Best Sports Trophy?

[ddtrane]

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For non-hockey fans to come out and vote for Lord Stanleys Cup says all there is to be said about this subject.

[videobastard]

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The stanley cup. You get to take it around everywhere and do whatever you want with it.

[JayBee74]

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Wow, really surprised at the apparent landslide Stanley Cup victory-I voted from Lombardi Trophy.

[writinguy]

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Don't forget about all the rivalry trophies too.

[Misfit]

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All of the other trophies are pretty bland, in my opinion. I'm no hockey fan, but the Stanley Cup not only looks good but has the greatest amount of tradition involved with it. When they show the trophy during the broadcast and say "And this is what they're playing for..." none of the other trophies give you chills. The NBA and Lombardi trophies are kind of bland looking, and the World Series one has changed a lot. Plus, those three sports are more associated with rings than trophies, "And (insert longtime veteran here) is looking to finally capture that ring" rather than associating the champhionship with the trophy. The only advantage those trophies have is that the teams get to keep them and display them while the Cup is always on the move. The crystal football is just tacky and stupid looking.

[jmood88]

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All of the other trophies are pretty bland, in my opinion. I'm no hockey fan, but the Stanley Cup not only looks good but has the greatest amount of tradition involved with it. When they show the trophy during the broadcast and say "And this is what they're playing for..." none of the other trophies give you chills. The NBA and Lombardi trophies are kind of bland looking, and the World Series one has changed a lot. Plus, those three sports are more associated with rings than trophies, "And (insert longtime veteran here) is looking to finally capture that ring" rather than associating the champhionship with the trophy. The only advantage those trophies have is that the teams get to keep them and display them while the Cup is always on the move. The crystal football is just tacky and stupid looking.

Well I don't get chills from any of them. But of course, that's just me.

[ndeezlo]

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Heisman then Lord Stanley's Cup

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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Lord's Stanley Cup by a country mile. No other trophy even belongs in the same league.

I've been to the Hockey Hall of Fame and got to touch and take a picture with the Stanley Cup (a worker told me it was an exact replica). I wanted to pick up the Cup and pump it over my head a few times like the players do, but that wasn't allowed.

Just think about the history of the Cup. The Cup even has a full time handler who has to wear gloves.

I like it how it has the names of the players and staff from the winning team. Plus there's an unofficial rule for the players that you can't touch the Cup unless you've won it.

And of course the players get to keep it for 24hrs. It's been taken to house parties, strip clubs, charity functions, etc... I'm sure a few folks have even taken a number 2 on the Cup.. LOL

[Jistic]

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I couldn't care less about hockey. But to pick any other trophy but the Stanley Cup is just wrong.

[luv_mist]

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I love the WS trophy. All those flags and stuff just are beautiful. The Stanley comes in a close second though. Man, the NBA championship trophy is so bland. Need to have something on there like all the team names and their years they've won or something. I wonder if they can update the trophy. Have any trophies been updated ever??

Now, I have to admit that this one is the prettiest one I've seen.



And the ugliest in my honest opinion


Looks like something I'd get at the flea market or something. So rough and rusty looking.......

[pk500]

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1. Stanley Cup
2. Borg-Warner Trophy (winner of Indianapolis 500)
3. World Cup

Take care,
PK

[Cataschism]

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What do they do when they run out of room to put names on the Stanley Cup?

[SPTO]

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What do they do when they run out of room to put names on the Stanley Cup?

They replace rungs off of the large base of the cup with a new one every couple years. At least I think that's what they do.

[aukevin]

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I like the NCAA and MLB ones the best.

[Jimplication]

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I'd go with one of the soccer trophies, as it represents winning on a stage greater than that of just a single country.

World Cup trophy, or perhaps the UEFA Cup.

In America, it's clearly the Stanley Cup, but on a world level, I am not sure how highly it is held, seeing that it only is competed for by teams in North America.