Post by RI Richmark on Feb 21, 2011 22:59:10 GMT -5
About a year ago somebody (I don't remember who) started a contest to determine the Greatest North American Sports Franchise. That contest was never finished so I decided to start it up again.
Here's how it works. Similar to my Tag Team Champions contest, every day I will present two teams. You vote on which team was the better franchise. The entire history of the teams should be considered not just where they stand today.
The winning team moves on to face a new team the next day. The losing team is eliminated. If a team wins 7 straight matches they advance to round 2. All teams from MLB, the NFL, the NBA, and the NHL will take part in this contest.
Today's Match:
The Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Team History:
Established in 1909 in the National Hockey Association (NHA)
Joined the NHL in 1917
Division Championships (22)
Canadian: 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1936–37
East: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73
Norris: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82
Adams: 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92
Northeast: 2007–08
Conference Championships (8)
Prince of Wales: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93
League Championships (Pre-1926) (5)
NHA: 1915-16, 1916-17
NHL: 1918-19, 1923-24, 1924-25
Stanley Cups (24)
1915–16, 1923–24, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1992–93
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The St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
Team History:
Established in 1882 as The St. Louis Brown Stockings in the American Association (AA)
Renamed The Browns in 1883
Joined The National League in 1892
Renamed The Perfectos in 1899
Renamed The Cardinals in 1900
Wild card berths (1)
2001
Division Championships (11)
NL East: 1982, 1985, 1987
NL Central: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
AA Pennants (4)
1885, 1886, 1887, 1888
NL Pennants (17)
1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006
World Series Titles (10)
1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006
Previous results:
Round 1
Day 1: The San Francisco 49ers def. The Philadelphia 76ers 12-1
Day 2: The San Francisco 49ers def. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9-1
Day 3: The San Francisco 49ers def. The Houston Astros 10-3
Day 4: The Oakland Athletics def. The San Francisco 49ers 6-4
Day 5: The Oakland Athletics def. The Colorado Avalanche 9-2
Day 6 pt.1: The Oakland Athletics and The Chicago Bears ended in a 5-5 tie
Day 6 pt.2: The Chicago Bears def. The Oakland Athletics 4-3
Day 7: The Chicago Bears def. The Cincinnati Bengals 5-2
Day 8: The Chicago Bears def. The Buffalo Bills 4-3
Day 9: The Chicago Bears def. The Chicago Blackhawks 5-3
Day 10: The Chicago Bears def. The Columbus Blue Jackets 9-2
Day 11: The Chicago Bears def. The Toronto Blue Jays 8-2
Day 12: The Chicago Bears def. The St. Louis Blues 5-2
The Chicago Bears advance to Round 2
Day 13: The Atlanta Braves def. The Charlotte Bobcats 10-0
Day 14: The Atlanta Braves def. The Milwaukee Brewers 7-3
Day 15 pt.1: The Atlanta Braves and The Denver Broncos ended in a 5-5 tie
Day 15 pt.2: The Denver Broncos def. The Atlanta Braves 3-2
Day 16: The Denver Broncos def. The Cleveland Browns 8-3
Day 17: The Boston Bruins def. The Denver Broncos 5-3
Day 18: The Boston Bruins def. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-1
Day 19: The Boston Bruins def. The Milwaukee Bucks 5-4
Day 20: The Chicago Bulls def. The Boston Bruins 6-5
Day 21: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Chicago Bulls 9-1
Day 22: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Vancouver Canucks 12-0
Day 23: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Washington Capitals 14-0
Day 24: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Arizona Cardinals 12-2
Round 2
Chicago Bears
Here's how it works. Similar to my Tag Team Champions contest, every day I will present two teams. You vote on which team was the better franchise. The entire history of the teams should be considered not just where they stand today.
The winning team moves on to face a new team the next day. The losing team is eliminated. If a team wins 7 straight matches they advance to round 2. All teams from MLB, the NFL, the NBA, and the NHL will take part in this contest.
Today's Match:
The Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Team History:
Established in 1909 in the National Hockey Association (NHA)
Joined the NHL in 1917
Division Championships (22)
Canadian: 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1936–37
East: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73
Norris: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82
Adams: 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92
Northeast: 2007–08
Conference Championships (8)
Prince of Wales: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93
League Championships (Pre-1926) (5)
NHA: 1915-16, 1916-17
NHL: 1918-19, 1923-24, 1924-25
Stanley Cups (24)
1915–16, 1923–24, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1992–93
vs
The St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
Team History:
Established in 1882 as The St. Louis Brown Stockings in the American Association (AA)
Renamed The Browns in 1883
Joined The National League in 1892
Renamed The Perfectos in 1899
Renamed The Cardinals in 1900
Wild card berths (1)
2001
Division Championships (11)
NL East: 1982, 1985, 1987
NL Central: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
AA Pennants (4)
1885, 1886, 1887, 1888
NL Pennants (17)
1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006
World Series Titles (10)
1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006
Previous results:
Round 1
Day 1: The San Francisco 49ers def. The Philadelphia 76ers 12-1
Day 2: The San Francisco 49ers def. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9-1
Day 3: The San Francisco 49ers def. The Houston Astros 10-3
Day 4: The Oakland Athletics def. The San Francisco 49ers 6-4
Day 5: The Oakland Athletics def. The Colorado Avalanche 9-2
Day 6 pt.1: The Oakland Athletics and The Chicago Bears ended in a 5-5 tie
Day 6 pt.2: The Chicago Bears def. The Oakland Athletics 4-3
Day 7: The Chicago Bears def. The Cincinnati Bengals 5-2
Day 8: The Chicago Bears def. The Buffalo Bills 4-3
Day 9: The Chicago Bears def. The Chicago Blackhawks 5-3
Day 10: The Chicago Bears def. The Columbus Blue Jackets 9-2
Day 11: The Chicago Bears def. The Toronto Blue Jays 8-2
Day 12: The Chicago Bears def. The St. Louis Blues 5-2
The Chicago Bears advance to Round 2
Day 13: The Atlanta Braves def. The Charlotte Bobcats 10-0
Day 14: The Atlanta Braves def. The Milwaukee Brewers 7-3
Day 15 pt.1: The Atlanta Braves and The Denver Broncos ended in a 5-5 tie
Day 15 pt.2: The Denver Broncos def. The Atlanta Braves 3-2
Day 16: The Denver Broncos def. The Cleveland Browns 8-3
Day 17: The Boston Bruins def. The Denver Broncos 5-3
Day 18: The Boston Bruins def. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-1
Day 19: The Boston Bruins def. The Milwaukee Bucks 5-4
Day 20: The Chicago Bulls def. The Boston Bruins 6-5
Day 21: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Chicago Bulls 9-1
Day 22: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Vancouver Canucks 12-0
Day 23: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Washington Capitals 14-0
Day 24: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Arizona Cardinals 12-2
Round 2
Chicago Bears
