Post by RI Richmark on Mar 14, 2011 22:23:39 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 Bears (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1919 as an independent team known as The Decatur Staleys
Joined The NFL in 1920
Moved to Chicago in 1921
Renamed the Bears in 1922
Playoff appearances (26)
NFL: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010
Division championships (18)
NFL Western: 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946
NFC Central: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001
NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010
Conference championships (4)
NFL Western: 1956, 1963
NFC: 1985, 2006
League championships (9)
NFL Championships (8)
1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963
Super Bowl Championships (1)
1985 (XX)
vs
The San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1967 in The American Basketball Association as The Dallas Chaparrals
Renamed The Texas Chaparrals in 1970
Renamed The Dallas Chaparrals in 1971
Moved To San Antonio in 1973 and renamed The Spurs
Joined The NBA in 1976
Division Championships (16):
NBA Central: 1977-78, 1978-79
NBA Midwest: 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
NBA Southwest: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09
Conference Championships (4)
NBA Western: 1998-99, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07
NBA Championships (4):
1998-99, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The Atlanta Braves 11-4
The Montreal Canadiens def. The Indianapolis Colts 14-2
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 Chicago Bears (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1919 as an independent team known as The Decatur Staleys
Joined The NFL in 1920
Moved to Chicago in 1921
Renamed the Bears in 1922
Playoff appearances (26)
NFL: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010
Division championships (18)
NFL Western: 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946
NFC Central: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001
NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010
Conference championships (4)
NFL Western: 1956, 1963
NFC: 1985, 2006
League championships (9)
NFL Championships (8)
1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963
Super Bowl Championships (1)
1985 (XX)
vs
The San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1967 in The American Basketball Association as The Dallas Chaparrals
Renamed The Texas Chaparrals in 1970
Renamed The Dallas Chaparrals in 1971
Moved To San Antonio in 1973 and renamed The Spurs
Joined The NBA in 1976
Division Championships (16):
NBA Central: 1977-78, 1978-79
NBA Midwest: 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
NBA Southwest: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09
Conference Championships (4)
NBA Western: 1998-99, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07
NBA Championships (4):
1998-99, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The Atlanta Braves 11-4
The Montreal Canadiens def. The Indianapolis Colts 14-2