Post by RI Richmark on Mar 12, 2011 23:23:14 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 Atlanta Braves (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1871 in The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players as The Boston Red Stockings
Joined The National League in 1876
Renamed The Red Caps in 1876
Renamed The Beaneaters in 1883
Renamed The Doves in 1907
Renamed The Rustlers in 1911
Renamed The Braves in 1912
Renamed The Bees in 1936
Renamed The Braves in 1941
Moved to Milwaukee in 1953
Moved to Atlanta in 1966
Wild card berths (1)
2010
Division Titles (16)
NL West: 1969, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993
NL East: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
National Association Pennants (4)
1872, 1873, 1874, 1875
NL Pennants (17)
1877, 1878, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1914, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999
World Series Titles (3)
1914, 1957, 1995
vs
The Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1933 as The Pittsburgh Pirates
Renamed The Steelers in 1940
Merged with The Philadelphia Eagles as The Phil-Pitt "Steagles" in 1943
Merger dissolved in 1944
Merged with The Chicago Cardinals as Card-Pitt in 1944
Merger dissolved in 1945
Playoff Appearances (26):
1947, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010
Division Championships (20):
AFC Central: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
AFC North: 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010
Conference Championships (8):
AFC: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010
League Championships (6):
Super Bowl Championships (6):
1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL), 2008 (XLIII)
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
The St. Louis Cardinals def. The Houston Rockets 12-2
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 Atlanta Braves (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1871 in The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players as The Boston Red Stockings
Joined The National League in 1876
Renamed The Red Caps in 1876
Renamed The Beaneaters in 1883
Renamed The Doves in 1907
Renamed The Rustlers in 1911
Renamed The Braves in 1912
Renamed The Bees in 1936
Renamed The Braves in 1941
Moved to Milwaukee in 1953
Moved to Atlanta in 1966
Wild card berths (1)
2010
Division Titles (16)
NL West: 1969, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993
NL East: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
National Association Pennants (4)
1872, 1873, 1874, 1875
NL Pennants (17)
1877, 1878, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1914, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999
World Series Titles (3)
1914, 1957, 1995
vs
The Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1933 as The Pittsburgh Pirates
Renamed The Steelers in 1940
Merged with The Philadelphia Eagles as The Phil-Pitt "Steagles" in 1943
Merger dissolved in 1944
Merged with The Chicago Cardinals as Card-Pitt in 1944
Merger dissolved in 1945
Playoff Appearances (26):
1947, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010
Division Championships (20):
AFC Central: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
AFC North: 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010
Conference Championships (8):
AFC: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010
League Championships (6):
Super Bowl Championships (6):
1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL), 2008 (XLIII)
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
The St. Louis Cardinals def. The Houston Rockets 12-2