Post by RI Richmark on Mar 29, 2011 22:00:03 GMT -5
About a year ago somebody (I don't remember who) started a contest to determine the Greatest North American Sport Franchise. That contest was never finished so I decided to start it up again.
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 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
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The Atlanta Braves 11-4
The Montreal Canadiens def. The Indianapolis Colts 14-2
The San Antonio Spurs def. The Chicago Bears 10-2
The San Francisco 49ers def. The San Francisco Giants 8-6
The New York Yankees def. The Philadelphia 76ers 10-5
Round 2:
The Boston Red Sox def. The Oakland Athletics 11-2
The Detroit Red Wings def. The Edmonton Oilers 10-3
The Green Bay Packers def. The Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4
The Los Angeles Lakers def. The Dallas Cowboys 9-4
The Boston Celtics def. The Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3
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 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
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The Atlanta Braves 11-4
The Montreal Canadiens def. The Indianapolis Colts 14-2
The San Antonio Spurs def. The Chicago Bears 10-2
The San Francisco 49ers def. The San Francisco Giants 8-6
The New York Yankees def. The Philadelphia 76ers 10-5
Round 2:
The Boston Red Sox def. The Oakland Athletics 11-2
The Detroit Red Wings def. The Edmonton Oilers 10-3
The Green Bay Packers def. The Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4
The Los Angeles Lakers def. The Dallas Cowboys 9-4
The Boston Celtics def. The Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3
