Most EVIL Sports Franchise

[THUNDER HANDS]

Poll question: Most EVIL Sports Franchise

:evilgrin:

[Redneck Socialist]

1. Is there any doubt?

Yankees hands down.

[Redbear]

2. Jerry Jones is the Devil.

Pure and simple.

[Gopens]

3. This is no contest.

Cowboys by a freakin' mile. The Yankees are like Gandhi compared to Jerry Jones' boys.

[BlueJazz]

5. I agree....

The Dallas Cowboys represent all that make Texass what it is....

[Ishoutandscream]

26. You mean, winning

A little bitter, aren't you? Most hated means most successful in my book. You, like most haters, can't stand them because they have more than likely kicked your team's ass on several occasions.

And to hell with your "Texass" statement. Before you indict the whole state, maybe you need to meet and talk with some of us. This kind of bigotry I believe has been addressed on this board before.

[FlashHarry]

4. Man U. or Real Madrid

[Fight_n_back]

6. Im quite serious about this

A case could be made that the original owner of the Cowboys was involved in the JFK assasination.

As a kid I really liked Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett but the ubiquitous evil of the franchise has me rethinking even them.

[Ishoutandscream]

27. Oh, please

Yeah, the owner was part of the conspiracy. And all of us Dallasites, not just a couple of people, shot Kennedy.

Man, this stuff is old. Been hearing it for 42 years, and it is so damned ridiculous.

"Ubiquitous evil" evil because they have kicked ass many a year.

[Fight_n_back]

30. Oh please

Clint Murschison was not a man to be proud of.

As far as the rest of Dallas, you sure did make a huge leap from what I said.

TO on the Star, baby!

[Ishoutandscream]

37. So Murchison killed Kennedy

Actually, Clint was admired by many owners and stayed out of the football side, which Mr. Jones is finally learning with his great hire of the Tuna.

Face it, you don't like the Cowboys because they've been winners! And yes, maybe I made a leap, but when my family and I went to Washington DC in 1966 on a trip and said we were from Dallas, no one would associate with us. Pure hatred, pure and simple.

And speaking of owners, how does it feel to root for a team that was owned by a felon? TO on the star - I guess that's alright if you play for the media darlings, but if a Cowboy does a stunt like that - well, you know what would be said.

How about this - 5 and 2 against the 9ers in the playoffs, baby!

[Fight_n_back]

50. Do you have hard evidence?

Im not willing to say he did it, only that a case could be made. Are you privvy to new information?

I like a lot of winners. Im allowed to not like your team. Get over it. It is no reflection on you as a person.

But if you really need it to make you feel better then I hope you have had access to medication over the last few years.

[Ishoutandscream]

54. F*** you. Don't expect you to like, just to be honest

I need medication? Yeah, Murchison was part of the plot to kill Kennedy. Do you have any evidence? Let's compare notes, and see who really needs meds?

I have evidence on why you are a hater, and you're not being honest. It's more success on the field, buddy. You never replied to the 5 and 2 record in the playoffs, so I guess you've got nothing there. Just personal attacks.

Hey, bud, just remember football has been played long before 1981. Niner "fans" don't seem to quite get it.

And again, I don't recall a convicted felon owning the Cowboys. I think Eddie D. fits that category.

I need medication? Jeez, your post about Murchison possibly participating in the plot to kill Kennedy is plain hilarious.

[wryter2000]

7. The Raiders

Get them out of my home town, please!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

11. Raiders were evil when most DUers were still infants

or even before

[SmileyBoy]

8. In each sport:

Football - Dallas Cowboys
Baseball - New York Yankees
Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
Hockey - Dalls North Stars
Soccer - Manchester United

[Ishoutandscream]

40. Figures. What the Cowboys has done to Minnesota

is well documented. That can of whoop ass sure has been applied to the Queens in several occasions, mainly in the playoffs.

[Davis_X_Machina]

9. Tom Landry personified...

...everything wrong with 1970's America, Texas, Republicans, and pro football.

That's before mentioning the hat...

[Ishoutandscream]

32. Another bigoted statement about "what's wrong with Texas"

How in the hell is Tom Landry responsible for everything's that's wrong. I can see attacking Jerry Jones, but Good Lord, Landry?

I really love this. When talking about the Cowboys, haters lose all perspective. What it all boils down to is the fact that the Cowboys have kicked ass over the years and haters fell the pain.

Unbelievable - Landry was GOP, but he never showed any right-wing fanaticism. Get a clue, folks.

[joeybee12]

10. Hartford Whalers and NOT the Oakland Raiders???????

Still, Satan owns the Yankees, so even though the Raiders play dirty, Yankees win this title.

[Yavin4]

12. Yanks Are Evil Because They Win?!

How childish! Yankee haters sound more and more like Bush everyday. They throw around the "evil" word whenever they can't get their way.

[Fight_n_back]

13. Yankees are evil

because their fans think they are part of the team even though they are all front runners

because they pay a dollar a year in rent (literally) and still whine about their ballpark

because they lagged in hiring blacks

that said...

Steinbrenner runs a great organization.

They are one of the best franchises in pro sports history(with the Celtics, Canadiens and Packers)

They are largely homegrown

..but they coould be nicer about it.

[DrGonzoLives]

16. Yes, how we dare we

not worship at the altar of the Yankees. Why, anyone who doesn't is OBVIOUSLY a WORTHLESS FREEPER come to INFILTRATE DU!!! :eyes:

Talk about childish. Does it really hurt your feelings that much that not everyone loves and adores your team? Grow up.

[donotpassgo]

41. I agree...

Thats how you attack, though...put a fan on the defensive.

Not "The Sox are great" but "The Yanks are Evil". Its the Yankees fault that the Sox can't win a series. The Yankees are the only team that has a high payroll. If the Yanks lose, I'm rooting for the Cubs because their energy comes from loving their team not hating the Yankees.

[Ishoutandscream]

61. Good point. It's the same when it comes to the Cowboys

Many people focus more of their energy on hating the Cowboys and not being a good fan of anyone else. It's "anyone against the Cowboys." I wish some would just be honest and admit it.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

14. I love how you included the Hartford Whalers

Just classic. Really.

[ironflange]

15. Edmonton Oilers

Greetings from Calgary!

:hi:

[LSdemocrat]

17. If the Yankees did not exist baseball would be better off

The league would be more competitive, the gap between rich and poor franchises would be smaller, and baseball would gain a lot more fans who are absolutely sick of the Yankees unfairly dominating baseball.

[Swede]

51. I agree with your post.

[VOX]

18. Far and away, the Oakland Raiders...

They have a loooong history of dirty and unnecessarily rough play. Their fans aren't far behind, either.

I'm in L.A., and greatful to be relieved of the Raiders, so I know what I'm talking about!

[Shrek]

24. Another vote for the Raiders.

They suck!



GO COWBOYS!

[nini]

47. and another..

I'm glad they left L.A.

they're MORANS

[VermontDem2004]

19. The Yankees by far

In the NFL, definately Bill Bidwell.

not really evil but a repuke moran.

[baldguy]

20. Yankees

but don't the Texas Rangers even get a mention? After all, GW was their prez.

[youngred]

21. Hartford Whalers?

besides breaking the hearts of Connecticut Hockey Fans what did they ever do?

The only Evil teams in Hockey are the Rangers and the Flyers

[pmbryant]

22. How can the Rangers be evil?

They never win. Well, almost never.

I voted for the Whalers because I couldn't decide amongst the other 3. ;-)

--Peter

[youngred]

33. they waste good players

They pay all these good veterans with great skills and turn out losing teams every year

[Robb]

60. Evil?

Well, I'm required by CO State Law to say the Red Wings are eeeeeviiiil.... :evilgrin:

[HuckleB]

23. Among this bunch, it's the Cowboys under Jones.

The Yankees have never touched the level of evil known in Dallas since Jones bought the team.

[Ishoutandscream]

28. Really, look at the salary cap

Whoops, there's none in baseball. The Yankees can outspend any other franchise for miles around. That's not only evil, but downright unfair. The Cowboys and other NFL organizations have to play by the salary cap rules. If they go over the cap, it catches up with them later on.

Read "Bronx Zoo" (which I'm sure you have). No franchise is "goody two shoes." NOT ANY FRANCHISE!

[HuckleB]

29. So!

The Cowboys are still pure evil, with the Raiders right behind them. The Yankees spend a lot, but that doesn't put them in the same realm of Satan as Jones' clan. Heck, the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers are more evil than the Yankees have ever been.

[Ishoutandscream]

35. Evil, huh. I actually admire the fact that the Yankees

have won so many championships. I don't hate them because they have "kicked my team's ass," but it is wrong that they get to outspend all other franchises by a country mile and "buy" a championship.

The Cowboys are satan? You know who's satan. Fans of a certain franchise that cheers an opposing player lying on the turf paralyzed. Or writing letters to the editor hoping that the Cowboy charter crashes and kills all of its occupants. Or throwing batteries and ice on opposing players as they leave the field. That is evil, and if you want to know who that franchise is, just look not too far from where you are. I think they like cheese steaks.

[HuckleB]

36. Interesting.

I bet that the majority of that team's fans are like that, too. And I bet there's no small minority of freak Cowboy fans who partake in nasty asides like that either. Nope. That just can't be.

By the way, it doesn't appear that you know where I lay my head.

[Ishoutandscream]

39. No, I don't , but I know who you obsessively dislike

And maybe you need to think about the way other franchises are run. Wherever your head lies in teams you like, more than likely they have had their butts kicked by Dallas on several occasions, plain and simple. I'm not asking you to like Dallas, but like all haters, I want all of you to come clean.

No, Cowboy fans have not been documented to EVER cheer a paralyzed player on the field. Like most other franchises, the fans probably more than likely remained silent. However, in good ol Philly, fans cheered in a large way when Irvin lay paralyzed. Documented, heard, and denounced by most. A letter to the editor was sent to the Dallas Morning Whore not too long afterwards by someone claiming Irvin deserved it because of his past indescretions. Unbelievable!

So, no, I know that most fans of most franchises aren't like that. But look at Philly, it is well documented. And in Philly, it is not a small minority, either.

[HuckleB]

42. It appears that some good humor might do you some good.

I don't like the Cowboys or Jerry Jones. So what? It's all just entertainment. I root against the Yankees. So what? I don't stay in bed for days on end when they win.

It's all just fun and games. Just like this thread.

Salut!

[Ishoutandscream]

59. Okay, Huck, I know you are a good person

And we've discussed something like this before long ago. I know you are a Packers fan, and they mean a lot to you. Just like the Cowboys mean a lot to me.

What gets me is that no one can be honest about their hatred of Dallas. Their hatred usually is very brutal - like the plane crashing or wishing Irvin were paralyzed. That's when it stops being fun and games in my book.

[MissMillie]

25. New Jersey Devils !!! (n/t)

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[HEyHEY]

31. Detroit Red Wings

Had a great team...now just try to keep up by buying cups

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. I agree, while he lets the Tigers wallow and lose.

Some of that RedWing money could have beem spent buying a little experience for the Tigers but...noooooo, we need three goaltenders. And now they can't even get rid of one. I'm with you.

[Braden]

38. Raleigh Whalers Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap

Raleigh Whalers Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap

[donotpassgo]

43. The Yankees win because they spend their money on the team...

not new rides for their theme parks, or funding some oil investments.

Take a look at the sagging NFL and NBA ratings. That's parity caused by the salary cap. Interest in those leagues were highest with the dominance of the Cowboys, Niners, Lakers and Bulls.

Honestly, what kind of ratings would a Jaguars Seahaws Super Bowl draw?

Or a Timberwolves Magic Finals?

The Yankees have a tradition that spans BEYOND free agency. They have always been successful. It takes more than money to win...else the Braves, Red Sox, and Diamondbacks would have several rings.

[VermontDem2004]

44. The Jaguars aren't going to a Super Bowl

but a Cubs-Red Sox World Series would pull in high ratings and the Yankees-Mets world series was one of the lowest rated ones.

A Timberwolves-Magic NBA finals would be exciting imo, T-Mac and Garnett are very popular players and people would pay to see them.

[nini]

45. How could you forget the Raiders?

the Lakers? puhlease...

[VermontDem2004]

46. I wondered what made the Lakers an evil franchise

:shrug:

[nini]

49. I know alot of people hate them because of the dominance ..

they've had off and on..

But their athletes are no more arrogant than other teams have. If I wasn't a laker fan I could see why people would hate them.. but Evil?

gotta hate a winner I guess...

[HuckleB]

52. Actually, up until Shaq came on the scene...

the Lakers were well liked.

Shaq is EVIL! EVIL!

;)

Cheers!

[nini]

53. I like Shaq..

saw him once and he's very cool with the fans..

but.. .I'm not a fan of another team so I'm biased.

I used to HATE Kareem when he was with the Bucks, when he became a Laker.. all of a sudden he wasn't so bad :-)

[birdman]

48. America's Team

Fuck Them.

:grr::grr::grr::grr::grr::grr:

[Ishoutandscream]

56. Ha Ha Ha Ha

You lost your superbowl, part 1. But hey, Dallas will be back in Philly later for your superbowl, part 2. Maybe a Cowboy will get seriously hurt and all of you knuckleheads can get a big laugh.

THE EAGLES WILL NEVER, EVER WIN THE BIG GAME! AND I'M NOT TALKING DALLAS-PHILLY. I'm talking about the really big game. You know, the one Philly has never won and that Dallas has appeared in 8 TIMES.

[Blue-Jay]

55. Hey! I grew up loving the Cowboys!

That was of course in the days of Schramm, Landry, and Staubach. Yeah, I was pissed when Jones bought the team (outraged, really), but I still have a soft spot for the team.

[JackDragna]

57. Any team that extorts a city into building them a new stadium. n/t

[Athletic Grrl]

67. Well, Al Davis has a "Mount" named for him...

does that count?

I've survived Charlie Finley and Big Al. Ask me anything. :evilgrin:

Oh, to answer the original question, it's the team with the $180 million payroll.

[PittPoliSci]

58. HARTFORD WHALERS?

Screw that!

Most evil sports franchise is either the New York Rangers, the Detroit Red Wings, or the fuckin' Colorado Avalanche.

But, I wouldn't hate the Avs if they were still Quebec, so keep that in mind.

It just blows my mind that Quebec doesn't have a fucking hockey team, and it pisses me off. Some cities, such as Quebec, deserve a hockey team, whereas some cities, such as Tampa Bay, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, and pretty much most southern US hockey cities, DON'T FUCKING DESERVE THEM WHEN WINNIPEG doesn't have one.

Oh yeah, and I hate the Carolina Hurricanes, the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Nashville Predators too.

[SmileyBoy]

66. I think Winnipeg will have a team by the 2007 season opener.

If a new CBA is agreed to in the NHL.

[returnable]

62. Minnesota Twins

The owner, Carl Pohland, pockets the profits (and the Twins DO make a profit), keeps his revenue shares without reinvesting in the club, and refuses to pay his players market value.

And he's tried to extort local taxpayers to fund a new stadium, even though he's a billionaire and has failed to invest in his own product.

All the while crying poor.

Carl Pohland personifies the evil of unchecked capitalism.

Absolutely evil.

[KamaAina]

63. Figures. My Whalers can't even win this stupid poll.

Why should I be bitter? After all, when they left Connecticut, where they were the ONLY pro team (the WNBA Sun hardly counts 'cause they play in a casino far out near the R.I. line), it WAS to fill an aching void in hockey-mad Raleigh, N.C. </sarcasm>

And then they have to go make the stinkin' Cup finals -- against Gordie Howe's other team, the Red Wings, no less -- in hockey-mad Raleigh, N.C. "Hey, that Zamboni thing is kinda cool! Why doesn't NASCAR use it for a pace car?"

[BringEmOn]

64. G.S.E.E.

No doubt...the George Steinbrenner Evil Empire :puke:

http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:nrEpYv94wusJ:www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs/pdf_com/pdf_clinton_pardons_past_rep.pdf+reagan+pardons+george+steinbrenner&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

George Steinbrenner. In 1989, President Reagan pardoned George Steinbrenner,principal owner of the New York Yankees baseball franchise and a major Republican benefactor. Although Mr. Steinbrenner had pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to violate federal election laws to President Nixon’s 1972 re-election campaign, the main Watergate prosecutors on the case were never consulted about the pardon.

[TopesJunkie]

65. Evil is a harsh word, but I'll go with the Cowpokes as the most evil.

EVIL!

[Lady Freedom]

68. Chippendale Men

[T_i_B]

69. Manchester United

Failing that Sheffield United & Arsenal.

[WoodrowFan]

70. Kick

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