Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

[Jistic]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

The Cubs are dead to me to a point. I still follow them, but I've emotionally disconnected from them since about 2005. The whole culture of the team changed from top down. I felt nothing when they choked again this year. I fully expected it and picked the Dodgers in 4 before the series (should've known better than to predict the cubs actually winning a game.)

Other than that I stopped rooting for the Bulls when Jerry Krause tore the team apart. Since he's been canned I wish them the best, but don't follow them or the NBA that closely anymore.

The Bears I will support no matter what no matter how much they piss me off.

In college I still support Illinois, DePaul basketball, and The U no matter how crappy they might be.

My opinion is that in pro sports there is no loyalty from anyone. Players don't give a crap about you, your city, or your team. Same with executives, managers, etc. Tradition and loyalty are usually used to fleece you of extra cash.

College to me is different. I believe you should support your college teams no matter how low they might get. Even if college sports are getting closer to professional now, I still feel you should stay loyal no matter what.

The pros? If you do you do, but if you don't, so what you don't owe them anything.

[Psyblast]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

drink antifreeze or something

edit: anybody who feels like stabbing themselves in the brain, read this guys post history

Sweet fancy moses.

[CS10029]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

drink antifreeze or something

edit: anybody who feels like stabbing themselves in the brain, read this guys post history

Yeah he is the epitome of annoying.

[yamabushi]

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Senseless name change, Jordan, and just general apathy towards the NBA have all combined to make me careless about the Bullets/wizards.

[youvalss]

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If Isiah Thomas ever gets a position on the Pistons, I geuss I'm no longer a fan. I know this guy once lead this team to greatness, but I just can't stand this guy and don't want to see him having any connection to the Pistons again. I wouldn't mind if he was taken out of Basketball HOF.

[Marino]

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I'm trying to give the Bobcats 100% support, but this ownership group is making it hard on me. First, living in Raleigh, it was hit or miss as to whether or not I could see the games on TV. It's like they thought that all they had to do was market to Charlotte instead of the Carolinas, like the Panthers have done, and the Hornets did before. I think Bob Johnson should sell the team; it's obvious he doesn't care... It's just an expensive new toy to him.

I agree, even people in Charlotte hate it. Like I have never been to a game at Bobcats arena and my parents boycott it. We did not even really need a new stadium because the Charlotte Coliseum was not that old. Oh well, until they show us that they care about the fan base, I don't think anyone will ever care. Im still bitter over the Hornets leaving.

[jfsolo]

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No chance.............

As a Cubs,Bears,Bulls,Hawks and Irish fan I could never stop rooting for them or change my loyalties. There is just something wrong with that in my mind. I am a fan through the best and the worst of times...............obviously.

My teams are different, but my mindset is the same.

The only thing that would make me temporarily stop rooting for one of my teams is if the organization, and/or several of the players did something that I consider immoral. Until they all were gone I wouldn't be able to support them.

[in mid air]

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Ehh.. the 2006 season (I think) for the Raiders was pretty close to making me stop rooting for them, but I just dealt with it. (The year they went 2-14)... But soon they will be back at the top where they belong! (wishes) LOL

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

Never had a reason to stop rooting for one of my teams nor have any of my teams gave me a reason to stop rooting for them.

[J.R. Locke]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

The only team I actively root for now are the Chicago Bears. They are my team.

Now I pretty much don't root for teams. I watch basketball and hope the team that has a more free flowing play wins. I watch football and hope the old school offensive team wins. I watch baseball hoping the small ball team wins.

I used to be the biggest Boston Celtics fan but after they traded my favorite player, Kenny Anderson, for Vin Baker I have been indifferent towards them. It's sad because I always loved the Celtics until my favorite player came there then got traded away from there.....that was a bad summer.

[J.R. Locke]

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My opinion is that in pro sports there is no loyalty from anyone. Players don't give a crap about you, your city, or your team. Same with executives, managers, etc. Tradition and loyalty are usually used to fleece you of extra cash.

College to me is different. I believe you should support your college teams no matter how low they might get. Even if college sports are getting closer to professional now, I still feel you should stay loyal no matter what.

The pros? If you do you do, but if you don't, so what you don't owe them anything.

Wait why do we build all these new giganto stadiums with public money if we don't owe them anything?

I think the Green bay Packers - Chicago Bears - Pittsburgh Steelers have a good tradition. Some baseball clubs obviously do. I don't really see the difference between pro and college loyalty issues.

[CS10029]

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The only team I actively root for now are the Chicago Bears. They are my team.

Now I pretty much don't root for teams. I watch basketball and hope the team that has a more free flowing play wins. I watch football and hope the old school offensive team wins. I watch baseball hoping the small ball team wins.

I used to be the biggest Boston Celtics fan but after they traded my favorite player, Kenny Anderson, for Vin Baker I have been indifferent towards them. It's sad because I always loved the Celtics until my favorite player came there then got traded away from there.....that was a bad summer.

KG would slap you if he heard that.

[ndeezlo]

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If Isiah Thomas ever gets a position on the Pistons, I geuss I'm no longer a fan. I know this guy once lead this team to greatness, but I just can't stand this guy and don't want to see him having any connection to the Pistons again. I wouldn't mind if he was taken out of Basketball HOF.

jeez talk about an over-reaction, Isiah must not have known you felt this way until he read it here...

(too soon?)

[Acid]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

I'm pretty close to saying GTFO to Spurs, but other than that I've stuck by my teams.

Except for when you switched from a Rams fan to a Browns fan, and stopped rooting for the Magic because they never play JJ Redick.

[pfunk880]

Re: Have you ever stopped rooting for one of your teams?

I'm pretty lukewarm on the Bucks, but that's partially because I'm not that big of an NBA fan in general.