Post by RI Richmark on Mar 11, 2011 22:50:35 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 Houston Rockets (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1967 as The San Diego Rockets
Moved to Houston in 1971
Division (Post 1970) Championships (4):
Central: 1976-77
Midwest: 1985-86, 1992-93, 1993-94
Division (Pre 1970)/Conference Championships (4):
Western: 1980-81, 1985-86, 1993-94, 1994-95
NBA Championships (2):
1993-94, 1994-95
vs
The St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1882 as The St. Louis Brown Stockings in the American Association (AA)
Renamed The Browns in 1883
Joined The National League in 1892
Renamed The Perfectos in 1899
Renamed The Cardinals in 1900
Wild card berths (1):
2001
Division Championships (11):
NL East: 1982, 1985, 1987
NL Central: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
AA Pennants (4):
1885, 1886, 1887, 1888
NL Pennants (17):
1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006
World Series Titles (10):
1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006
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
The Toronto Maple Leafs def. The New York Giants 13-3
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 Houston Rockets (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1967 as The San Diego Rockets
Moved to Houston in 1971
Division (Post 1970) Championships (4):
Central: 1976-77
Midwest: 1985-86, 1992-93, 1993-94
Division (Pre 1970)/Conference Championships (4):
Western: 1980-81, 1985-86, 1993-94, 1994-95
NBA Championships (2):
1993-94, 1994-95
vs
The St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1882 as The St. Louis Brown Stockings in the American Association (AA)
Renamed The Browns in 1883
Joined The National League in 1892
Renamed The Perfectos in 1899
Renamed The Cardinals in 1900
Wild card berths (1):
2001
Division Championships (11):
NL East: 1982, 1985, 1987
NL Central: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
AA Pennants (4):
1885, 1886, 1887, 1888
NL Pennants (17):
1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006
World Series Titles (10):
1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006
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
The Toronto Maple Leafs def. The New York Giants 13-3
