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Big C · 12-10-2008, 12:51 AM

In sports, one of the most common things heard is that certain teams are loved or hated.

We football fans on this sports chit chat area have certain teams we don't like.

It's been established that Solomon hates the Eagles, I hate the Giants, wreckless and iggles hate Dallas, Ramona hates the Cardinals, and so on.

But what are the reasons that we hate certain teams? What exactly makes a team so hated?

Titles? attitude? Always being on big TV slots/networks?

I read this old L.A. Times article from 1985 about hating the Cowboys (it also mentions Notre Dame football, but there are few college football fans here), and it intrigued me.

I'll paraphrase the article:

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If you do not like Notre Dame or the Dallas Cowboys, this was the greatest football weekend ever. It was like having your cake and eating it, too. It was like having a genie grant you two football wishes, and saving the third one for some local high school you hate.

If CBS television instituted a new weekly series in which different teams got to defeat Notre Dame and the Dallas Cowboys on a regular basis, it would receive the highest Nielsen ratings since "Roots." You could put anything up against it, even Bill Cosby, and nothing would top it.

For as long as I can remember, there have been no two football teams that make opponents foam at the mouth the way Notre Dame and the Dallas Cowboys do.

No matter where I have lived in this country, I have discovered that the one common denominator that binds football fans together is the ability to root against the Cowboys on Sunday, no matter who they are playing.

To hear that the Chicago Bears took care of America's Team-44-0!-in Dallas!-is to hear that your lottery number has come up, that gas has come down to 50 cents a gallon, that the common cold has been cured, that Cary Grant is going to make another movie. It is something you have always wanted, and it will last you for at least a week, when the Cowboys play again.

(BTW, this can apply to other sports)

mriggles · 12-10-2008, 12:53 AM

Yes I hate Dallas....But that hatred is frail in comparison to my hatred for the stinkin roach giants...My hatred for the giants goes back many many years....Back to when I was 6 years old actually.... I will answer this at a later time... I am decompressing right now & a meer mention of that stinkin team gets my blood boiling

Mr. Television · 12-10-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FSU

In sports, one of the most common things heard is that certain teams are loved or hated.

We football fans on this sports chit chat area have certain teams we don't like.

It's been established that Solomon hates the Eagles, I hate the Giants, wreckless and iggles hate Dallas, Ramona hates the Cardinals, and so on.

But what are the reasons that we hate certain teams? What exactly makes a team so hated?

Titles? attitude? Always being on big TV slots/networks?

I read this old L.A. Times article from 1985 about hating the Cowboys (it also mentions Notre Dame football, but there are few college football fans here), and it intrigued me.

I'll paraphrase the article:

(BTW, this can apply to other sports)

To hear that the Chicago Bears took care of America's Team-44-0!-in Dallas!-

I remember that 44-0 Bear win over the Cowboys. Just sickening.

Big C · 12-10-2008, 12:57 AM

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I remember that 44-0 Bear win over the Cowboys. Just sickening.

Sorry if that hurt your feelings, but I wanted to paraphrase the article.

Big C · 12-10-2008, 01:00 AM

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I am decompressing right now & a meer mention of that stinkin team gets my blood boiling

You should see Ramona's reactions when I mention the Arizona Cardinals!

Mr. Television · 12-10-2008, 01:03 AM

I hate the Eagles, the Redskins, Giants, 49ers and Steelers. I think I always will. Right now I probably hate the Eagles the worst mainly because they've dominated us the last decade. I also have never forgotten the old days of Buddy Ryan...that's when my real hatred for that team came from.

The Redskins are the Cowboys biggest rival but I'd put them second with me rigfht now. That can always change depending if we start having some real meaningful games again. I've hated them the longest. My hate for them goes back to the George Allen years and really took off in the 80's when Gibbs was their coach. I hated them the most back then.

The Giants would be next. I really didn't like that team in the 80's when Bill Parcells was there.

The 49ers I will always hate. It started with the Catch and I will never forget that. The Cowboys and 49ers had many big games in their history and even though the 49ers are bad right now, I don't feel sorry for them one bit.

The Steelers are the only AFC Team I really hate and it goes back to those SB's in the 1970's. That's never changed.

Wreckless · 12-10-2008, 02:04 AM

I hate Dallas, I can't stand their fans- America's team? Bullsh*t. I don't like Tony Romo, T.O., Wade Phillips, Crayton- most of the guys they have now but mainly those guys. Don't like the Giants and Mets as well. Mets fans try to get their way all the time, especially in their ballpark on every call.

Good 'ole Buddy (Ryan)

That one year in Houston when he punched Kevin Gilbride

. Classic.

catlover79 · 12-10-2008, 02:32 AM

I hate the Red Sox and the Patriots (sorry, Janice!). Mainly because people who played here in Cleveland and couldn't win us anything went on to win championships hand over fist in Boston (i.e. Manny Ramirez and Bill Belichick).

Wreckless · 12-10-2008, 02:41 AM

I hate Boston teams as well. Hate the Pats, hate the Red Sox & I HATE the Celtics. I can't stand Kevin Garnett specifically. That dude thinks he's the ****.

catlover79 · 12-10-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Wreckless

I hate Boston teams as well. Hate the Pats, hate the Red Sox & I HATE the Celtics. I can't stand Kevin Garnett specifically. That dude thinks he's the ****.

Yeah, I forgot to add the Celtics. That's another team I can't stand.

Wreckless · 12-10-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Yeah, I forgot to add the Celtics. That's another team I can't stand.

Yeah. The team went from 20 something wins to 66 wins and a ring, and now they expect to have real and not bandwagon fans. Don't see it.

catlover79 · 12-10-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Wreckless

Yeah. The team went from 20 something wins to 66 wins and a ring, and now they expect to have real and not bandwagon fans. Don't see it.

TVFactFan · 12-10-2008, 09:06 PM

I hated the Eagles every since October 23, 1988, The Cowboys led 23-0 at the Vet and lost 24-23

I hated the hell Buddy Ryan, Andre Waters, and Reggie White

I may need a Sports Psycharist because when the whenever the Eagles beat Dallas I can't

EAT
SLEEP
HAVE FEMALE COMPANY
TALK TO FAMIY MEMBERS
SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS
TALK TO CO_WORKERS

Mr. Television · 12-10-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

I hated the Eagles every since October 23, 1988, The Cowboys led 23-0 at the Vet and lost 24-23

I hated the hell Buddy Ryan, Andre Waters, and Reggie White

I may need a Sports Psycharist because when the whenever the Eagles beat Dallas I can't

EAT
SLEEP
HAVE FEMALE COMPANY
TALK TO FAMIY MEMBERS
SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS
TALK TO CO_WORKERS

I've hated them ever since Jaws was the QB. I remember rooting for Oakland against them in SB XV. Buddy Ryan just increased my dislike for them. lol

TVFactFan · 12-10-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

I've hated them ever since Jaws was the QB. I remember rooting for Oakland against them in SB XV. Buddy Ryan just increased my dislike for them. lol

I know, Buddy Ryan was a fat piece of sh*t-lol And Winless in the postseason

12-10-2008, 02:32 AM	#8
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12-10-2008, 12:53 AM	#2
mriggles Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2005 Location: JERSEY Posts: 3,627	Yes I hate Dallas....But that hatred is frail in comparison to my hatred for the stinkin roach giants...My hatred for the giants goes back many many years....Back to when I was 6 years old actually.... I will answer this at a later time... I am decompressing right now & a meer mention of that stinkin team gets my blood boiling

12-10-2008, 01:03 AM	#6
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I hate the Eagles, the Redskins, Giants, 49ers and Steelers. I think I always will. Right now I probably hate the Eagles the worst mainly because they've dominated us the last decade. I also have never forgotten the old days of Buddy Ryan...that's when my real hatred for that team came from. The Redskins are the Cowboys biggest rival but I'd put them second with me rigfht now. That can always change depending if we start having some real meaningful games again. I've hated them the longest. My hate for them goes back to the George Allen years and really took off in the 80's when Gibbs was their coach. I hated them the most back then. The Giants would be next. I really didn't like that team in the 80's when Bill Parcells was there. The 49ers I will always hate. It started with the Catch and I will never forget that. The Cowboys and 49ers had many big games in their history and even though the 49ers are bad right now, I don't feel sorry for them one bit. The Steelers are the only AFC Team I really hate and it goes back to those SB's in the 1970's. That's never changed.

12-10-2008, 02:04 AM	#7
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I hate Dallas, I can't stand their fans- America's team? Bullsht. I don't like Tony Romo, T.O., Wade Phillips, Crayton- most of the guys they have now but mainly those guys. Don't like the Giants and Mets as well. Mets fans try to get their way all the time, especially in their ballpark on every call. Good 'ole Buddy (Ryan)* That one year in Houston when he punched Kevin Gilbride . Classic.

12-10-2008, 02:41 AM	#9
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I hate Boston teams as well. Hate the Pats, hate the Red Sox & I HATE the Celtics. I can't stand Kevin Garnett specifically. That dude thinks he's the ****.

12-10-2008, 09:06 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,144	I hated the Eagles every since October 23, 1988, The Cowboys led 23-0 at the Vet and lost 24-23 I hated the hell Buddy Ryan, Andre Waters, and Reggie White I may need a Sports Psycharist because when the whenever the Eagles beat Dallas I can't EAT SLEEP HAVE FEMALE COMPANY TALK TO FAMIY MEMBERS SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS TALK TO CO_WORKERS