Post by RI Richmark on Feb 28, 2011 23:21:52 GMT -5
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.
Here's how the contest works. First I'll list each team in the 4 Major American Sports Leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL) that has won at least one championship. (No offense to the fans of the teams that got left out but if a team hasn't won at least one title then they can't be called the greatest.)
From that list you select the 8 teams that you believe are the greatest franchises in that sports history. The Elite 8 of each sport if you will. The entire history of the teams should be considered not just where they stand today.
The 8 teams in each league that get the most votes will advance to the next part of the contest.
Once 8 teams from each sport are determined these 32 teams will be placed in a tournament to crown The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
7 of the 8 NFL teams have been chosen. However, with a tie between the last 2 teams a tiebreaker is needed. Furthermore since I forgot to include the Denver Broncos they will take part in this tiebreaker too. So pick the team that you think was the better overall franchise.
The Denver Broncos
Team History:
Founded in 1960 in the American Football League (AFL)
Joined the NFL in 1970
Playoff Appearances (17):
NFL: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Division Championships (10):
AFC West: 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005
Conference Championships (6):
AFC: 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998
League championships (2):
Super Bowl Championships (2):
1997 (XXXII),1998 (XXXIII)
vs
The Indianapolis Colts
Team History:
Founded in 1952 as the Baltimore Colts
Moved to Indianapolis in 1984
Playoff appearances (24):
1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Division Championships (14):
NFL Coastal: 1968
AFC East: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1999
AFC South: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference Championships (7):
NFL Western: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968
AFC: 1970, 2006, 2009
League championships (4*)
NFL Championships (3)
1958, 1959, 1968
Super Bowl Championships (2)
1970 (V), 2006 (XLI)
* – Does not include the AFL or NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
vs
The Miami Dolphins
Team History:
Founded in 1966 in the American Football League
Joined NFL in 1970
Playoff appearances (22):
NFL: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
Division Championships (13):
AFC East: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008
Conference Championships (7):
AFC: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984
League championships (2)
Super Bowl Championships (2)
1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII)
Here's how the contest works. First I'll list each team in the 4 Major American Sports Leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL) that has won at least one championship. (No offense to the fans of the teams that got left out but if a team hasn't won at least one title then they can't be called the greatest.)
From that list you select the 8 teams that you believe are the greatest franchises in that sports history. The Elite 8 of each sport if you will. The entire history of the teams should be considered not just where they stand today.
The 8 teams in each league that get the most votes will advance to the next part of the contest.
Once 8 teams from each sport are determined these 32 teams will be placed in a tournament to crown The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
7 of the 8 NFL teams have been chosen. However, with a tie between the last 2 teams a tiebreaker is needed. Furthermore since I forgot to include the Denver Broncos they will take part in this tiebreaker too. So pick the team that you think was the better overall franchise.
The Denver Broncos
Team History:
Founded in 1960 in the American Football League (AFL)
Joined the NFL in 1970
Playoff Appearances (17):
NFL: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Division Championships (10):
AFC West: 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005
Conference Championships (6):
AFC: 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998
League championships (2):
Super Bowl Championships (2):
1997 (XXXII),1998 (XXXIII)
vs
The Indianapolis Colts
Team History:
Founded in 1952 as the Baltimore Colts
Moved to Indianapolis in 1984
Playoff appearances (24):
1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Division Championships (14):
NFL Coastal: 1968
AFC East: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1999
AFC South: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference Championships (7):
NFL Western: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968
AFC: 1970, 2006, 2009
League championships (4*)
NFL Championships (3)
1958, 1959, 1968
Super Bowl Championships (2)
1970 (V), 2006 (XLI)
* – Does not include the AFL or NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
vs
The Miami Dolphins
Team History:
Founded in 1966 in the American Football League
Joined NFL in 1970
Playoff appearances (22):
NFL: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
Division Championships (13):
AFC East: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008
Conference Championships (7):
AFC: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984
League championships (2)
Super Bowl Championships (2)
1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII)
