For those in states without a professional sports team...

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I dig. Gotta pay for that new stadium!

Yeah, and though it is technically a nice stadium (I personally HATE the older stadiums like Wrigley. I'll never go back there.) It seems more about selling you crap then about baseball. I do like their grass, though. I will be driving up to B'more to see the O's when I move to DC this summer.

[Lil' Hannah]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Yeah, and though it is technically a nice stadium (I personally HATE the older stadiums like Wrigley. I'll never go back there.) It seems more about selling you crap then about baseball. I do like their grass, though. I will be driving up to B'more to see the O's when I move to DC this summer.

Being able to take the Metro to and from Nats games is PRICELESS though. You'll never want to drive up to Baltimore again. WMATA did a much better job on the logistics for the new stadium than when the games were at RFK.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

Being able to take the Metro to and from Nats games is PRICELESS though. You'll never want to drive up to Baltimore again. WMATA did a much better job on the logistics for the new stadium than when the games were at RFK.

Doubt it...I've been to a few Nats games with friends on the metro...

Love my O's!

[thetygerlily]

The northwest is notably light in the professional sport arena (at least for football, baseball, soccer, and basketball). Even moreso now that the Sonics went to OK City. I believe that leaves us with Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders, and Portland Trailblazers- so one of each to cover the pacific northwest. According to various tv shows, people in Alaska tend to root for these teams because they're the closest.... even though Anchorage is 1500 miles from Seattle!

<Slight swerve> For those who are fortunate enough to have two teams to choose from in one city or very close by, how do you choose between them? Do you go with whomever is best at the time, cheaper tickets, broadcasted on tv/radio, family tradition, or something else?

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by thetygerlily

<Slight swerve> For those who are fortunate enough to have two teams to choose from in one city or very close by, how do you choose between them? Do you go with whomever is best at the time, cheaper tickets, broadcasted on tv/radio, family tradition, or something else?

Ravens

- We have more dedicated fans.
- Best rivalry with the Steelers
-been a fan since inception
-better stadium and easily accessible with Baltimore Metro
-tickets are easier to get than Redskins tix.
-This year more Ravens games were on than past years, I think even a Skins game was pre empted at one point and the Ravens Vikings game was shown....LOL

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by thetygerlily

<Slight swerve> For those who are fortunate enough to have two teams to choose from in one city or very close by, how do you choose between them? Do you go with whomever is best at the time, cheaper tickets, broadcasted on tv/radio, family tradition, or something else?

I was just at an Indiana Pacers game and was amazed at how many people were wearing Colts jerseys. But the Pacers are horrible right now, so more people root for the Colts as the primary. However if the Pacers ever get good again and Manning retires, then it will switch to the Pacers.

I love Conseco Fieldhouse, but the ushers are like the Stasi- don't even look at the empty seat next to you or they will ask for proof that you have a ticket for it. The Lucas Oil ushers are much nicer are better at customer service. (but that's another thread).

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by thetygerlily

The northwest is notably light in the professional sport arena (at least for football, baseball, soccer, and basketball). Even moreso now that the Sonics went to OK City. I believe that leaves us with Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders, and Portland Trailblazers- so one of each to cover the pacific northwest. According to various tv shows, people in Alaska tend to root for these teams because they're the closest.... even though Anchorage is 1500 miles from Seattle!

<Slight swerve> For those who are fortunate enough to have two teams to choose from in one city or very close by, how do you choose between them? Do you go with whomever is best at the time, cheaper tickets, broadcasted on tv/radio, family tradition, or something else?

CT has no sports teams, but there are a lot of teams in the area (MA, NY, etc.). As far as how people choose: generally the area of the state closer to NY follows the Yankees, Mets and Giants, while the closer you get to the northern part of the state (near MA), you'll find more Sox and Pats fans. A lot of it also has to do with family tradition - as I said, in my case, my dad has been a die hard Yankees and Giants fan since childhood.

[Low C Sharp]

<Slight swerve> For those who are fortunate enough to have two teams to choose from in one city or very close by, how do you choose between them? Do you go with whomever is best at the time, cheaper tickets, broadcasted on tv/radio, family tradition, or something else?

For many of the cities with two pro teams in one sport, it's a geographic divide. People in the Bronx are reliably Yankees fans; the Chicago White Sox are the South Side team; etc. A lot of people HATE the "other" team from their city and would not go to that stadium even if the tickets were free.
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[dukemama]

Originally Posted by OTW

Now it's all about the Phillies' Shane Victorino

The Flyin' Hawaiian! We love him here in Philly!

[southbymidwest]

Never lived in Baahhhstun but I root for the Red Sox. My dad is from there, and when I was a kid, the summer was not complete if we didn't see a game at Fenway when we would visit the grandparents.

As to Northern Virginia, most people living here are not originally from this area. So you see jerseys and ball caps for all sorts of teams, pro and college. And as to the Skins, Snyder is not well liked. People are very nostalgic for the old Skins when Cooke was the owner. And when they had winning seasons. And weren't changing coaches every 27 minutes.

[AznSAE]

that's what i figured. people will usually root for a team closest to them. i would think that the state of texas are more dallas cowboy fans than houston texan fans.

which new state do you think is ready for a professonal football (or other sports) team?

[Psi U MC Vito]

New York. Give them their own team and let us call the Jets and Giants by the name of the state they actually play from.

[Kappamd]

Originally Posted by AznSAE

that's what i figured. people will usually root for a team closest to them. i would think that the state of texas are more dallas cowboy fans than houston texan fans.

which new state do you think is ready for a professonal football (or other sports) team?

I would agree that there are probably less Texans fans, if only because they are a relatively new franchise, and Dallas is one of those "bandwagon" teams that people root for when there's no one else.

RIP Houston Oilers

[NUBlue&Blue]

Well, Nebraska obviously has no professional sports teams and only one big college, so that's why there's border to border devotion to Nebraska football. As for what pro teams, I grew up in NE Nebraska and my dad has always loved the Vikings. My husband grew up in Western Nebraska and they were all Denver Broncos fans. I think that people in SE Nebraska probably follow the KC Chiefs. And most people I know follow the KC Royals (although now with the Rockies, Western Nebraska fans probably follow them) because Omaha has the Royals AAA farm team.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Ravens

- We have more dedicated fans.
- Best rivalry with the Steelers
-been a fan since inception
-better stadium and easily accessible with Baltimore Metro
-tickets are easier to get than Redskins tix.
-This year more Ravens games were on than past years, I think even a Skins game was pre empted at one point and the Ravens Vikings game was shown....LOL

And the fans are more polite at the games! I hate going to Fed-Ex field. No one will sit down for the entire game. It is soooo rude.
At M&T, you ONLY stand up for important plays, otherwise, you get yelled at to sit down! I'm so glad the Saints play the Ravens instead of the Skins next year so I don't have to go to Fed-Ex next year! I always go to a Ravens game anyway since they're my second fav team.