Post by RI Richmark on Mar 7, 2011 1:14:16 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 Pistons (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1941 in the National Basketball League (NBL) as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Joined The NBA in 1948, name shortened to Pistons
Moved to Detroit in 1957
Division Titles (Post 1970) (9):
NBA Central: 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
Division (Pre 1970)/Conference Titles (7):
NBA Western: 1954-55, 1955-56
Eastern: 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 2003-04, 2004-05
League Championships (5):
NBL Championships (2): 1943-44, 1944-45
NBA Championships (3): 1988-89, 1989-90, 2003-04
vs
The Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1883 in The American Association as The Brooklyn Baseball Club (Unofficially nicknamed The Atlantics. The team would also be nicknamed The Grays, Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Robins, and Trolley Dodgers over the years but would have no official nickname)
Joined The National League in 1890
Officially Adopted the nickname Dodgers in 1932
Moved to Los Angeles in 1958
Wild Card Births (2):
1996, 2006
Division Titles (11):
NL West: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004, 2008, 2009
AA Pennants (1):
1889
NL Pennants (21):
1890, 1899, 1900, 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988
World Series Titles (6):
1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988
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
The Green Bay Packers def. The Chicago Cubs 12-3
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 Pistons (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1941 in the National Basketball League (NBL) as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Joined The NBA in 1948, name shortened to Pistons
Moved to Detroit in 1957
Division Titles (Post 1970) (9):
NBA Central: 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
Division (Pre 1970)/Conference Titles (7):
NBA Western: 1954-55, 1955-56
Eastern: 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 2003-04, 2004-05
League Championships (5):
NBL Championships (2): 1943-44, 1944-45
NBA Championships (3): 1988-89, 1989-90, 2003-04
vs
The Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1883 in The American Association as The Brooklyn Baseball Club (Unofficially nicknamed The Atlantics. The team would also be nicknamed The Grays, Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Robins, and Trolley Dodgers over the years but would have no official nickname)
Joined The National League in 1890
Officially Adopted the nickname Dodgers in 1932
Moved to Los Angeles in 1958
Wild Card Births (2):
1996, 2006
Division Titles (11):
NL West: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004, 2008, 2009
AA Pennants (1):
1889
NL Pennants (21):
1890, 1899, 1900, 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988
World Series Titles (6):
1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988
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
The Green Bay Packers def. The Chicago Cubs 12-3