[Trish Crocker]

Just finished watching our Detroit Tigers clench the AL Central and it made me think...do you find that your loyalties change? Will I be cheering for Tampa Bay? I can't imagine giving up on our Tigers/Pistons/Lions/RedWings...even tho they haven't always lived up to our hopes (but the Lions did give Jay Leno plenty for his monologues). I know that hockey isn't huge in Florida..but coming down from Hockeytown I'm sure I'll be bringing my Wings fever with me. As for Michigan/Ohio State...Gracie, WE will call it a draw ...but Steve says that he'll forgive you for the error of your ways..(hey, I'm just the messenger)

[ugotme]

Quite frankly, been down here 7 years and it just doesn't matter. I have ALWAYS been a NY Yankees fan and ALWAYS will be.

No disrespect to any Florida teams or wherever I may live. I think I was a NYY fan even when I was in the womb.

Worst case - My early years were in Brooklyn !

Yankees, Giants and only got into hockey in 1972 when the Islanders were formed.

[gerryann]

I'll always be a Packer Backer! And love my Brewers....even though they're not doing so well this year.

Red Sox,Bruins,Patriots & Celtics.Doesn't matter where I live.I was brought up watching these teams.It's in my blood!

[Taltarzac725]

We moved around a lot-- Milwaukee to Reno to Scottsdale to Rohnert Park (Santa Rosa, CA area) to Palm Harbor to the Villages. And so did I-- Provo, UT; Denver, CO; Belmont, CA; Minneapolis, MN; and Itasca, IL. Working my way through school with 4 degrees at 5 schools.

So, I have trouble feeling stong loyalties to sports teams. Most of my family and friends were Da Bears/Cubs/Bulls/Blackhawk fans. Had to root for these teams when surrounded by dozens of family members in Itasca (near Medinah CC).

[Cedwards38]

I love me some Florida, and I love me some Cincinnati Reds and nothing about Florida change my loyalty to the Reds. National League Central Division Champs. Hope to see the Tigers in Cincinnati real soon! :-)

[2BNTV]

You can take the boy out of New York but you can't take the New York out of the boy.

Yankees, Giants, Knicks and Rangers forever.

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

You can take the boy out of New York but you can't take the New York out of the boy.

Unless, of course, you're a player.
Team loyalty vs $$$.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by KayakerNC

Unless, of course, you're a player.
Team loyalty vs $$$.

Sad but true. Too many players go for the big bucks.

I would have liked to play for John Madden in football and laugh, than play for a difficult coach for more money.

If you can't live on 10 million a year, what makes a ball player think he can live on 15million?

For some, it's all about the money. It's a job to them.

So much for loyalty.

[Applepie]

We belong to the Cleveland Browns Backers Club and the Ohio State
Amumni Club. Watch the games with both groups. Have been here for 7 years and really haven't developed any loyalities to the teams down here.

[redwitch]

Strangely, I did change my loyalties when I moved here. I loved my fish (aka the Dolphins). I actually shed a tear when they lost the playoffs to the Pats in the blizzard game. However, between the strikes and Johnson becoming coach, I was not as ardent of a fan as I had been in the past. Now, my team is the SF 49ers (but I still call 'em the Whiners).

Baseball has not changed -- KC Royals, Oakland As, NY Yankees. San Jose Sharks for hockey so long as I don't have to watch it, just cheer when I hear they win and whimper when I lose.

The nice thing about moving around a lot is you get to pick your teams for whatever reason you like. I loved the fish cause of Shula and the fact they were the least-penalized team. The Royals because of Quisenberry, the fact they started the first inner-city league for kids and the willingness to give lifetime contracts so that player loyalty did exist.

[jmvalcq]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Sad but true. Too many players go for the big bucks.

I would have liked to play for John Madden in football and laugh, than play for a difficult coach for more money.

If you can't live on 10 million a year, what makes a ball player think he can live on 15million?

For some, it's all about the money. It's a job to them.

So much for loyalty.

I will still follow the Packers and Brewers, but not the Bucks. According to one report that I just read, 10 or 15 million may not be enough for some basketball players since about 60% file for bankruptcy within 5 years of leaving the NBA.

[ugotme]

C'mon - be reasonable! It's tough living on $10,000,000.00 - $15,000,000.00
per year !!!!

[Cedwards38]

With the new MLB schedule there will be some interleague play every day. If the Reds get to Tampa Bay, I'm there. Miami, now that's a fur piece, but who knows.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by ugotme

C'mon - be reasonable! It's tough living on $10,000,000.00 - $15,000,000.00
per year !!!!

Makes one wonder doesn't it?

Vince Young made $30 million in his career and is broke.

Go figure,