the_cynic Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Who is the greatest traditional team in sports?My vote goes to the Boston Celtics! Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznit1083 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 My vote goes to either the Celtics or the Red Sox.The Yankees may have whatever the hell it is they have, but they can't match the number of near-religious experiences the Sox have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 What can you really say? Boston is just a great sports city. It's really too bad they tore down the Boston Garden. They should have turned it into a museum. Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 26 World Championships39 American League Championships22 Hall of Famers1 Hallowed Stadium∞ Great MomentsThe Most Storied, Gloried, Hated, Feared, and Loved Franchise in North American Sports.THE New York Yankees.(The over-the-top smugness is highly intentional) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 You could just as easily argue that the Boston Celtics are equal to the Yankees. The only thing the Yankess have going for them in this comparison is that they've been around longer to accomplish more. Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Its the Yankees hands down. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 my entry shall be in song...Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,Wake up the echoes cheering her name,Send a volley cheer on high,Shake down the thunder from the sky.What though the odds be great or smallOld Notre Dame will win over all,While her loyal sons are marchingOnward to victory. if we're just counting pro teams, i shall present my other entry...(cue symphony) The Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field..."What the hell's going on down here?"...3 Super Bowl victories...12 NFL Championships...not simply the favorite sons of one city, but also an entire state and beyond, as far south as Miami and as far north as Alaska...yes, the team i mention is and only could be the legendary Green Bay PackersHaving your number retired by the Packers ranks as one of sport's highest honors...as proof, Paul Hornung's #5 can still be worn, as can Reggie White's #92. and they're legends, for pete's sake!#3 Tony Canadeo, #14 Don Hutson, #15 Bart Starr, #66 Ray Nitschke...and a fifth spot that will likely be reserved for ol' #4 A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 24 Stanley CupsThe hero of all Quebecois for a generation, Maurice Richardl'enflambe (The Torch)Representing a CULTUREA domination of the NHL.Only the Yankees even rival the Canadiens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 24 Stanley CupsThe hero of all Quebecois for a generation, Maurice Richardl'enflambe (The Torch)Representing a CULTUREA domination of the NHL.Only the Yankees even rival the Canadiens. Vive Les Habitants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Yankees and Habs... the championships win it for them. The Celtics haven't been around long enough to be considered in their class. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net  "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrivnak Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 All of you are crazy. It has to be the Atlanta Falcons.Just think about it:1 NFC Championship0 back-to-back winning seasonsThe numbers speak for themselves. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 How do you define tradition? It's not all championships is it? You can have a tradition of losing right? The Red Sox and the Cubs have tradition don't they? Take any soccer club like Real Madrid, AC Milan and Manchester United who hve been around a long time as well. Don't they have tradition? I believe Real have more titles than the Yankees. So I'll take Real. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I think that length-of-existance-in-realtion-to-existance-of-league has to be taken into consideration as well, in the Celtic's case. Not that The Chicago Fire should be mentioned in this cause they've been around a lot of MLS seasons, but you get my point.A lot of great teams have been mentioned, so to be different, I’ll bring up a new one; Georgia Tech. In College sports, only a select few have as prestigious a program and school as they. NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi  ΓΔΒ!  Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 How do you define tradition? It's not all championships is it? You can have a tradition of losing right? The Red Sox and the Cubs have tradition don't they? Take any soccer club like Real Madrid, AC Milan and Manchester United who hve been around a long time as well. Don't they have tradition? I believe Real have more titles than the Yankees. So I'll take Real.quadival,You made a very excellent point. "Tradition" isn't defined on championships and that's what I meant but I got lost in the comment that shiznit1083 made about the Yankees.What I meant was........Which teams expects certain things from their players? I'll use the Celtics as an example again. It used to be that when they got players they would keep them around for years and years. Once a Celtic, always a Celtic. It was so much so that their blood turned green. They would die for the "Boston Celtics". I can't really say that for any team now days but looking back I would have to say that the Yankees and the Celtics are to be named as some of the few. You could also keep in mind that teams who have kept their original logos/styles year after year. Once again, the Celtics and Yankees come to mind. The Red Sox, Cubs, Packers, and other great teams in there too. Let's exclude "winning" from the definition of this category. Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 The Canadiens Red sweater is the most classic piece of art in sports. Not the best looking (Chicago takes that honour), but it's just the ultimate sweater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epper Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 this is not even close. it has to be the NY Yankees. They are my most depised team in all of pro sports, but i have to give them this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Yankees for baseballCeltics for basketballCanadiens for hockeyPackers for footballid say the packers but im biased Proud owner of the Utah Pioneers of the Continnental Baseball League.PACKER BACKER FOREVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrivnak Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 A lot of great teams have been mentioned, so to be different, I?ll bring up a new one; Georgia Tech. In College sports, only a select few have as prestigious a program and school as they. Homer. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 The New York Yankees. More history, tradition, and fame, than any team in the world, even more than Man. U, more than anyone. If you don't say it's the Yankees, your just a Yankee hater who KNOWS the yankees are the correct answer, but you can't bring yourself to say it, so you say the Celtics, or Red Sox, some silly answer like that. Grow Up. Face Facts. Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 10, 2004 Author Share Posted March 10, 2004 paynomind,You see, Quincy just made a great example of himself. I think you should label him instead of me. Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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