# So who are your teams? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 4, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404 "2011-01-04T19:40:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/1 "2011-01-04T19:40:05Z")
I’ve done a ton of searches on here but never found any plain, simple “Who do you like in [various sport]?” So I figured I’d make a topic for it all. What are the main team you root for in whatever sports you follow? Like, what’s your main team in basketball, American football, baseball, hockey, soccer and all the college/womens equivalents of each (if you follow the sport)? ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/2 "2011-01-04T19:42:36Z")
Born and raised in Phila, PA (USA) Phillies in MLB Eagles in NFL Flyers in NHL Sixers in NBA Italia in World Cup Football/Soccer Ferrari in F1 Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon in NASCAR (‘cause for some reason it just kills all the NASCAR good ol’ boy fans) Side notes: Route for any Philly boxer. Women’s Sports: Sharapova in Tennis. Michigan State in Women’s Basketball (big fan of Allyssa DeHaan). ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/3 "2011-01-04T19:43:25Z")
All the Detroit teams. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/4 "2011-01-04T19:52:21Z")
Raised in Maine. Red Sox Patriots UMaine Hockey I prefer the Celtics and Bruins to win, but I don’t really care about NBA and NHL. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/5 "2011-01-04T19:57:52Z")
From Central Illinois, moved to Chicago. Football: Bears Baseball: Cardinals and White Sox I don’t really follow Hockey or Basketball, but I’ll root for the Bulls and the Blackhawks. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/6 "2011-01-04T19:59:34Z")
Grew up in Massachusetts. NFL - Patriots MLB - Red Sox College - Northwestern (my alma mater) Not really into NBA or NHL, but my sentimental favorites are the Celtics and Bruins. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/7 "2011-01-04T20:01:22Z")
Redskins Orioles Wizards ☹ If only I liked hockey… ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/8 "2011-01-04T20:07:13Z")
Born and raised in the UK, lived in Chicago, Philly, Nashville and now DC metro. NFL - Packers MLB - Cubs NHL - Flyers NBA - no strong allegiances, but a soft spot for the Bulls from all the money MJ put in my pocket when I bartended Football - Aston Villa (and Rangers, Barca, & Inter Milan) College - Vandy National Sports - England, except for Rugby Union, when my team is Scotland ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/9 "2011-01-04T20:25:30Z")
> [@Philster](#): > > Side notes: **Route** for any Philly boxer. [This?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyvrdEKLEw0&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/10 "2011-01-04T20:29:51Z")
Don’t really follow Pro sports anymore, but if I have to choose: MLB: Braves NFL: Redskins NHL: Canadians NBA: Don’t care College: Football: Ga Tech/ACC/Auburn/Florida in that order B/Ball: Ga Tech/ACC ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/11 "2011-01-04T20:42:22Z")
Grew up in the Bay Area, flipped to the East Coast for my higher edumacations. Currently living in Boston. As a result, my team allegiances are somewhat haphazard (and heavily influenced by the fact that I wasn’t into sports much until graduate school). (In order of priority for each sport) MLB: Red Sox, Giants, Phillies, and a soft spot for the Nationals after living in DC for a year NBA: Celtics, whoever is playing against the Lakers, Warriors NFL: 49ers, when I can bring myself to care NLL (hey, it’s a professional sport!): Blazers ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/12 "2011-01-04T22:20:50Z")
NHL: Montreal Canadiens CFL: Montreal Alouettes NFL: Can’t seem to pick a team, but love watching the sport. I hopped on the Saints bandwagon last year, and seem to have kept cheering for them, but who knows? NBA: Don’t watch it, but love hearing about the Raptors losing MLB: Don’t watch it - think it’s neat the Expos still have a huge marketing presence, though. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/13 "2011-01-04T22:27:10Z")
I’ve lived in Sacramento, CA for all of my 43 years. MLB: San Francisco Giants NFL : Pittsburgh Steelers NBA: Sacramento Kings NHL: San Jose Sharks So I’m more or less a home-town guy with the exception of the Steelers (who I started rooting for in the mid-70s) ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/14 "2011-01-04T22:32:21Z")
spurs cowboys astros bruins (and i have no clue what a bruin is). ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/15 "2011-01-04T22:43:01Z")
Grew up in Green Bay, have lived in Chicago for the past 21 years. NFL: Green Bay Packers (I have season tickets and a share of stock) MLB: Milwaukee Brewers NHL: Chicago Blackhawks NBA: don’t care College: University of Wisconsin (my alma mater) ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/16 "2011-01-04T22:43:57Z")
MLB: Red Sox, Giants NFL: Patriots, Raiders NBA: Celtics NHL: Sharks EPL: Liverpool Liga: Barcelona Nat’l soccer: USA, Germany. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/17 "2011-01-04T23:45:17Z")
I grew up in Calgary but have lived all over north America. NHL: Dallas Stars, followed by Calgary Flames CFL: Calgary Stampeders NFL: No one particular team. Over the years, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills MLB: Toronto Blue Jays NBA: Dallas Mavericks College: University of Southern California Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur (best name in sports) > [@peekercpa](#): > > bruins (and i have no clue what a bruin is). Bruin is a bear. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/18 "2011-01-05T00:58:33Z")
College football: Ohio State, Notre Dame NFL: Green Bay Packers, Colts There are other sports? ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/19 "2011-01-05T01:30:54Z")
NFL: Cowboys (I used to be a Skins fan when I lived in TX; now that I live near DC I’m a Cowboys fan) NHL: Capitals (Though it used to be the Stars) NBA: Spurs (GO SPURS GO!) MLB: I ain’t much for baseball. MLS: What? NCAAF: Longhorns! (Maybe Badgers - Go Wiskies!) ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404/20 "2011-01-05T01:38:34Z")
Born and raised in Portland, OR. In order of preference: NBA: Blazers NCAA: Oregon St. MLB: Mariners MLS: Timbers NFL: Bills NHL: Avalanche [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-are-your-teams/566404.md?page=2)