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In general, my favorite sport is hockey. Natural violence, good speed, goals come often enough (hear that, soccer? But I do like the every-goal-is-euphoria angle of soccer), translates best to video games, great pro league (and my favorite team identities)... easily my favorite sport.

Having said that, my favorite sports LEAGUE is NCAA basketball. March Madness, bubble watch (seems like my Gophers are ALWAYS on the bubble), one loss isn't season-destroying (unlike college football), just the right length for a regular season, and a conference championship week where nothing but college basketball is on from noon to night.

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Auto Racing.

Since when was NECKCAR a team sport??

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Roush Racing issued a five-page statement on the value of multi-car teams Saturday, combating NASCAR's challenge of limiting ownership.

NASCAR chairman Brian France and NASCAR president Mike Helton both said last week that series officials are putting together regulations to limit how many teams one car owner can have. Series officials have talked of dropping that number to four and, possibly, three later. Roush Racing has five teams, while Hendrick Motorsports has four.

The Roush paper, written by team president Geoff Smith, contends that "potential team restrictions represent a certain significant loss to every owner.''

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Auto Racing.

Since when was NECKCAR a team sport??

Roush manifesto

Roush Racing issued a five-page statement on the value of multi-car teams Saturday, combating NASCAR's challenge of limiting ownership.

NASCAR chairman Brian France and NASCAR president Mike Helton both said last week that series officials are putting together regulations to limit how many teams one car owner can have. Series officials have talked of dropping that number to four and, possibly, three later. Roush Racing has five teams, while Hendrick Motorsports has four.

The Roush paper, written by team president Geoff Smith, contends that "potential team restrictions represent a certain significant loss to every owner.''

I'm sorry, but NECKCAR is NOT a "team sport", and if it is, then who's your team??

And those guys who sit in cars and drive around in circles, they aren't athletes either.

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Auto Racing.

Since when was NECKCAR a team sport??

Roush manifesto

Roush Racing issued a five-page statement on the value of multi-car teams Saturday, combating NASCAR's challenge of limiting ownership.

NASCAR chairman Brian France and NASCAR president Mike Helton both said last week that series officials are putting together regulations to limit how many teams one car owner can have. Series officials have talked of dropping that number to four and, possibly, three later. Roush Racing has five teams, while Hendrick Motorsports has four.

The Roush paper, written by team president Geoff Smith, contends that "potential team restrictions represent a certain significant loss to every owner.''

I'm sorry, but NECKCAR is NOT a "team sport", and if it is, then who's your team??

And those guys who sit in cars and drive around in circles, they aren't athletes either.

My team? The #6 team.

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There is so much more that goes into it than just driving around in circles. There is so much technology, etc. that is used nowadays, and you need to be in a decent shape to be able to control and turn the car. Power steering doesn't always work.

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Auto Racing.

Since when was NECKCAR a team sport??

Roush manifesto

Roush Racing issued a five-page statement on the value of multi-car teams Saturday, combating NASCAR's challenge of limiting ownership.

NASCAR chairman Brian France and NASCAR president Mike Helton both said last week that series officials are putting together regulations to limit how many teams one car owner can have. Series officials have talked of dropping that number to four and, possibly, three later. Roush Racing has five teams, while Hendrick Motorsports has four.

The Roush paper, written by team president Geoff Smith, contends that "potential team restrictions represent a certain significant loss to every owner.''

I'm sorry, but NECKCAR is NOT a "team sport", and if it is, then who's your team??

And those guys who sit in cars and drive around in circles, they aren't athletes either.

My team? The #6 team.

There is so much more that goes into it than just driving around in circles. There is so much technology, etc. that is used nowadays, and you need to be in a decent shape to be able to control and turn the car. Power steering doesn't always work.

Please explain to me how it's a team sport though. Only one person sits in the car and steers it. Only one person is declared champion at the end of the year. It's an individual sport, just like tennis, horse racing, and poker.

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Auto Racing.

Since when was NECKCAR a team sport??

Roush manifesto

Roush Racing issued a five-page statement on the value of multi-car teams Saturday, combating NASCAR's challenge of limiting ownership.

NASCAR chairman Brian France and NASCAR president Mike Helton both said last week that series officials are putting together regulations to limit how many teams one car owner can have. Series officials have talked of dropping that number to four and, possibly, three later. Roush Racing has five teams, while Hendrick Motorsports has four.

The Roush paper, written by team president Geoff Smith, contends that "potential team restrictions represent a certain significant loss to every owner.''

I'm sorry, but NECKCAR is NOT a "team sport", and if it is, then who's your team??

And those guys who sit in cars and drive around in circles, they aren't athletes either.

My team? The #6 team.

There is so much more that goes into it than just driving around in circles. There is so much technology, etc. that is used nowadays, and you need to be in a decent shape to be able to control and turn the car. Power steering doesn't always work.

Please explain to me how it's a team sport though. Only one person sits in the car and steers it. Only one person is declared champion at the end of the year. It's an individual sport, just like tennis, horse racing, and poker.

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Thats just a few of the people that are needed to get the car ready for the race and help the driver to victory.

The driver can't win without a good car, and a good car is not possible without a team effort by all members in the engine shops, the chassis shops, hell, just the team itself.

The driver cannot always see if there is a car next to him, which is where the spotter comes in, which can help the driver avoid accidents.

If it was an individual sport, we would see the driver doing his own tire changes, etc.

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Auto Racing.

Since when was NECKCAR a team sport??

Roush manifesto

Roush Racing issued a five-page statement on the value of multi-car teams Saturday, combating NASCAR's challenge of limiting ownership.

NASCAR chairman Brian France and NASCAR president Mike Helton both said last week that series officials are putting together regulations to limit how many teams one car owner can have. Series officials have talked of dropping that number to four and, possibly, three later. Roush Racing has five teams, while Hendrick Motorsports has four.

The Roush paper, written by team president Geoff Smith, contends that "potential team restrictions represent a certain significant loss to every owner.''

I'm sorry, but NECKCAR is NOT a "team sport", and if it is, then who's your team??

And those guys who sit in cars and drive around in circles, they aren't athletes either.

My team? The #6 team.

There is so much more that goes into it than just driving around in circles. There is so much technology, etc. that is used nowadays, and you need to be in a decent shape to be able to control and turn the car. Power steering doesn't always work.

Please explain to me how it's a team sport though. Only one person sits in the car and steers it. Only one person is declared champion at the end of the year. It's an individual sport, just like tennis, horse racing, and poker.

2005 Pit Crew Chart

Thats just a few of the people that are needed to get the car ready for the race and help the driver to victory.

The driver can't win without a good car, and a good car is not possible without a team effort by all members in the engine shops, the chassis shops, hell, just the team itself.

The driver cannot always see if there is a car next to him, which is where the spotter comes in, which can help the driver avoid accidents.

If it was an individual sport, we would see the driver doing his own tire changes, etc.

If it was really a team sport, it would have been among the poll choices.

As far as the pit crew goes, all they really do while the driver is making 5,000 consecutive left-hand turns, is sit on their asses and turn wrenches or roll tires back and forth from the garage until the car finally pulls in, simply to be serviced. It's kinda like an equipment manager in football who tapes shoes and fixes helmets. Like head coaches, they are just people that help the team, but they don't actually pad up and step on the field.

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If it was really a team sport, it would have been among the poll choices.

As far as the pit crew goes, all they really do while the driver is making 5,000 consecutive left-hand turns, is sit on their asses and turn wrenches or roll tires back and forth to the garage until the car finally pulls in, simply to be serviced.  It's kinda like an equipment manager in football who tapes shoes and fixes helmets.  Just like coaches, they are just people that help the team, but they don't actually pad up and step on the field.

I would love to see everyone who thinks the same thing you do go out and try to change 4 tires and add fuel with several other people to a car in 15 seconds, without making any mistakes...including no loose lugnuts.

If they make one mistake, that could put the teams chance of winning a championship, race, or anything on the line.

What about the spotter? Crew Cheif? Engine Builder?

A driver can't go at it alone. And its more than just sitting on your ass. Yea, sure your sitting down, but its not like your sitting on a couch somewhere. Your working up a sweat, your moving, your getting thrown around, you need strength.

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If it was really a team sport, it would have been among the poll choices.

As far as the pit crew goes, all they really do while the driver is making 5,000 consecutive left-hand turns, is sit on their asses and turn wrenches or roll tires back and forth to the garage until the car finally pulls in, simply to be serviced.  It's kinda like an equipment manager in football who tapes shoes and fixes helmets.  Just like coaches, they are just people that help the team, but they don't actually pad up and step on the field.

I would love to see everyone who thinks the same thing you do go out and try to change 4 tires and add fuel with several other people to a car in 15 seconds, without making any mistakes...including no loose lugnuts.

If they make one mistake, that could put the teams chance of winning a championship, race, or anything on the line.

What about the spotter? Crew Cheif? Engine Builder?

A driver can't go at it alone. And its more than just sitting on your ass. Yea, sure your sitting down, but its not like your sitting on a couch somewhere. Your working up a sweat, your moving, your getting thrown around, you need strength.

And you're calling these guys that work the pits, athletes?? They are no better than the grease monkeys that work down at Jiffy Lube. Lots of people can pump gas, turn a wrench, and change their tire.

And to get back on the topic of NECKCAR being a "team sport" ... So because a golfer has a caddy, does that make golf a team sport and the caddy an athlete as well??

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If it was really a team sport, it would have been among the poll choices.

As far as the pit crew goes, all they really do while the driver is making 5,000 consecutive left-hand turns, is sit on their asses and turn wrenches or roll tires back and forth to the garage until the car finally pulls in, simply to be serviced.  It's kinda like an equipment manager in football who tapes shoes and fixes helmets.  Just like coaches, they are just people that help the team, but they don't actually pad up and step on the field.

I would love to see everyone who thinks the same thing you do go out and try to change 4 tires and add fuel with several other people to a car in 15 seconds, without making any mistakes...including no loose lugnuts.

If they make one mistake, that could put the teams chance of winning a championship, race, or anything on the line.

What about the spotter? Crew Cheif? Engine Builder?

A driver can't go at it alone. And its more than just sitting on your ass. Yea, sure your sitting down, but its not like your sitting on a couch somewhere. Your working up a sweat, your moving, your getting thrown around, you need strength.

And you're calling these guys that work the pits, athletes?? They are no better than the grease monkeys that work down at Jiffy Lube. Lots of people can pump gas, turn a wrench, and change their tire.

And to get back on the topic of NECKCAR being a "team sport" ... So because a golfer has a caddy, does that make golf a team sport and the caddy an athlete as well??

Whoa whoa. I never said the pit crews were athletes.

I don't see a caddy needed to carry a tire over to a car, a caddy jacking a car up, a caddy screwing the lugnuts in, a caddy fixing a car, a caddy building a car, etc.

Yea, lots of people can do that stuff, but can they do it with exact precision in 15 seconds? Nope.

No, golf isn't a team sport. The driver in auto racing is just a small piece in the puzzle. Robby Gordon was a great driver with RCR, but when he decided to leave and create his own team, he has not been as good....even terrible, while the RCR team he left is still performing well.

If Tiger Woods left his caddy for another one, hell, he'd still be just as good.

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And you're calling these guys that work the pits, athletes??  They are no better than the grease monkeys that work down at Jiffy Lube.  Lots of people can pump gas, turn a wrench, and change their tire.

And to get back on the topic of NECKCAR being a "team sport" ... So because a golfer has a caddy, does that make golf a team sport and the caddy an athlete as well??

1. A person doesn't need to be an athlete to be on a team. (Nor is it the criteria of this poll.)

2. Can the guys at Jiffy Lube do all that in 15 seconds?

3. What the :censored: is NECKCAR? Every single sport on earth requires the fans to rotate their heads to watch it. It isn't exclusive to auto-racing.

4. What does golf have to do with NASCAR?

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1.  A person doesn't need to be an athlete to be on a team.  (Nor is it the criteria of this poll.)

2.  Can the guys at Jiffy Lube do all that in 15 seconds?

3.  What the :censored: is NECKCAR?  Every single sport on earth requires the fans to rotate their heads to watch it.  It isn't exclusive to auto-racing.

4.  What does golf have to do with NASCAR?

1. I agree. There are bowling teams all over America.

2. If they actually tried and with the right equipment, I'm sure they could come close.

3. NECK (red neck) + NASCAR (auto racing) = NECKCAR

4. If NASCAR is a team sport, then so is golf because the golfer, caddy, and his irons, also make a "team".

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And you're calling these guys that work the pits, athletes??  They are no better than the grease monkeys that work down at Jiffy Lube.  Lots of people can pump gas, turn a wrench, and change their tire.

And to get back on the topic of NECKCAR being a "team sport" ... So because a golfer has a caddy, does that make golf a team sport and the caddy an athlete as well??

3. What the :censored: is NECKCAR? Every single sport on earth requires the fans to rotate their heads to watch it. It isn't exclusive to auto-racing.

--Roger "Time?" Clemente.

Just a guess, but Curty may be referring to the popularity of NASCAR among redNECKs. Boogitty.....boogitty....boogitty... <_<

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1.  A person doesn't need to be an athlete to be on a team.  (Nor is it the criteria of this poll.)

2.  Can the guys at Jiffy Lube do all that in 15 seconds?

3.  What the :censored: is NECKCAR?  Every single sport on earth requires the fans to rotate their heads to watch it.  It isn't exclusive to auto-racing.

4.  What does golf have to do with NASCAR?

1. I agree. There are bowling teams all over america.

2. If they actually tried and with the right equipment, I'm sure the could come close.

3. NECK (red neck) + NASCAR (auto racing) = NECKCAR

4. If NASCAR is a team sport, then so is golf because the golfer, caddy, and his irons, also make a "team".

1. Ok.

2. What!? What equipment do the pit crews use that is any different from a Jiffy Lube? Maybe some of it is a little better, but hell, its near the same thing. How do you know anyone can do it? Where's your proof man?

3. Because all of the fans are rednecks, right?

4. No way! Just read my last post. The driver isn't everything in NASCAR, while the golfer is everything in golf.

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Overall, Hockey is #1 to watch

2: College Football

3: NFL

4: College Basketball

5: NBA

Baseball doesn't make the list. I don't like the game because I can't watch a game that goes on for 3+ hours yet only half the time something is happening.

On TV it looks like this:

Shows the batter, then the pitcher, then the crowd, then the dugout, then the pitcher then the batter, then a pitch is thrown, they show the action on the field (if the ball goes anywhere other than the catchers glove. REPEAT PROCESS.

That's what I SEE Obviously it's much more than just that for most of you.

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Please explain to me how it's a team sport though.  Only one person sits in the car and steers it.  Only one person is declared champion at the end of the year.  It's an individual sport, just like tennis, horse racing, and poker.

You know I almost listed Nascar in my original post in this thread but I knew this is exactly what would happen.

Nascar is a team sport in much the same fashion (though hardly the same application) that Football is a team sport. The driver is similar to the QB. It is his job to implement the gameplan for any given race.

Here is one very simplified example. Each track has it's own unique set of challenges. Some tracks are tougher on tires or handling or turns, the bank angles are different etc. The crew will use different tire pressure settings, fender flare, camber, wedge, and mechanical adjustments etc. to compensate in order to make the car as fast as possible without making it handle too loose or too tight. The goal is to find the best "set-up" for each particular track. During practice, qualifying and then the race the driver will communicate to the crew how the car is doing in a variety of areas. He'll report what's working, what isn't, and make suggestions on how to fix the problem during the next pit stop.

When the pit stop occurs they have around 14 seconds to make the adjustments, fill the car with gas, change 4 tires, and do anything else they can to improve the car's performance. Like in football, if one person misses their assignment it can ruin the stop and possibly cost you the race. Keep in mind what I just described (and poorly at that) is what goes into one pit stop. There is a lot more to a nascar team than what I just tried to explain

So yeah, one driver gets all the "glory" by winning the championship but anyone who follows the sport at all knows that it takes a lot more than a good driver to win a race or a championship. (Just ask Dale Earhardt Jr.) I suppose it's like saying that Joe Montana won four super bowls. Yeah he did but he didn't do it alone. The 49ers actually won those super bowls but Joe was the main man (and greatest QB ever but that's for another topic.)

Nascar is definitely a team sport even though to the layman all the focus appears to be on just one member of the team.

Also, I don't listen to Rome much anymore but I haven't heard him refer to it as NECK-CAR in a long time. I did hear him explain that early on he didn't care for the sport but once he got to know it and understand it he got on board. He has drivers on the show all the time. He just had Mark Martin on last week. :D

 

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So, 'Scrim, why weren't you up in Waukesha a couple weekends ago, eh? We were playing that thar 2a sport! :)

Hmm.... this is a toughie. Hockey's my first love, has always been my end-all-be-all of sport. But, lately, there are others trying to woo me. Soccer's passion is immense, truly of global proportions, and calls to me like a siren on the sea. Aussie Rules is a great game, and I enjoyed getting my first real taste of playing it earlier this month--and have a premiership medallion as a great souvenir; but trying to track the pro game from in the States is tiring at best. I still have my appreciation for more "mainstream" American sports, such as gridiron football, baseball, and basketball, but none of them spark the fire like hockey or soccer.

So, I'll score this as a bit of a draw. For playing, I'm going to take hockey. As a specator, I'm going to take soccer, because while I can sit and watch hockey all day, there's just a different level of attachment to soccer, especially in person.

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1. Hockey--The undisputed king in my book. The speed, the skill, the hard hitting...gotta love it :hockeysmiley:

2. College Basketball--Four Words...Championship Week & March Madness.

3. Soccer--I prefer the international competitions (read: the World Cup & the Euro Tourney), but a good EPL/La Liga/Bundesliga (when the refs AREN'T on the take, mind you :lol: ) match is always worth my attention.

4. College Football--A nice way to spend a Fall Saturday...especially when it's a traditional rivalry.

5. Pro Football--Depends on the matchup to be honest..I do watch Monday Night Football if it's compelling.

6. Baseball--Another sport that just has to be seen in person for me to get into...otherwise, I'm kinda there with it.

7. The NBA--basically, I only REALLY get into it during the playoffs..kinda a very casual fan otherwise.

Aussie Rules, Rugby, and the CFL just barely missed the cut...

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