Post by RI Richmark on Mar 10, 2011 23:28:15 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 New York Giants (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1925
Playoff Appearances (30):
1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Division Championships (15)
NFL East: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946
NFC East: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008
Conference Titles (10)
NFL Eastern: 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963
NFC: 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007
League Championships (7):
NFL Championships (4):
1927, 1934, 1938, 1956
Super Bowl Championships (3):
1986 (XXI), 1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII)
vs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Team History:
Founded in 1917 as The Toronto Blueshirts
Renamed The Arenas in 1918
Renamed The St. Patricks in 1919
Renamed The Maple Leafs in 1927
Division Championships (5):
Canadian: 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38
Northeast: 1999–2000
Conference Championships (0):
None
Stanley Cups (13):
1917–18, 1921–22, 1931–32, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67
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
The Los Angeles Dodgers def. The Detroit Pistons 10-2
The Dallas Cowboys def. The Boston Bruins 7-6
The Los Angeles Lakers def. The Chicago Blackhawks 8-3
The Boston Celtics def. The Philadelphia Flyers 10-2
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 New York Giants (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1925
Playoff Appearances (30):
1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Division Championships (15)
NFL East: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946
NFC East: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008
Conference Titles (10)
NFL Eastern: 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963
NFC: 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007
League Championships (7):
NFL Championships (4):
1927, 1934, 1938, 1956
Super Bowl Championships (3):
1986 (XXI), 1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII)
vs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Team History:
Founded in 1917 as The Toronto Blueshirts
Renamed The Arenas in 1918
Renamed The St. Patricks in 1919
Renamed The Maple Leafs in 1927
Division Championships (5):
Canadian: 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38
Northeast: 1999–2000
Conference Championships (0):
None
Stanley Cups (13):
1917–18, 1921–22, 1931–32, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67
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
The Los Angeles Dodgers def. The Detroit Pistons 10-2
The Dallas Cowboys def. The Boston Bruins 7-6
The Los Angeles Lakers def. The Chicago Blackhawks 8-3
The Boston Celtics def. The Philadelphia Flyers 10-2