Post by RI Richmark on Mar 5, 2011 23:35:23 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 Chicago Cubs (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings and joined The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP)
Joined The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1871 (NAPBBP)
Joined the National League in 1876
Renamed the Colts in 1890
Renamed The Orphans in 1898
Renamed The Cubs in 1903
Wild Card Births (1):
1998
Division Titles (5):
NL East: 1984, 1989
NL Central: 2003, 2007, 2008
NABBP (amateur) Pennants (1):
1870
NL Pennants (16):
1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945
World Series Titles (2):
1907, 1908
vs
The Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1919 as an independent team
Joined The NFL in 1921
Playoff Appearances (26):
1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Division Championships (13):
NFL West: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944
NFL Central: 1967
NFC Central: 1972, 1995, 1996, 1997
NFC North: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
Conference Championships (6):
NFL Western: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
NFC: 1996, 1997, 2010
League championships (13*):
NFL Championships (11):
1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
Super Bowl Championships (4):
1966 (I), 1967 (II), 1996 (XXXI), 2010 (XLV)
* - Does not include the NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
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
The Detroit Red Wings def. The New England Patriots 7-6
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 Chicago Cubs (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings and joined The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP)
Joined The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1871 (NAPBBP)
Joined the National League in 1876
Renamed the Colts in 1890
Renamed The Orphans in 1898
Renamed The Cubs in 1903
Wild Card Births (1):
1998
Division Titles (5):
NL East: 1984, 1989
NL Central: 2003, 2007, 2008
NABBP (amateur) Pennants (1):
1870
NL Pennants (16):
1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945
World Series Titles (2):
1907, 1908
vs
The Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1919 as an independent team
Joined The NFL in 1921
Playoff Appearances (26):
1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Division Championships (13):
NFL West: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944
NFL Central: 1967
NFC Central: 1972, 1995, 1996, 1997
NFC North: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
Conference Championships (6):
NFL Western: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
NFC: 1996, 1997, 2010
League championships (13*):
NFL Championships (11):
1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
Super Bowl Championships (4):
1966 (I), 1967 (II), 1996 (XXXI), 2010 (XLV)
* - Does not include the NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
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
The Detroit Red Wings def. The New England Patriots 7-6