Teams You Hate the Most and Why

[drevans18]

i HATE:

NCAA: USC - god. they are such douchebags. i live in LA, and i just can't stand their fans. some of the most obnoxious in the world.
NCAA: Florida - Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer.
NCAA: Ohio State - Michigan fan. and i hate Jim Tressel (and Woody Hayes)
NCAA: Notre Dame - Michigan fan. also, i despise jimmy clausen (although i really liked Tyrone Willingham... shouldn't have 'upgraded' to charlie weiss... how'd that work out?)
MLB: the New York Yankees - based off the principle that nobody should like the yankees. (i'm also a phillies fan)
NBA: the San Antonio Spurs - i hate tim duncan. seriously. and robert horry.
NHL : the New Jersey Devils - go flyers. i hate the devils so hard.
EPL: Chelsea/Arsenal - i'm a manchester united fan. i HATE the blues. less so the gunners, cause at least i respect them.
NFL: the Dallas Cowboys - I HATE THE COWBOYS.

i hate a lot of teams. what about everyone else?

[Deth]

It's ironic that you hate winners.

[SgtSmegma]

It's ironic that you hate winners.

How is it ironic?

[rcrook]

the search function is grand
http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=287661&highlight=teams

[eman83]

All PA Teams.

[IcedOpethBlind]

Yankees, Cardinals, Lakers, Titans

[Deth]

How is it ironic?

How is it not ironic? He creates a thread to hate on teams. Teams that are good at their respective sport. As if people give a damn.

[Deth]

I read his post as if it was out of frustration like...ARGHHH I HATE THE COWBOYSSSS!

[SgtSmegma]

How is it not ironic? He creates a thread to hate on teams. Teams that are good at their respective sport. As if people give a damn.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony

Plz read

[Deth]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony

Plz read

So did you figure it out?

[Sarcasm]

NCAA Football: USC
NCAA Basketball: Duke
NCAA: Michigan; I'm an Ohio State fan and I hate the team up north.
NBA: Lakers
NFL: Patriots

[SgtSmegma]

So did you figure it out?

In no way is that ironic

[mymusicismylife]

Duke

[roughroads]

Vikings, Cowboys, Redskins

[Thomas Nassiff]

Lol @ hating Tebow and Meyer. How are they hate-able? I go to UF and I've always wanted to know the reasons behind people hating on Tebow, other than the fact that he's a fucking winner.

I hate the Yankees. Just because. They have too much money, it's not fair, and they don't even win enough with all that cash.

[SgtSmegma]

Lol @ hating Tebow and Meyer. How are they hate-able? I go to UF and I've always wanted to know the reasons behind people hating on Tebow, other than the fact that he's a fucking winner.

I hate the Yankees. Just because. They have too much money, it's not fair, and they don't even win enough with all that cash.

How about because he uses his religious affiliation to sell himself?

[Thomas Nassiff]

How about because he uses his religious affiliation to sell himself?

Oh, is that what he does? I always thought he was just an exceptionally involved Christian who used HIS CELEBRITY to sell HIS RELIGION. You've got it backwards. And it's not surprising, because everyone expects the worst out of successful people. From everything I've heard and seen on the Internet and on campus, this guy really does have a heart of gold. The guy drinks a glass of milk every night before bed and didn't get into one off-the-field issue in four years.

[drevans18]

Oh, is that what he does? I always thought he was just an exceptionally involved Christian who used HIS CELEBRITY to sell HIS RELIGION. You've got it backwards. And it's not surprising, because everyone expects the worst out of successful people. From everything I've heard and seen on the Internet and on campus, this guy really does have a heart of gold. The guy drinks a glass of milk every night before bed and didn't get into one off-the-field issue in four years.

oh... in that case...

[SgtSmegma]

Oh, is that what he does? I always thought he was just an exceptionally involved Christian who used HIS CELEBRITY to sell HIS RELIGION. You've got it backwards. And it's not surprising, because everyone expects the worst out of successful people. From everything I've heard and seen on the Internet and on campus, this guy really does have a heart of gold. The guy drinks a glass of milk every night before bed and didn't get into one off-the-field issue in four years.

What about his fucking superbowl commerical?

[drevans18]

the search function is grand
http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=287661&highlight=teams

sorry man. i hate ron artest. actually, it's less that i hate him, and more that i hate laker fans who HATED him so much and then decided that he's a god now that he's a laker. ( yes, i said hate way too much. but its in the thread title, so i guess it's okay.)

oh, and thanks for being that guy to point out other threads exist.

[Thomas Nassiff]

What about his fucking superbowl commerical?

His Super Bowl commercial or the commercial he volunteered to do free of pay for a non-profit organization he believed in? It's so bad of him to come in the frame for 10 seconds, tackle his mom, and smile.

[Thomas Nassiff]

oh... in that case...

Lol, dick.

[Thomas Nassiff]

sorry man. i hate ron artest. actually, it's less that i hate him, and more that i hate laker fans who HATED him so much and then decided that he's a god now that he's a laker. ( yes, i said hate way too much. but its in the thread title, so i guess it's okay.)

oh, and thanks for being that guy to point out other threads exist.

Thanks for being the guy who creates duplicate thread clutter?

[drevans18]

It's ironic that you hate winners.

why is that ironic... i gave legitimate reasons for why i hate those teams. reread my OP and don't be a douche. cool, the yankees won the world series. also cool, they have the most unnecessary amount of money.

sure, maybe i hate the 'winners', but then again... i think the yankees are probably one of the most hated teams in the country. you're better off calling me unoriginal than calling it ironic.

[drevans18]

Lol, dick.

haha at least you laughed... and one more thread doesn't create clutter.

[Thomas Nassiff]

haha at least you laughed... and one more thread doesn't create clutter.

Technically, it does, but you're right. But if you counted every duplicate thread, that would be clutter.

[bigmike]

why is that ironic... i gave legitimate reasons for why i hate those teams. reread my OP and don't be a douche. cool, the yankees won the world series. also cool, they have the most unnecessary amount of money.

sure, maybe i hate the 'winners', but then again... i think the yankees are probably one of the most hated teams in the country. you're better off calling me unoriginal than calling it ironic.
The Yankees have had the same absurd amounts of money and still went nearly a decade without winning a world series.

[Tyler Vagyler]

NCAA:
Duke - because their players and fans suck as people
The Big Ten - boring

NFL:
Cowboys - do i really need to explain why?
Eagles - dont know why, just never liked them
Giants - eli is a douche bag and i just cant stand the rest of the team either

NHL:
Red Wings - i am an Avalanche fan

NBA:
Celtics - they bought their way to a title

MLB:
Yankees - they bought their way to a title

[drevans18]

Technically, it does, but you're right. But if you counted every duplicate thread, that would be clutter.

fair enough, you're absolutely right about that. i didn't realize that everyone would bash me for it. i read all the other duplicate threads and see people getting bashed, but for some reason i didn't think it'd apply here. ignorance is bliss... until people come and hate you for it.

[drevans18]

The Yankees have had the same absurd amounts of money and still went nearly a decade without winning a world series.

i know... thats the best part. and frankly, i dont care if the yankees won a lot of world series' in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. in my lifetime, they've won 5. i'm almost 21. cool. i just don't like them.

[JCSurf27]

hate duke basketball hope WVU fucks em up on saturday
Any philly team. Had to deal with phillies fans on my 21rst when they won the world series. And am a die hard Devils fan. Never liked the eagles either
hate Man U. Go blues
Hate Notre Dame
I hate Tebow. hes not a team but ive been sick of hearing about him on the mothersip non-stop for 4 years and its not gonna end any time soon

[Max_123]

:yawn:

[JCSurf27]

dont know how but i forgot the cowboys. I ahte them too because a lot of their fans are bandwagon fans and they jumped on the bandwagon when they were winning all their titles. I also hate Jerry Jones but that stadium he built is unreal and awesome in every way

[bigmike]

i know... thats the best part. and frankly, i dont care if the yankees won a lot of world series' in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. in my lifetime, they've won 5. i'm almost 21. cool. i just don't like them.
So when you insinuated below that you hate them due to their budget:
why is that ironic... i gave legitimate reasons for why i hate those teams. reread my OP and don't be a douche. cool, the yankees won the world series. also cool, they have the most unnecessary amount of money.

sure, maybe i hate the 'winners', but then again... i think the yankees are probably one of the most hated teams in the country. you're better off calling me unoriginal than calling it ironic.
what you really meant was that you just hate them indiscriminately and without any good reasons.

I find 'hating' sports teams to be ridiculously stupid in and of itself anyways. Doing it because one team is business-savvy and knows how to be a cash cow (like starting things such as the YES Network), is even worse.

[Thomas Nassiff]

fair enough, you're absolutely right about that. i didn't realize that everyone would bash me for it. i read all the other duplicate threads and see people getting bashed, but for some reason i didn't think it'd apply here. ignorance is bliss... until people come and hate you for it.

Haha it's whatever. I don't ever care unless I'm active in the other thread....which in this case I'm not.

[Thomas Nassiff]

hate duke basketball hope WVU fucks em up on saturday
Any philly team. Had to deal with phillies fans on my 21rst when they won the world series. And am a die hard Devils fan. Never liked the eagles either
hate Man U. Go blues
Hate Notre Dame
I hate Tebow. hes not a team but ive been sick of hearing about him on the mothersip non-stop for 4 years and its not gonna end any time soon

A) You spell like a fourth grader.

B) Just because he gets a lot of press isn't a reason to hate him.

[drevans18]

So when you insinuated below that you hate them due to their budget:

what you really meant was that you just hate them indiscriminately and without any good reasons.

I find 'hating' sports teams to be ridiculously stupid in and of itself anyways. Doing it because one team is business-savvy and knows how to be a cash cow (like starting things such as the YES Network), is even worse.

i wasn't insinuating that i hate them due to their budget - i was simply stating that they have an unnecessary amount of money... and business savvy? big pockets doesn't necessarily mean business smarts. obviously for the yankees, they've have brains behind their money because they have success. i dont care about their budget. yes, every other team in major league baseball cannot buy the players like the yankees can, but to have the yankees in an 8 year drought with all those good players just means there are other good teams who don't need to buy out.

and as for my "indiscriminately" hating them - i hated paul o'neill more than any baseball player. i hate mariano rivera... dude give up 42 (which by the way, why hasn't MLB just taken it from him?). i have nothing against jeter. defensively a little overrated but otherwise a great ball player. don't like CC. dont like the steinbrenners. i dont like new york yankee fans (and yes, i totally understand why philly fans are obnoxious too. they are). i dont think thats indiscriminate hating, but thats my opinion. feel free to disagree.

[SgtSmegma]

His Super Bowl commercial or the commercial he volunteered to do free of pay for a non-profit organization he believed in? It's so bad of him to come in the frame for 10 seconds, tackle his mom, and smile.

I'm pretty sure one of the Ten Commandments is to respect thy parents. Tackling your mom is not very respectful. He is setting a poor example for Christian youth across the world.

[drevans18]

A) You spell like a fourth grader.

B) Just because he gets a lot of press isn't a reason to hate him.

i lol'd at A. and dude, i dislike him (and Big Mike, this is because i think he's entirely overrated. i personally don't think he's a good quarterback, but is great for a wildcat formation), but i agree with B.

[Thomas Nassiff]

I'm pretty sure one of the Ten Commandments is to respect thy parents. Tackling your mom is not very respectful. He is setting a poor example for Christian youth across the world.

I'm going to take it that this means you have no legitimate reason for why you hate Tim Tebow, then.

[JCSurf27]

A) You spell like a fourth grader.

B) Just because he gets a lot of press isn't a reason to hate him.


its an easy enough reason for me to hate him.

[Thomas Nassiff]

i lol'd at A. and dude, i dislike him (and Big Mike, this is because i think he's entirely overrated. i personally don't think he's a good quarterback, but is great for a wildcat formation), but i agree with B.

Were you just calling me Big Mike? Lol. He's not a great quarterback but he's the best winner in the history of college football.

[drevans18]

also big mike, i forgot. i like your status a lot. "...is 'big' and 'mike'" thats really really funny.

[Thomas Nassiff]

its an easy enough reason for me to hate him.

It's easy enough but it's not reason enough, and you know. It's easy enough to listen to the crap they play on the radio, right?

[drevans18]

Were you just calling me Big Mike? Lol. He's not a great quarterback but he's the best winner in the history of college football.

no i was talking to the guy who thinks i just hate people/teams for no reason.

[Thomas Nassiff]

Oh nvm I just noticed the big mike poster, my bad, bro's.

[SgtSmegma]

I'm going to take it that this means you have no legitimate reason for why you hate Tim Tebow, then.

It's really not up to you to determine the legitimacy of my disdain for him. I don't even hate him, I just think he's a tool and a pussy

[bigmike]

i wasn't insinuating that i hate them due to their budget - i was simply stating that they have an unnecessary amount of money... and business savvy? big pockets doesn't necessarily mean business smarts. obviously for the yankees, they've have brains behind their money because they have success. i dont care about their budget. yes, every other team in major league baseball cannot buy the players like the yankees can, but to have the yankees in an 8 year drought with all those good players just means there are other good teams who don't need to buy out.

and as for my "indiscriminately" hating them - i hated paul o'neill more than any baseball player. i hate mariano rivera... dude give up 42 (which by the way, why hasn't MLB just taken it from him?). i have nothing against jeter. defensively a little overrated but otherwise a great ball player. don't like CC. dont like the steinbrenners. i dont like new york yankee fans (and yes, i totally understand why philly fans are obnoxious too. they are). i dont think thats indiscriminate hating, but thats my opinion. feel free to disagree.
Or, it just means that the playoffs are a crap shoot and not indicative of who the best team in the major leagues is.

42 was grandfathered in -- any player who wore it before it was universally retired gets to keep it. I don't think that's too hard to figure out. It's like when the NHL grandfathered in helmets. Should the NHL forced Craig MacTavish to wear a helmet when he'd spent his entire career not wearing one? No. You introduce something like that and gradually implement it in.

[JCSurf27]

It's easy enough but it's not reason enough, and you know. It's easy enough to listen to the crap they play on the radio, right?

i got you. I didnt like the guys playing style. I didnt think he could throw and still dont. I always thought he excelled so much because of the talent around him. Look at Percy Harvin as a main example. Dont get me wrong he was a great player and wish him the best of luck in the NFL. But people got to get off his nuts

[Thomas Nassiff]

It's really not up to you to determine the legitimacy of my disdain for him. I don't even hate him, I just think he's a tool and a pussy

Tell all the linebackers that he ran over in his four years that he's a pussy, I think they'd have a few words for you, fella.

[Thomas Nassiff]

i got you. I didnt like the guys playing style. I didnt think he could throw and still dont. I always thought he excelled so much because of the talent around him. Look at Percy Harvin as a main example. Dont get me wrong he was a great player and wish him the best of luck in the NFL. But people got to get off his nuts

Well it would be a shame to not cover one of the best players in the history of the sport when he's right here before our very eyes...but yes, I do agree he was talked about a little too much. Tebow did always benefit from talent, which is why I'm hoping the Vikings take a pick and invest it in him and spend a couple years training him, so he can be polished and on a team with boatloads of talent.

[Vandelay]

Don't try to reason with the guy over the definition of irony. He's a stupid yankees fan. Watch out though, he might try to get the yankees to give Webster's a few million to change the definition of irony, so that he wins the argument - ya know, BUY himself a win. That's how they do it in new york.

[drevans18]

Or, it just means that the playoffs are a crap shoot and not indicative of who the best team in the major leagues is.

42 was grandfathered in -- any player who wore it before it was universally retired gets to keep it. I don't think that's too hard to figure out. It's like when the NHL grandfathered in helmets. Should the NHL forced Craig MacTavish to wear a helmet when he'd spent his entire career not wearing one? No. You introduce something like that and gradually implement it in.

no i understand the rule. but i think comparing Jackie Robinson's retired number and helmets is a bit insensitive... absolutely, Craig MacTavish was not forced to wear a helmet, nor should he have been. but out of respect for one of the most influential baseball players (and frankly one of the most important social figures in african-american history), you dont think he should at least change his number?

and really, do you think that the baseball playoff system is bad? i'm sorry i just can't agree with you on that at all. you want bad playoff systems? look at the BCS. even look at march madness (though the NCAA tournament is so much more fun the way it is now). the playoff system in baseball is fine the way it is. the better team will MOST LIKELY come out on top (with the exception of the rays from the AL two years ago, and i'm sure you can pick out other teams). but frankly, the team worthy of winning the division series will win. as will the better team in the championship series. the yankees were, without a doubt, the best team in baseball last year. i'm not arguing that point... i just simply don't like them. i'm very level headed about this... i'm not even sure why you're arguing with me everything.

[JCSurf27]

Well it would be a shame to not cover one of the best players in the history of the sport when he's right here before our very eyes...but yes, I do agree he was talked about a little too much. Tebow did always benefit from talent, which is why I'm hoping the Vikings take a pick and invest it in him and spend a couple years training him, so he can be polished and on a team with boatloads of talent.

The vikings need a quarterback to replace favre when he retires. Sage Rosenfells is not the answer and either is Tebow. but if they drafted Tebow to be a wildcat type player with Percy, ALL DAY, and Sidney Rice then i would watch that all day. Thats the only thing i think Tebow will do in the NFL unless they move him to tight end or full back maybe an h-back

[Thomas Nassiff]

The vikings need a quarterback to replace favre when he retires. Sage Rosenfells is not the answer and either is Tebow. but if they drafted Tebow to be a wildcat type player with Percy, ALL DAY, and Sidney Rice then i would watch that all day. Thats the only thing i think Tebow will do in the NFL unless they move him to tight end or full back maybe an h-back

I think you're wrong and I think this is a very conformed opinion. People think he's good for the Wildcat because of all the rushing he does, but he's not. He's not nearly quick enough to turn the corner in the NFL, his rushing yards are gained because of his close-space quickness, and because the amount of strength he has is absurd. A normal stiff arm from Tebow is much, much more than most runners. I think with two-three years of backing up Favre and learning the system and just becoming better at throwing the ball, he can be their answer. Just needs the time.

[Stavie Steelo]

Packers, Vikings, Cardinals, White Sox, Yankees, Red Wings

[JCSurf27]

Don't try to reason with the guy over the definition of irony. He's a stupid yankees fan. Watch out though, he might try to get the yankees to give Webster's a few million to change the definition of irony, so that he wins the argument - ya know, BUY himself a win. That's how they do it in new york.

Derek Jeter's one of the best yankees of all time and he was grown through the minors. Jaba, Pettite, Posada, Mariano (arguably the greatest closer to play the game). These players are all great yankees and have multiple rings with the exception of Jaba. And they all came from the farm system. These are the players that are on the team now not past or retired yanks that also have rings and were brought up through the farm syaytem. They buy a lot of players but they also have a great farm system too

[JCSurf27]

I think you're wrong and I think this is a very conformed opinion. People think he's good for the Wildcat because of all the rushing he does, but he's not. He's not nearly quick enough to turn the corner in the NFL, his rushing yards are gained because of his close-space quickness, and because the amount of strength he has is absurd. A normal stiff arm from Tebow is much, much more than most runners. I think with two-three years of backing up Favre and learning the system and just becoming better at throwing the ball, he can be their answer. Just needs the time.

You think Favre's gonna be around for another 2-3 years? I also do not think Favre is into helping or grooming his backups. Rogers never said he got much help from the guy.

[bigmike]

no i understand the rule. but i think comparing Jackie Robinson's retired number and helmets is a bit insensitive... absolutely, Craig MacTavish was not forced to wear a helmet, nor should he have been. but out of respect for one of the most influential baseball players (and frankly one of the most important social figures in african-american history), you dont think he should at least change his number?

and really, do you think that the baseball playoff system is bad? i'm sorry i just can't agree with you on that at all. you want bad playoff systems? look at the BCS. even look at march madness (though the NCAA tournament is so much more fun the way it is now). the playoff system in baseball is fine the way it is. the better team will MOST LIKELY come out on top (with the exception of the rays from the AL two years ago, and i'm sure you can pick out other teams). but frankly, the team worthy of winning the division series will win. as will the better team in the championship series. the yankees were, without a doubt, the best team in baseball last year. i'm not arguing that point... i just simply don't like them. i'm very level headed about this... i'm not even sure why you're arguing with me everything.
Just comparing how introducing rules regarding attire get grandfathered in, not Jack Robinson to wearing helmets. You're awfully dense if you can't understand that.

I'm sure the Robinson family is not losing sleep that one of the classiest baseball players in the game today is wearing Jackie's number. C'mon. It's a number. No, I don't think he should have to change his number.

Yes, I think the baseball playoff system is that bad considering you take 162 games, decide who gets into the playoffs based on geography and then use that huge sample size of nearly 5000 games a year in the majors and reduce it to 3 series of baseball where teams built with depth aren't always rewarded at all.

And no, the better team will not most likely come out on top. The percentages are that they will, but they don't always fall that way. You're thinking way to simple-minded about it.

[drevans18]

Just comparing how introducing rules regarding attire get grandfathered in, not Jack Robinson to wearing helmets. You're awfully dense if you can't understand that.

I'm sure the Robinson family is not losing sleep that one of the classiest baseball players in the game today is wearing Jackie's number. C'mon. It's a number. No, I don't think he should have to change his number.

Yes, I think the baseball playoff system is that bad considering you take 162 games, decide who gets into the playoffs based on geography and then use that huge sample size of nearly 5000 games a year in the majors and reduce it to 3 series of baseball where teams built with depth aren't always rewarded at all.

And no, the better team will not most likely come out on top. The percentages are that they will, but they don't always fall that way. You're thinking way to simple-minded about it.

you're a champ for insulting my intelligence so much. you win, i concede. you're clearly smarter... but one final rebuttal for the road:

No. i'm not dense. the way you COMPARED the examples of Jackie Robinson's number and helmets in hockey led me to believe that you were comparing the two... interesting how i came to that conclusion. sue me for that.

And yes, i obviously was so upset because the Robinson family is still fuming and taking it so personally that Rivera is wearing 42 still. No. never did i mention anything about anyone 'losing sleep'. I just think that on of the 'classiest' baseball players in the game today would have that speck of 'class' to give up his number for one of the most important baseball players. i'm glad you disagree with me on that one though.

You know statistics, and you know what a sample size is. congrats, i too stat in high school too. the BEST teams in each division are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs... and then the NEXT BEST team in each respective league is given that shot too. so you're telling me that the 8 best teams in baseball don't get a fair shot to win the title? hmm.... (also, i'm not sure why the 5000 game stat is relevant to reducing it to 3 series' for the playoffs...)

And thank you for agreeing with me. i did say that sure, you can name a few teams who didn't deserve to come out on top. So i guess we're both simple minded.

next time you plan on being an ass hole, don't try to play me off like i'm stupid. i have the capacity to argue, and i sure as hell have the right to state my opinion just like you. the difference is simply that you decided it'd be a fun game to be an ass. i didn't. congrats, you won a meaningless argument. i'm sure mom is proud of you.

[splitsecond]

There is no team I hate more than the Cowboys.

[Thomas Nassiff]

You think Favre's gonna be around for another 2-3 years? I also do not think Favre is into helping or grooming his backups. Rogers never said he got much help from the guy.

It depends. He might be, you never know with this guy. I think they'll win the Super Bowl this year then he'll ditch, though. He doesn't have to be taught by Favre, he just has to learn from him. Just watching.

[phillipjacob]

kentucky basketball

[JGood4]

NCAAB: Duke and Seton Hall (I went to Rutgers)
NCAAF: Notre Dame and Ohio State
MLB: Red Sox (Yankee fan)
NHL : Rangers, Flyers and Penguins (Atlantic Division except the Islanders, Devils fan)
NFL: Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins (NFC East, Giants fan)

[JJtrackie716]

i wasn't insinuating that i hate them due to their budget - i was simply stating that they have an unnecessary amount of money... and business savvy? big pockets doesn't necessarily mean business smarts. obviously for the yankees, they've have brains behind their money because they have success. i dont care about their budget. yes, every other team in major league baseball cannot buy the players like the yankees can, but to have the yankees in an 8 year drought with all those good players just means there are other good teams who don't need to buy out.

and as for my "indiscriminately" hating them - i hated paul o'neill more than any baseball player. i hate mariano rivera... dude give up 42 (which by the way, why hasn't MLB just taken it from him?). i have nothing against jeter. defensively a little overrated but otherwise a great ball player. don't like CC. dont like the steinbrenners. i dont like new york yankee fans (and yes, i totally understand why philly fans are obnoxious too. they are). i dont think thats indiscriminate hating, but thats my opinion. feel free to disagree.

There are plenty of teams owners that can afford the players the Yankees sign during free agency. Just because the Steinbrenners choose to reinvest their money into the team and not throw it all into their own pockets like other owners in the MLB

[bigmike]

you're a champ for insulting my intelligence so much. you win, i concede. you're clearly smarter... but one final rebuttal for the road:

No. i'm not dense. the way you COMPARED the examples of Jackie Robinson's number and helmets in hockey led me to believe that you were comparing the two... interesting how i came to that conclusion. sue me for that.

And yes, i obviously was so upset because the Robinson family is still fuming and taking it so personally that Rivera is wearing 42 still. No. never did i mention anything about anyone 'losing sleep'. I just think that on of the 'classiest' baseball players in the game today would have that speck of 'class' to give up his number for one of the most important baseball players. i'm glad you disagree with me on that one though.

You know statistics, and you know what a sample size is. congrats, i too stat in high school too. the BEST teams in each division are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs... and then the NEXT BEST team in each respective league is given that shot too. so you're telling me that the 8 best teams in baseball don't get a fair shot to win the title? hmm.... (also, i'm not sure why the 5000 game stat is relevant to reducing it to 3 series' for the playoffs...)

And thank you for agreeing with me. i did say that sure, you can name a few teams who didn't deserve to come out on top. So i guess we're both simple minded.

next time you plan on being an ass hole, don't try to play me off like i'm stupid. i have the capacity to argue, and i sure as hell have the right to state my opinion just like you. the difference is simply that you decided it'd be a fun game to be an ass. i didn't. congrats, you won a meaningless argument. i'm sure mom is proud of you.
Best teams in each division does not equal the best teams in each division. Boston, New York, and Tampa all deserved to be in the postseason but Tampa is punished by geographical location despite the fact that Detroit and Minnesota were mediocre at best. So they aren't the best 8 teams in the playoffs at all. And the 5000 games number is important because you're taking an enormous sample to decide who these "best 8 teams are" and then allowing mediocre teams to get in ahead of some of these teams and play in a short series which at best are 60/40 odds for the No. 1 team in the majors (and that's statistical fact -- teams aren't overwhelming favorites when the series gets shorter and shorter).

Nah, I didn't decide it'd be a fun game to be an ass. Just stating my opinions on things. you decided it'd be a fun game to take things some kid on the internet to heart and get hurt by it.

As for undeserving champs: I'll take the Cardinals and the Marlins off the top of my head as teams that weren't the best teams in the majors that year. When you include teams like the Rockies and the Astros WS appearances and couple them with an 87-74 NYY squad that won it all in 2000 and there's a few teams without even looking that hard that won and/or finished second in the postseason.

[HometownHero]

This thread sucks big dick

[sleepyseanzzz]

i hate the patriots. because they have no class and they think they are great despite the fact they cheated to win those superbowls last decade, and their bandwagon fans cant realize the "dynasty" has been over for quite some time

[And Hours Pass]

This thread is full of idiocy.

[Kurt Retenauer]

Philadelphia Flyers (Pens fan)
Washington Capitals (Pens fan)
WVU and Duke (I hate the fans)
Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Penn State (Michigan fan)
Chelsea FC (Manchester United fan)
Team Mexico (USMNT supporter)

[fightinirish217]

So when you insinuated below that you hate them due to their budget:

what you really meant was that you just hate them indiscriminately and without any good reasons.

I find 'hating' sports teams to be ridiculously stupid in and of itself anyways. Doing it because one team is business-savvy and knows how to be a cash cow (like starting things such as the YES Network), is even worse.

Bingo. Well said. Please forgive the Steinbrenner family for being so successful and using their hard work and success to build an equally successful franchise/business. It's a fucking joke argument to hate them for having money and spending it. What the hell are they supposed to do, just sit on it all and smile? (yes I'm a Yankees fan but still).

As for my hated teams:

Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Duke, Chelsea FC

[drawndead]

i think i've posted in similar posts like this 2 or 3 times but

Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, Dolphins, USC, Lane Kiffin, Devils, Cowboys, Penguins

[drawndead]

Bingo. Well said. Please forgive the Steinbrenner family for being so successful and using their hard work and success to build an equally successful franchise/business. It's a fucking joke argument to hate them for having money and spending it. What the hell are they supposed to do, just sit on it all and smile? (yes I'm a Yankees fan but still).

As for my hated teams:

Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Duke, Chelsea FC

this 100%

[DrStrong]

i HATE:

NCAA: USC - god. they are such douchebags. i live in LA, and i just can't stand their fans. some of the most obnoxious in the world.
NCAA: Florida - Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer.
NCAA: Ohio State - Michigan fan. and i hate Jim Tressel (and Woody Hayes)
NCAA: Notre Dame - Michigan fan. also, i despise jimmy clausen (although i really liked Tyrone Willingham... shouldn't have 'upgraded' to charlie weiss... how'd that work out?)
MLB: the New York Yankees - based off the principle that nobody should like the yankees. (i'm also a phillies fan)
NBA: the San Antonio Spurs - i hate tim duncan. seriously. and robert horry.
NHL : the New Jersey Devils - go flyers. i hate the devils so hard.
EPL: Chelsea/Arsenal - i'm a manchester united fan. i HATE the blues. less so the gunners, cause at least i respect them.
NFL: the Dallas Cowboys - I HATE THE COWBOYS.

i hate a lot of teams. what about everyone else?

haha you are no legitimate reasons why you hate anything except Chelsea/Arsenal.

Anyway, i hate the Yankees, but not for the reason you think everyone should hate them. They're a monopoly, or attempt to be one. Whenever a team has an outstanding player, the following season, they're almost certainly to be on the Yankees.

Prime recent example, Johnny Damon goes from Red Sox to Yankees after world series win. I'm just annoyed how they're trying to constantly make an All-Star team for the regular season.

I hate the Raiders, Dodgers, Angels, and Lakers For the following reasons.

Raiders/Dodgers/Lakers - People jump on the bandwagon for the sole reason they're from southern california. The same goes for other teams around the country but people here in southern california arent the same when it comes to sports like say the Red Sox fans, Cubs fans, Bears fans, or Eagles fans.
Angels - They are located in Anaheim, which is in Orange County. Calling them Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has to be the dumbest sports name in history.

[inthemidst]

Teams I hate the most in order of hatred:

1. Florida
2. Yankees
3. Red Sox
4. Ravens
5. Bengals
6. Ohio State (football only)
7. Duke (basketball only)

[inthemidst]

Oh, and I forgot the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, and all other rivals of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

[inthemidst]

Lol @ hating Tebow and Meyer. How are they hate-able? I go to UF and I've always wanted to know the reasons behind people hating on Tebow, other than the fact that he's a fucking winner.

I hate the Yankees. Just because. They have too much money, it's not fair, and they don't even win enough with all that cash.

I don't hate Tebow as a person, I hate that he's made out to be a saint or more than human without flaws, and he's only human like you and I. Plus, I really just don't think he's that great of a QB, but I do think he's a good athlete though. I don't think he'll go very far in the NFL.

I also hate the Yankees for the same reason. They buy their championships. I also agree that they should be winning more with all the money that the franchise contains. One of my favorite moments of watching baseball was the 2003 World Series between the Yankees and the Marlins. I loved how the underdog took down the titan. Just great for sports, you know?

[CIMA]

i HATE:

NCAA: USC - god. they are such douchebags. i live in LA, and i just can't stand their fans. some of the most obnoxious in the world.
NCAA: Florida - Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer.
NCAA: Ohio State - Michigan fan. and i hate Jim Tressel (and Woody Hayes)
NCAA: Notre Dame - Michigan fan. also, i despise jimmy clausen (although i really liked Tyrone Willingham... shouldn't have 'upgraded' to charlie weiss... how'd that work out?)
MLB: the New York Yankees - based off the principle that nobody should like the yankees. (i'm also a phillies fan)
NBA: the San Antonio Spurs - i hate tim duncan. seriously. and robert horry.
NHL : the New Jersey Devils - go flyers. i hate the devils so hard.
EPL: Chelsea/Arsenal - i'm a manchester united fan. i HATE the blues. less so the gunners, cause at least i respect them.
NFL: the Dallas Cowboys - I HATE THE COWBOYS.

i hate a lot of teams. what about everyone else?

You should really be hating Manchester City and Liverpool first if you're a United fan.

[xbrokendownx]

if the Yankees "buy" their championships, why hadnt they won a world series in a decade?

and would you not want your owner to try and win and go out and sign the best possible players to make your team better? if you say "no", youre lying

[DrStrong]

if the Yankees "buy" their championships, why hadnt they won a world series in a decade?

and would you not want your owner to try and win and go out and sign the best possible players to make your team better? if you say "no", youre lying
Your response is directed at me, maybe not entirely towards me but i'll say something.

The Yankees use their money to buy OTHER TEAMS best players, for the most part. Their team has such a heavy rotation of players in and out for just a couple season stints. Its a known fact that they're the wealthiest team in baseball, and they use that to their advantage. Im not saying thats a bad thing, to have money, but its annoying that once someone has a great year, its almost certain they will end up on the damn Yankees!.

[xbrokendownx]

ah, so what you are saying is the Yankees should not spend the money they make and they should sing kumbaya with the rest of the league. good to know.

[DrStrong]

ah, so what you are saying is the Yankees should not spend the money they make and they should sing kumbaya with the rest of the league. good to know.
Alright, no...I am annoyed due to the fact that the Yankees will ultimately win a bidding war between any other team for a given player. There is no point for an open draft because if the Yankees want them, they will get them, then recycle them back to other teams within a couple years.

I know they get free agents, but the roster for the Yankees changes SO MUCH more than other teams.

[xbrokendownx]

just for arguments sake, the yankees roster last year in the world series had more home grown players on it than the Phillies roster did.

[DrStrong]

just for arguments sake, the yankees roster last year in the world series had more home grown players on it than the Phillies roster did.
I think we can agree one one thing, the Yankees only have a few core players; A-Rod, Jeter, Posada, and Rivera. I dont know, they just have too many people in and out of that club.

[xbrokendownx]

and Teixeira, and Sabathia, and Burnett, and Hughes, and Joba, and Cano. yea, only a few.

[startBBtoday]

this might be the most frustratingly stupid thread i've ever read. my favorite, and i'm not even going to go back and give the person the satisfaction of being quoted, was the celtics for "buying" their championship in a league with a salary cap.

also, re: the yankees. who the fuck wouldn't want an all star team for a roster?

[zachff]

I hate every Boston area team minus the Bruins. Red Sox fans are statistically the fans most likely to have chlamydia -- that's a fact.

[zachff]

this might be the most frustratingly stupid thread i've ever read. my favorite, and i'm not even going to go back and give the person the satisfaction of being quoted, was the celtics for "buying" their championship in a league with a salary cap.

also, re: the yankees. who the fuck wouldn't want an all star team for a roster?

The NBA has a soft cap not a hard cap, so the idea of "buying" a championship isn't as ridiculous as you make it seem.

Here are the payrolls for this year:
http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm

Say what you will (it's not the Yankees) teams can certainly "buy" players in a soft capped league.

[startBBtoday]

The NBA has a soft cap not a hard cap, so the idea of "buying" a championship isn't as ridiculous as you make it seem.

Here are the payrolls for this year:
http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm

Say what you will (it's not the Yankees) teams can certainly "buy" players in a soft capped league.

there's still a cap though and any of the money gone over goes back into the poorer teams. can i hate the knicks for "buying" a losing team every year?

[zachff]

there's still a cap though and any of the money gone over goes back into the poorer teams. can i hate the knicks for "buying" a losing team every year?
If you want to -- their intention is obviously to buy a winner but they have the worst scouting department in all of sports.

[startBBtoday]

If you want to -- their intention is obviously to buy a winner but they have the worst scouting department in all of sports.

which is obviously my point.

[FondestMemory]

this might be the most frustratingly stupid thread i've ever read. my favorite, and i'm not even going to go back and give the person the satisfaction of being quoted, was the celtics for "buying" their championship in a league with a salary cap.

also, re: the yankees. who the fuck wouldn't want an all star team for a roster?

most intelligent post in the entire thread.

this thread was a tough read.

[DrStrong]

and Teixeira, and Sabathia, and Burnett, and Hughes, and Joba, and Cano. yea, only a few.
Joba - 2007
Teixeira - 2009
Sabathia - 2009
Burnett - 2009
Hughes - 2007
Cano - 2005
Rodriguez - 2004

Thats not really any longevity compared to;
Jeter - 1995
Posada - 1995
Rivera - 1995

I'm not going to argue anymore, the feeling i have towards this team is the feeling most people have against a shit talker, who can actually back it up, and always ends up on top.

The yankees are like the spoiled little rich kid no one likes.

[xbrokendownx]

Teixeira, Sabathia, Burnett, Cano, ARod, and Hughes will all be around a longgggggg time

[DrStrong]

Teixeira, Sabathia, Burnett, Cano, ARod, and Hughes will all be around a longgggggg time
Same could have, and probably was said for Damon.

[xbrokendownx]

Same could have, and probably was said for Damon.


Damon signed a 4 year deal, and was around for 4 years.

ARod is on a 10 year deal
Sabathia is on a 7 year deal
Burnett is on a 5 year deal
Teixeira is on a 8 year deal
Cano is on a potential 6 year deal
Hughes is our best pitching prospect in ages, he isnt going anywhere

[DrStrong]

Damon signed a 4 year deal, and was around for 4 years.

ARod is on a 10 year deal
Sabathia is on a 7 year deal
Burnett is on a 5 year deal
Teixeira is on a 8 year deal
Cano is on a potential 6 year deal
Hughes is our best pitching prospect in ages, he isnt going anywhere
Are you part of the organization? Damn its annoying when people relate themselves with a team.

Alright i wont post in here anymore.

[Cameronisonfire]

i HATE:

NCAA: USC - god. they are such douchebags. i live in LA, and i just can't stand their fans. some of the most obnoxious in the world.
NCAA: Florida - Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer.
NCAA: Ohio State - Michigan fan. and i hate Jim Tressel (and Woody Hayes)
NCAA: Notre Dame - Michigan fan. also, i despise jimmy clausen (although i really liked Tyrone Willingham... shouldn't have 'upgraded' to charlie weiss... how'd that work out?)
MLB: the New York Yankees - based off the principle that nobody should like the yankees. (i'm also a phillies fan)
NBA: the San Antonio Spurs - i hate tim duncan. seriously. and robert horry.
NHL : the New Jersey Devils - go flyers. i hate the devils so hard.
EPL: Chelsea/Arsenal - i'm a manchester united fan. i HATE the blues. less so the gunners, cause at least i respect them.
NFL: the Dallas Cowboys - I HATE THE COWBOYS.

i hate a lot of teams. what about everyone else?

I only hate two teams. They are both on your list.
The San Antonio Spurs- They are the most boring team to watch. Lay up! Bank shot! Chest pass! Bank shot! Also their fans are annoying.
The Dallas Cowboys- Their fans are so delusional AND annoying. Tony Romo is a joke. Mostly everyone else is forgettable. God doesn't like your team, he only likes to laugh at them.

[xbrokendownx]

Are you part of the organization? Damn its annoying when people relate themselves with a team.

Alright i wont post in here anymore.



thank the lord

[drawndead]

Joba - 2007
Teixeira - 2009
Sabathia - 2009
Burnett - 2009
Hughes - 2007
Cano - 2005
Rodriguez - 2004

Thats not really any longevity compared to;
Jeter - 1995
Posada - 1995
Rivera - 1995

I'm not going to argue anymore, the feeling i have towards this team is the feeling most people have against a shit talker, who can actually back it up, and always ends up on top.

The yankees are like the spoiled little rich kid no one likes.


I'm sure Steinbrenner is sorry for being a forceful and never satisfied owner. Making the playoffs isn't just good enough if you don't win it all its a failure. If more owners were like that it would be better for baseball

[nateisawesome]

How can one thread contain so much stupidity, who the hell wouldn't want their team to go and get the best players? If the Reds could go out and players like the Yankees did I would be all for it. We don't have the money however, but the Yankees do, and I say good for them.

[fredrico0012]

Lol @ hating Tebow and Meyer. How are they hate-able? I go to UF and I've always wanted to know the reasons behind people hating on Tebow, other than the fact that he's a fucking winner.

I hate the Yankees. Just because. They have too much money, it's not fair, and they don't even win enough with all that cash.

I hate Tebow because he is a fucking pussy.

I hate UNC because they are the anti-christ. Plus apparently they are one of the best basketball programs ever yet when was the last time they put together a good decade.

Cubs. I'm a die hard Cardinals fan. Pretty self explanatory seeing as it is the greatest rivalry in sports. (Red Sox/Yankees have nothing on the scope of true fans this rivalry has)

Red Sox/Yankees not because of their money (I honestly don't believe in a cap) but because of how far up their asses everyone is. Watch April come by and every night they are on national tv.

[Neo Cassady]

Red Sox
Michigan everything
Ohio State hockey

[Hagysaurus Rex]

Notre Dame football.

My God I hate Notre Dame. They have so many advantages with their TV contracts and resources. They're too good to join a conference, yet they haven't been relevant in about a decade and haven't won a bowl game in 8-9ish tries.

Additionally, they steal money from other teams with their...odd...agreements. Case in point: BCS games pay out millions of dollars for both teams, and those teams share that revenue with their conferences. Last I checked, ND has a built-in agreement with the BCS in which, if are ranked 8 or higher, they're GUARANTEED a BCS game. Quite a few teams who are deserving of a BCS game got passed over for a lesser ranked Notre Dame team just because of their contractual agreements and because they're fucking Notre Dame. Also, teams have to share some of their revenue with whatever conference they're in, but since ND is too elitist to join a conference, they keep all of that cash for themselves. A lot of good it's done them lately, but it's still not good practice.

/rant.

[FondestMemory]

so to sum up this thread: if a team or organization are very smart and successful from a business standpoint, people will hate them.

[FondestMemory]

I hate Tebow because he is a fucking pussy.

i'm not a tebow fan by any means, but please tell me exactly how he is a "fucking pussy"?

[Thomas Nassiff]

I hate Tebow because he is a fucking pussy.

I hate UNC because they are the anti-christ. Plus apparently they are one of the best basketball programs ever yet when was the last time they put together a good decade.

Cubs. I'm a die hard Cardinals fan. Pretty self explanatory seeing as it is the greatest rivalry in sports. (Red Sox/Yankees have nothing on the scope of true fans this rivalry has)

Red Sox/Yankees not because of their money (I honestly don't believe in a cap) but because of how far up their asses everyone is. Watch April come by and every night they are on national tv.

Like I already said, tell all the linebackers in the SEC that Tebow is a pussy. Shut up.

[Zeran]

mlb: rays, diamondbacks
nba: philly, new jersey
nhl: los angeles, dallas, tampa bay, florida, calgary, rangers
nfl: philly, baltimore, tampa bay, giants
soccer: arsenal, liverpool, rangers/celtic, mexican national team.

[Zeran]

why all the hate for tebow?

[SwiftSilentDead]

I hate the fans more than the actual teams but it goes something like this;

NFL: Saints, Falcons, Redskins (NFC South + annoying Saints bandwagon. Redskins because I'm surrounded by their fans and 90% of them do not know what they're talking about when it comes to football.)
NHL: Penguins (Fanbase is one of the most unbearable that I've had to put up with and they're rivals with the Caps.)
MLB: Red Sox, Yankees (Annoying going to Orioles games and being outnumbered by fans of them. It's worse when those two teams aren't even playing in the game I'm at.)

[schenksta]

I was gonna post in here, but then I looked through the 8 pages of responses and decided that I didn't want to stoop down to these peoples' levels.

[fredrico0012]

i'm not a tebow fan by any means, but please tell me exactly how he is a "fucking pussy"?

I'm pretty sure a lot worse has happened to myself and others and I wasn't bawling because I lost my last games.

[FondestMemory]

I'm pretty sure a lot worse has happened to myself and others and I wasn't bawling because I lost my last games.

Ok. So you have nothing youre passionate about in your life.

What a stupid statement.

[showmethefever]

NCAA: Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, UNC, Florida
NFL: Pittsburgh, Arizona, San Francisco
NHL: Pittsburgh
MLB: Anaheim, Texas, New York Yankees
NBA: San Antonio

[Back_in_Anger]

Best teams in each division does not equal the best teams in each division. Boston, New York, and Tampa all deserved to be in the postseason but Tampa is punished by geographical location despite the fact that Detroit and Minnesota were mediocre at best. So they aren't the best 8 teams in the playoffs at all. And the 5000 games number is important because you're taking an enormous sample to decide who these "best 8 teams are" and then allowing mediocre teams to get in ahead of some of these teams and play in a short series which at best are 60/40 odds for the No. 1 team in the majors (and that's statistical fact -- teams aren't overwhelming favorites when the series gets shorter and shorter).

So hey, sorry if this has been covered in the baseball thread but what do you think of the division realignment talks (http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/03/15/the-great-baseball-realignment-opus/)? The floating realignment sounds interesting, but I think you lose a lot of rivalry between divisional teams. Expanding to four divisions makes a little more sense, but doesn't really solve the problem. I don't think MLB will do anything in the next couple of years.

[Clarett'sGreyGoose]

NFL: Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Cowboys (AFC East + Super Bowl losses), Scott Norwood (seriously?)
NHL: Senators, Maple Leafs (northeast division), Flyers, Hurricanes (lack of fans, 2006 ECF finals)
MLB: Yankees (everyone around here loves them and I don't know why, Toronto is much closer, guess they're all bandwagoners), Phillies, Mets (NL East, I'm a Braves fan)
NCAAF: USC, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State -- I've followed Texas since I was younger in football, so Oklahoma is natural. Notre Dame because join a conference douches, you're not that special, USC and Ohio State because I just don't.
NCAAB: Duke, Kentucky/wherever Calipari is, Villanova. I hate Duke because everyone around here seems to have a side on the Duke/UNC side of things. I like UNC more than Duke, that simple. Calipari is scum, it's only a matter of time before he dips out of Kentucky right before the NCAA wants to bury the program for violations, and Villanova because I'm a Cuse fan.

[kaycey]

manu and bangalore RC

[duhpunk]

MLB: Boston, New York, and Philly, for having the most obnoxious fans.

while I enjoy other sports, I'm not into them enough to say that i hate any teams

[greenteaallday]

MLB: Boston, New York, and Philly, for having the most obnoxious fans.

The Rays have fans?

[TheAtticusFinch]

NFL: Patriots.. I'm a Jets fan

NHL: Rangers and Devils because I'm an Islanders fan and because my bitchy ex gf was a Devils fan so I love to see them lose

MLB: the Mets bc I live in New York and I'm unbiased (Angels fan) and it drives me crazy when Mets fans try and argue that they're better than the Yankees.

NBA and NCAA I don't really watch so I can't say.

[duhpunk]

The Rays have fans?

yes. more than enough to sell out Opening Day

[showmethefever]

The thing I hate about the Rays is that they're not the Devil Rays anymore and they traded in those sick green jerseys for the shitty purple/blue combo. Whatever, I refuse to call them the Rays.

[greenteaallday]

yes. more than enough to sell out Opening Day

good for you guys.

[JGood4]

The thing I hate about the Rays is that they're not the Devil Rays anymore and they traded in those sick green jerseys for the shitty purple/blue combo. Whatever, I refuse to call them the Rays.

I still call them Devils Rays

[Neo Cassady]

Anything and everything from Boston.

[suckit]

Vikings.