Post by RI Richmark on Apr 2, 2011 22:09:03 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 Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1919 as an independent team
Joined The NFL in 1921
Playoff Appearances (26):
1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Division Championships (13):
NFL West: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944
NFL Central: 1967
NFC Central: 1972, 1995, 1996, 1997
NFC North: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
Conference Championships (6):
NFL Western: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
NFC: 1996, 1997, 2010
League championships (13*):
NFL Championships (11):
1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
Super Bowl Championships (4):
1966 (I), 1967 (II), 1996 (XXXI), 2010 (XLV)
* - Does not include the NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
vs
The Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1947 as The Minneapolis Lakers in The National Basketball League
Joined The NBA in 1948
Moved to Los Angeles in 1960
Division (Post 1970) Titles (21):
Pacific: 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
Division (Pre 1970)/Conference Championships (31):
Western: 1948-49, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
Central: 1949-50
League Championships (17):
NBL (1): 1947-48
NBA (16): 1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1971-72, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The St. Louis Cardinals 8-5
The Montreal Canadiens def. San Antonio Spurs 9-0
The San Francisco 49ers def. The New York Yankees 10-6
Quarterfinals:
The Boston Red Sox def. The Detroit Red Wings 6-5
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 Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Team History:
Founded in 1919 as an independent team
Joined The NFL in 1921
Playoff Appearances (26):
1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Division Championships (13):
NFL West: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944
NFL Central: 1967
NFC Central: 1972, 1995, 1996, 1997
NFC North: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
Conference Championships (6):
NFL Western: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
NFC: 1996, 1997, 2010
League championships (13*):
NFL Championships (11):
1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967
Super Bowl Championships (4):
1966 (I), 1967 (II), 1996 (XXXI), 2010 (XLV)
* - Does not include the NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger
vs
The Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1947 as The Minneapolis Lakers in The National Basketball League
Joined The NBA in 1948
Moved to Los Angeles in 1960
Division (Post 1970) Titles (21):
Pacific: 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
Division (Pre 1970)/Conference Championships (31):
Western: 1948-49, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
Central: 1949-50
League Championships (17):
NBL (1): 1947-48
NBA (16): 1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1971-72, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10
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
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The St. Louis Cardinals 8-5
The Montreal Canadiens def. San Antonio Spurs 9-0
The San Francisco 49ers def. The New York Yankees 10-6
Quarterfinals:
The Boston Red Sox def. The Detroit Red Wings 6-5
