Post by RI Richmark on Mar 4, 2011 23:15:37 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.
Now that the 32 teams have been chosen, it's time for the tournament to begin. Every day two teams face off. You choose which team is the better franchise. The winning team moves on to the next round. The losing team is eliminated. The last team left standing will be The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
Today's match:
The Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Team History:
Founded in 1926 as The Detroit Cougars
Renamed The Falcons in 1930
Renamed The Red Wings in 1932
Division Titles (18):
American: 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37
Norris: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92
Central: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
Conference Championships (6):
Western: 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2008–09
Stanley Cups (11):
1935–36, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08
vs
The New England Patriots (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1959 in The American Football League (AFL) as The Boston Patriots
Joined The NFL in 1970
Moved to Foxborough in 1971 and renamed The New England Patriots
Playoff Appearances (17):
AFL: 1963
NFL: 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Division championships (13):
AFL East: 1963
AFC East: 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Conference Championships (6):
AFC: 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
League championships (3):
Super Bowl Championships (3):
2001 (XXXVI), 2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX)
Previous Results
Round 1:
The Boston Red Sox def. The New York Knicks 13-2
The Oakland Athletics def. The New York Rangers 9-5
The Edmonton Oilers def. The Chicago Bulls 8-7
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.
Now that the 32 teams have been chosen, it's time for the tournament to begin. Every day two teams face off. You choose which team is the better franchise. The winning team moves on to the next round. The losing team is eliminated. The last team left standing will be The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
Today's match:
The Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Team History:
Founded in 1926 as The Detroit Cougars
Renamed The Falcons in 1930
Renamed The Red Wings in 1932
Division Titles (18):
American: 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37
Norris: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92
Central: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
Conference Championships (6):
Western: 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2008–09
Stanley Cups (11):
1935–36, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08
vs
The New England Patriots (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1959 in The American Football League (AFL) as The Boston Patriots
Joined The NFL in 1970
Moved to Foxborough in 1971 and renamed The New England Patriots
Playoff Appearances (17):
AFL: 1963
NFL: 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Division championships (13):
AFL East: 1963
AFC East: 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Conference Championships (6):
AFC: 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
League championships (3):
Super Bowl Championships (3):
2001 (XXXVI), 2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX)
Previous Results
Round 1:
The Boston Red Sox def. The New York Knicks 13-2
The Oakland Athletics def. The New York Rangers 9-5
The Edmonton Oilers def. The Chicago Bulls 8-7