5 are like this:
Chicago Cubs Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers The only other team that comes close is the Red Wings, but since they don't play my Devils very often, I put the divisional rivals on the list instead. There are a couple of other NHL Western Conference teams that I really don't like, but they don't quite compare to the teams I mentioned.
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05-03-2006, 08:04 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Colorado Springs
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1) Green Bay Packers
2) St. Louis Cardinals 3) Chicago White Sox 4) Univ of Nebraska 5) Univ of Illinois |
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05-03-2006, 08:19 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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1. Steelers
2. Michigan 3. Ravens 4. Louisville 5. Yankees |
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05-03-2006, 08:20 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkeley
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New England Patriots
I used to hate the Knicks, but ever since they got Isiah Thomas I've actually felt kind of sorry for them. |
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05-03-2006, 08:20 PM
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Dark Cloud
Join Date: Apr 2001
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1) Yankees
2) Rangers 3) Flyers 4) Red Wings 5) Braves Honestly, so long as the Devils or the Blue Jays can win, I'm not sure I care. But since the latter haven't been good in a while, I tend to just root for whoever around playoff time. And I root against whoever is standing in my team's way...
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05-03-2006, 08:23 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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Not in any particular order
1. Detroit Red Wings (YAY Edmonton!) 2. Dallas Cowboys/Seattle Seahawks/SF 49ers 3. Duke/Nebraska/Texas 4. Houston Astros/Atlanta Braves (not much anymore though)/Cubs/Yankees |
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05-03-2006, 08:24 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Bethlehem, Pa
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1 yankees
2 duke 3 devils 4 cowboys 5 ny giants i have a recurring dream where the plane carrying the yankees crashes into giants stadium while the cowboys and giants are playing a game (with no fans in attendance) and the devils are practising at continental airlines arena and every player on all 4 teams is killed. |
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05-03-2006, 08:25 PM
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General Manager
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Town of Flower Mound
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Love ya, Sunshine... 
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UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO |
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05-03-2006, 08:26 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Bethlehem, Pa
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does Montclair State even have sports teams? |
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05-03-2006, 08:28 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: St. Louis
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No KU? I would like respectfuly ask that you have the Mizzou part of your user name removed. |
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05-03-2006, 08:29 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
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Dodgers
Cowboys Yankees Ohio State Football Raiders
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05-03-2006, 08:35 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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By the by, apologies to any Aussies out there for the use of the word "root." Perhaps "barrack" would be better?
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05-03-2006, 08:37 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SE
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NCAA Football: Tennessee(and any other SEC team that isn't UGA).
NCAA Hoops: Don't follow NFL: NFC South teams that aren't Falcons MLB: Yankees, Mets, Phillies, did I mention Yankees and Mets? NBA: Don't follow
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05-03-2006, 08:55 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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Hmm, looking over these there are a few more teams I never really rooted for and many that I just plain didn't like: Georgetown, UNC, USC, UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan, Kansas, Tark's UNLV teams, the Knicks. Formerly U. Miami too, though I've softened there. Still don't like the Gators or the Seminoles much though.
I'll be happy when the Patriots suck again too.
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05-03-2006, 08:59 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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Especially tonight! |
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05-03-2006, 09:09 PM
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Dearly Missed
(9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: DC Suburbs
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hxxp://www.montclair.edu/athletics/
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05-03-2006, 09:15 PM
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High School JV
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Jersey
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1. Yankees
2. Duke Basketball 3. Notre Dame Football 4. NJ Devils 5. Braves 6. Any team from Philly
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05-03-2006, 09:17 PM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Yankees
Miami Hurricanes Raiders Lakers Avalanche Gators
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05-03-2006, 09:24 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Roseville, CA
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Notre Dame football
Green Bay Packers New York Knicks Oh yeah, almost forgot: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE anything Washburn basketball Missouri Western basketball Pittsburg State basketball and football Yes, I played at NW Missouri State Go Bearcats!!!Last edited by rjolley : 05-03-2006 at 09:28 PM. |
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05-03-2006, 09:27 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Twins Manchester United Detroit Red Wings
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05-03-2006, 09:44 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Raleigh, NC
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North Carolina
Duke Frankly, anybody else is a waste of energy to hate. |
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05-03-2006, 09:52 PM
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Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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I now root for the following people to lose. . . Always:
1. Buccaneer 2. JeeberD 3. Dark Cloud 4. MizzouRah 5. Izulde 6. thealmighty (twice) The only other person I can think of is Pumpy, but since he has so many funny pics, I put the others on the list instead.
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05-03-2006, 09:52 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Huntington, WV
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NFL: Indianapolis Colts
NCAA: Pittsburgh Panthers NBA: LA Lakers MLB: NY Yankees NHL: NY Rangers
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05-03-2006, 10:01 PM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Flatlands of America
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You Bastard!!!! Oakland Raiders Pitt State KU KC Royals Montreal Canadians
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05-03-2006, 10:05 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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NFL: Baltimore Ravens
MLB: Atlanta Braves NCAA Football: Notre Dame, Va. Tech, Pitt Edit to add: Really, not just Va. Tech. Any ACC team other than UNC. Last edited by Swaggs : 05-03-2006 at 10:06 PM. |
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