Greatest North American Sports Franchise (Update)

[RI Richmark]

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 Boston Celtics (NBA)

Team History:
Established in 1946

Division Championships (post 1970-71) (19)
Atlantic: 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10

Division (pre 1970-71)/Conference Titles (21)
Eastern: 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 2007-08, 2009-10

NBA Championships (17)
1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 2007-08

vs



The San Diego Chargers

Team History:
Established in 1960 in The American Football League (AFL) as The Los Angeles Chargers
Moved to San Diego in 1961
Joined the NFL in 1970

Playoff appearances (17)
AFL: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
NFL: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Division championships (15)
AFL West: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
AFC West: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Conference championships (1)
AFC: 1994

League championships (1)
AFL Championships: (1)
1963
Super Bowls Championships (0)

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
Day 25: The Montreal Canadiens def. The St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Day 26: The Montreal Canadiens def. The Cleveland Cavaliers 13-0
Day 27 pt. 1: The Montreal Canadiens & The Boston Celtics tied 6-6
Day 27 pt. 2: The Boston Celtics def. The Montreal Canadiens 4-2
The Montreal Canadiens advance to Round 2 as a wildcard

Round 2
Chicago Bears
Montreal Canadiens

[RI Richmark]

Note:

Taking a suggestion from Hulk in Philly I decided that since The Montreal Canadiens came so close that they will make Round 2 as a wildcard.

[Bake Or Die]

Boston Celtics

[stinger]

Celts by a mile.

[Hulkshi Tanahashi]

Feb 25, 2011 1:33:40 GMT -5 RI Richmark said:

Note:

Taking a suggestion from Hulk in Philly I decided that since The Montreal Canadiens came so close that they will make Round 2 as a wildcard.

Ah...you didn't have to...but I appreciate it.

Anyway, Celtics.

[RI Richmark]

I've been doing a little thinking over the past 24 hours and I've come to the conclusion the the way I set up this contest is flawed. Therefore, I'm going to scrap this contest and start anew. I think I've come up with a better, more streamlined way to do this. The new contest will start later tonight. Thank you for your patience.

[DASH 243✅]

Celtics