# Your favorite and most disliked teams in major sports **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 2, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649 "2015-04-02T19:38:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/21 "2015-04-03T03:57:08Z")
Favorites MLB - New York Yankees NHL - New York Islanders NFL - New York Football Giants NBA - Once upon a Time Los Angeles Lakers, but really who gives a shit AHL - Syracuse Crunch NCAA Football - Syracuse University; UCLA NCAA Basketball - Syracuse University; UCLA NCAA Lacrosse - Syracuse University Hated Teams MLB - Fuck the Sawx NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers NFL - Fuck the Pats NBA - Not enough interest to hate any team, though I could not hear about whatever team Bron Bron is playing for while he is playing for them and be ok with it. AHL - Fuck the Amerks NCAA Football - Penn State University, USC; University of Miami NCAA Basketball - Fuck the Hoyas; UConn NCAA Lacrosse - Hopkins; UNC ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/22 "2015-04-03T05:54:49Z")
Like: MLB: A’s NFL: 49ers NHL: Sharks, don’t care NBA: Don’t watch, Warriors by default, I guess Dislike: MLB: Yankees NFL: Cowboys. I’m surprised the Raiders weren’t mentioned. Well they were once, but not for the typical reason. I don’t hate them and neither should you when pity works so much better (hell for the Cowboys too) NHL: Don’t hate any, Red Wings if I have to name one to root against halfheartedly NBA: All of them NCAA Football: any with annoying fanbases. Nothing against the team, but Brutus Buckeye looks like he has to talk to all the neighbors each time he moves Association football: Rangers FC, Manchester United CFL: Saskatchewan Roughriders, for the sole reason of being unoriginal Johnny-come-latelys and swiping from the Ottawa Rough Riders (RIP, both sic) ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/23 "2015-04-03T12:13:12Z")
Favorite: NFL: Miami Dolphins\* NBA: none MLB: St. Louis Cardinals\* NHL: Washington Capitals College football: Virginia Tech College basketball: NC State Hockey (international): Sweden (related to players on favorite NHL team) Most disliked: NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers NBA: Miami Heat MLB: none NHL: Philadelphia Flyers College football: Miami, Florida State College basketball: UNLV Hockey (international): Canada \*I grew up in the southern Appalachians where the nearest pro team was 5-6 hours driving. With no geographical loyalty, the MLB and NFL picks would tell you when I started following those two sports. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/24 "2015-04-03T13:03:35Z")
Favorite: MLB: St. Louis Cardinals Most disliked: MLB: Boston Red Sox or maybe the NY Mets I don’t really follow any other sports, but i will admit to a soft spot for the Green Bay Packers… ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/25 "2015-04-03T14:04:44Z")
Favorite: MLB: New York Yankees NFL: Detroit Lions NHL: Detroit Red Wings College: Michigan State NBA: Don’t Care Hated: MLB: Boston Red Sox NFL: Dallas Cowboys NHL: Any team in south College: All SEC but particularly Alabama NBA: Don’t care ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/26 "2015-04-03T14:17:50Z")
Favorites: LA Dodgers San Diego Padres Most hated: SF Giants NY Yankees There are no other sports that matter. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/27 "2015-04-03T14:19:27Z")
**Favorite:** NFL: Don’t care NBA: Seattle SuperSonics MLB: Oakland A’s NHL: LA Kings Soccer (league): Arsenal Soccer (international): USA (England after the home team.) College football: University of Washington Huskies College basketball: Oregon State Beavers Hockey (international): USA (Sweden after the home team.) **Most disliked:** NFL: Don’t care NBA: Oklahoma [del]Bombers[/del]Thunder\* MLB: Yankees NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs Soccer (league): Manchester United, Chelsea Soccer (international): Netherlands College football: USC, Notre Dame, the entire, overrated SEC College basketball: Duke, Kansas Hockey (international): Canada \*To be clear, it’s the new _franchise_ I hate, not the players. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/28 "2015-04-03T14:55:46Z")
I know this is tangential, but I am intrigued at the number of people who say they have basically no interest in the NBA. Out of 27 posts, I count 20 that listed the NBA without expressing a preference for a team, left the NBA out altogether, included an NBA team “for the sake of completeness,” or (in many cases) expressed an active dislike for the league. I’m sure the current commissioner is not exactly quaking in his boots over the anti-NBA sentiments of some yahoos on some message board somewhere, but I wonder if this is part of a trend. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/29 "2015-04-03T15:12:30Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Hated: > NHL: Any team in south > College: All SEC but particularly Alabama Interesting, is this a political thing? Not criticizing, just asking. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/30 "2015-04-03T15:41:53Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Interesting, is this a political thing? Not criticizing, just asking. Not political. I don’t think the NHL should ever have expanded to the south (Anaheim, LA, Phoenix, Nashville, Carolina, etc.) Also, I hate the SEC because they play such pussy nonconference games and then think they’re all that. They’re like the guy born on third base and thinks he hit a triple. Alabama in particular because: Numbers on helmets looks stupid and Nick Satan. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/31 "2015-04-03T16:52:18Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > I know this is tangential, but I am intrigued at the number of people who say they have basically no interest in the NBA. Out of 27 posts, I count 20 that listed the NBA without expressing a preference for a team, left the NBA out altogether, included an NBA team “for the sake of completeness,” or (in many cases) expressed an active dislike for the league. > > I’m sure the current commissioner is not exactly quaking in his boots over the anti-NBA sentiments of some yahoos on some message board somewhere, but I wonder if this is part of a trend. Speaking for myself, it’s just that I was never really interested in basketball. It was a popular sport here (in Chicago), and I was around during all the Bulls years (and even went to all the home conference semi-finals through NBA Finals games for championships number five and six), but it never clicked with me. It has nothing to do with the NBA itself. I just prefer baseball, hockey, and football. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/32 "2015-04-03T17:16:22Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Ulf the Unwashed View Post > I know this is tangential, but I am intrigued at the number of people who say they have basically no interest in the NBA. Out of 27 posts, I count 20 that listed the NBA without expressing a preference for a team, left the NBA out altogether, included an NBA team “for the sake of completeness,” or (in many cases) expressed an active dislike for the league. > > I’m sure the current commissioner is not exactly quaking in his boots over the anti-NBA sentiments of some yahoos on some message board somewhere, but I wonder if this is part of a trend. . I used to go to a couple Sonics games now and then. I just couldn’t stay interested Once we were invited to a suite/box for a game. We left at halftime. I can’t really put my finger on it, but the games just don’t hold my attention. I do enjoy NCAA basketball when I do watch it, but I don’t watch it that much. ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/33 "2015-04-03T18:00:24Z")
> [@HubZilla](#): > > NCAAB: Kansas Jayhawks. Nebraska doesn’t play basketball that I’m aware of, so I’d support the top Big Eight team. They have a team. Whether they actually play basketball is open to debate. They’ve never won an NCAA tournament game…ever… not a single one…in the history of the program. To be fair last year they had a winning record and went to the tournament before returning to the cellar of the Big Ten this year. > [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > I’m sure the current commissioner is not exactly quaking in his boots over the anti-NBA sentiments of some yahoos on some message board somewhere, but I wonder if this is part of a trend. I like college basketball okay. The NBA intentionally nerfed defense through rules and just made the offense go faster with a short shot clock. IMO that makes the game take on a mind numbing rhythm. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/34 "2015-04-03T18:04:13Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > I know this is tangential, but I am intrigued at the number of people who say they have basically no interest in the NBA. Out of 27 posts, I count 20 that listed the NBA without expressing a preference for a team, left the NBA out altogether, included an NBA team “for the sake of completeness,” or (in many cases) expressed an active dislike for the league. > > I’m sure the current commissioner is not exactly quaking in his boots over the anti-NBA sentiments of some yahoos on some message board somewhere, but I wonder if this is part of a trend. I watched the NBA back when Michael Jordan was terrorizing opposing teams. But I HATED Shaquille O’Neal. Hated him with an absolute PASSION. More to the point - when the game seemed to become more about revering players like “Shaq” (who, to ME, was never all that awesome a talent. More that he succeeded because he was just so damn HUGE. Which makes me of the same opinion on that as Vlade Divac) than guys with actual TALENT (like Michael Jordan), I lost interest in it (it didn’t help that “Shuh-KWEEL” played for - and won championships with - my absolutely most loathed NBA team - the FAKERS). By the time that bozo from Chokelahoma took the Sonics I just really didn’t care anymore. On the one hand I felt that he cheesed on us all after he had told us that he wasn’t going to move the team (we all pretty much figured out ahead of time that he was lying through his teeth on that one) but, really, by the time the move actually came I just didn’t care enough to complain about it. Nowadays I might pay _scant_ attention to the standings but do I actually WATCH an N.B.A. game? Hardly ever. If I do it might be for a few minutes, but not an entire game. Not even a Game 7 of the Finals. ---
**Author:** ![Nauplius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nauplius/32/51_2.png) [@Nauplius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nauplius)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/35 "2015-04-03T18:22:34Z")
Favorite: NFL: 49ers NBA: Trailblazers MLB: Chicago Cubs College football: Oregon, Iowa State College basketball: Oregon, Iowa State, Creighton Most disliked: NFL: Patriots NBA: Lakers MLB: White Sox College football: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Nebraska College basketball: Duke ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/36 "2015-04-03T18:40:03Z")
Favorite: MLB: Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs NFL: Chicago Bears NHL: Detroit Red Wings College Football: Michigan College Basketball: Michigan Dislike: MLB: NY Yankees NFL: NE Patriots NHL: Colorado Avalanche College Football: Ohio State, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Alabama, any Florida team (except USF, wife’s alma mater) College Basketball: Michigan State, Duke, NC ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/37 "2015-04-03T20:12:04Z")
> [@racepug](#): > > Favorite: > > NFL: Seattle Seahawks > NBA: N/A > MLB: N/A > NHL: Don’t really have a favorite > Soccer (league): Seattle Sounders > Soccer (international): Chile > College football: Don’t have one > College basketball: Don’t have one > Hockey (international): Don’t have one > > Most disliked: > > NFL: Denver Donkeys, Arlington Cowpies, Pissburgh Stealers > NBA: L.A. Fakers > MLB: N/A > NHL: Edmonton Oilers > Soccer (league): All rich European clubs (probably Real Madrid the most, though) > Soccer (international): _Die Mannschaft_ > College football: The Ore-Y-Gone Yucks and Alabama > College basketball: KenPHUCHy and Arizona > Hockey (international): Don’t “hate” any of 'em (well, maybe Germany’s team) Saw HappyLendervedder’s post and had to add one to "Most disliked college football teams: the **Miss-again Wolfwienies**. At least with Ore-Y-Gone’s and Alabama’s teams that’s a recent decision for me. Miss-again? I’ve ALWAYS hated those arrogant, pompous bastards. Aside from being arrogant and pompous they provide VERY little “bang for the buck” in terms of actually winning anything noteworthy (relative to the # of Wal-Mart “fans” around the country wearing their colors) AND they wear what must be THE most hideous shade of yellow (and, yes - it’s “yellow,” not phuching “maize.”) in existence. For the life of me I don’t know how I forgot to put that name on the list the other day. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/38 "2015-04-03T22:54:38Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > I know this is tangential, but I am intrigued at the number of people who say they have basically no interest in the NBA. Out of 27 posts, I count 20 that listed the NBA without expressing a preference for a team, left the NBA out altogether, included an NBA team “for the sake of completeness,” or (in many cases) expressed an active dislike for the league. > > I’m sure the current commissioner is not exactly quaking in his boots over the anti-NBA sentiments of some yahoos on some message board somewhere, but I wonder if this is part of a trend. NBA games are meaningless for the first three quarters of the games and the season is meaningless for the first three quarters of the season. And the game consists of running up and down court with no strategy. Plus a large number of the players are just disgusting individuals whom I would never allow near my family. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/39 "2015-04-04T00:48:14Z")
Favorite teams MLB: Boston Red Sox NFL: New England Patriots Soccer (club): Bayern Munich Soccer (international): Germany Least favorite teams MLB: New York Yankees NFL: New York Jets Soccer (club): Chelsea, Real Madrid Soccer (international): Brazil I don’t follow the NHL or NBA enough to really have a favorite or a most hated team, though I usually pull for the Bruins or the Celtics when I can be bothered. I like college football and basketball, but don’t have any serious rooting interests and will usually just pick the underdog. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649/40 "2015-04-04T08:09:06Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > \*\*Favorite: > \*\* > NFL: Dallas Cowboys > NBA: San Antonio Spurs > MLB: Texas Rangers > NHL: Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars > Soccer (league): Arsenal > Soccer (international): Japan > College football: Texas A&M > College basketball: Texas > Hockey (international): USA Are you from Seattle? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-and-most-disliked-teams-in-major-sports/716649.md?page=3)