maz Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I think this thread as a whole is illustrating perfectly, that these "rivalries" exist only in the minds of fans, that they mean squat to players. To professional players, each team is simply an employer. They'll think nothing of going from the Red Sox to the Yankees, vice versa or any other move that is utter treason to a fan. It's just a job and a paycheck to them, man.Alot of rivalries are pure fan rivalries, and teams are just employers to players. You're right about all that. But there are some rivalries that are present not only among the fans, but the players. Mostly in schools, but also in pro sports, pure all-around rivalries do exist. The fact that some players switch teams doesn't take that away, IMO. Just because a player switches from one rival to another for money or play time or something doesn't mean he doesn't care its a rival. He's just been influenced into the other side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief. Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I'm surprised nobody mentioned Marcus Allen yet,and yes i looked before i posted it RaidersChiefsMan, I was looking through the thread before I posted it. I miss that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I think this thread as a whole is illustrating perfectly, that these "rivalries" exist only in the minds of fans, that they mean squat to players. To professional players, each team is simply an employer. They'll think nothing of going from the Red Sox to the Yankees, vice versa or any other move that is utter treason to a fan. It's just a job and a paycheck to them, man.Yep a lot of sportsmen are whores basically. Not all of them maybe, but its amazing that so many players don't think twice about jumping between such rivals. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Phillies/MetsPedro MartinezBilly WagnerEndy ChavezMarlon AndersonJulio FrancoTodd ZeileTodd PrattJeff ConineRicky LedeeTyler WalkerTurk WendellDennis CookMiguel CairoRoberto HernandezRicky BottalicoEric ValentBruce ChenNelson FigueroaDesi RelafordJose SantiagoRamon MartinezAbe NunezKane Davis...and that's just in the 2000s.Lenny Dykstra and Juan Samuel were traded for each other, but that was the late 80s, and since both teams stunk I'm not sure if it was really a rivalry during the Ashburn and McGraw days, but they're also on the list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Eagles/CowboysTerrell OwensRandall CunninghamHerschel WalkerLuis ZendejasRoger RuzekChris BoniolBrian BaldingerKeith AdamsGarry CobbKelvin MartinDarrin SmithJunior TautalatasiDaniel StubbsEagles/GiantsCarlos EmmonsSean LandetaDhani JonesTank DanielsBrian MitchellMark BavaroMark IngramJerome McDougleTim HasselbeckEagles/RedskinsJeremiah TrotterBrian MitchellJames ThrashDavid AkersN.D. KaluShawn BarberTroy VincentIrving FryarRodney PeeteMarco ColemanArt MonkKurt GouveiaMark RypienEddie MurrayTim HasselbeckDarnerien McCantsRaleigh McKenzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Shelf Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Dominik HasekDominik HasekDaniel Briere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I almost forgot, Hinske was a Jay as wellInteresting, so if he ever signs with Baltimore he'll have played for every team in the AL East. Does anyone know of any players that have actually played for every team in a division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Matt Herges has pitched for every team in the NL West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Not a player but a coach. Marvin Lewis was the defensive coordinator for the Ravens from 1996-2001. In the 2001 offseason he switched to become the Redskins defensive coordinator/assistant head coach after being snubbed by the Panthers. The very next offseason he became the Bengals head coach. I've wished him success, but its been hard given the teams he's been with since the Ravens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Emile Heskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Denis LawLaw, having been a United hero throughout the 60s, returned at the end of the 1974 season, as a City player, to score 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 So basically, it's now just "guys who played on different teams". Got it. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 So basically, it's now just "guys who played on different teams". Got it.Well, technically it's at least "guys who were members of teams that on occasion, play against each other."That way, they could get as many hockey players as they wanted in there. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 A quick follow-up to the question about playing for every team in a division: he hasn't come close to doing it, but Matt Stairs has played for at least two teams in every division except the NL West, where he's never played.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 So basically, it's now just "guys who played on different teams". Got it.Yep, pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 For Saintsfan:Now, that's playing both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 For Saintsfan:Now, that's playing both sidesYeah I was trying to forget that! The slightly odd thing is he left Portsmouth to go to Southampton, got relegated, and went pretty much straight back to Pompey, having never really shown much empathy with Southampton. Odd though, I still think he is one of the best managers around. Spurs are probably my favourite team in the Premier League, and he is doing a bang up job there at the moment.Its also true that Spurs and West Ham are traditional rivals, and Redknapp has a long history with the Hammers, so I wonder how West Ham fans feel about that?? 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Here's an actual rivalry for yaJustin Boren went from thisto thisFace, Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 For Saintsfan:Now, that's playing both sidesYeah I was trying to forget that! The slightly odd thing is he left Portsmouth to go to Southampton, got relegated, and went pretty much straight back to Pompey, having never really shown much empathy with Southampton. Odd though, I still think he is one of the best managers around. Spurs are probably my favourite team in the Premier League, and he is doing a bang up job there at the moment.Its also true that Spurs and West Ham are traditional rivals, and Redknapp has a long history with the Hammers, so I wonder how West Ham fans feel about that??I thought about posting the West Ham-Tottenham one too, but the Hammers aren't Spurs' primary rival while Southampton and Pompey are each other's. (I also didn't want to further dilute this thread.)And, yeah, I did know that Harry pinballed between the two South Coast sides. I remember when I first heard he might leave the Saints for Pompey I wasn't even surprised. Slightly o/t, but Saintsfan, you should read Bloody Confused by Chuck Culpepper. It's about an American sportswriter becoming a Pompey supporter but very interesting nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Jumped off the bandwagon a bit too early.Heh...I have a Joe Horn Falcons jersey. I got it because it was $10.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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