How did you Come by YOUR team

Kevin11 · 29-11-2008 9:49pm

By watching NFL on RTE way back in the 1980's. I started following John Elway & his bucking Broncos. It then went off RTE and I then tried to listen to commentary on the radio, medium wave, with very bad reception.....

What was that radio station? Used to listen to it too. Was it one for the armed forces abroad or something?
Liked the Broncos of the late 80s. Also it was a time of Montana/Rice and the 49ers. I have always liked the underdog so was attracted to a team with cool black and gold strip who played in a huge dome and were in same division as the 49ers... they always used to finish 2nd and get spanked in the wild card game

..
Thats how I began following the New Orleans Saints

jamsieboy86 · 29-11-2008 10:07pm

I've watched American football on and off for years. The first season I really followed it religiously was 2006. That year I really connected with the Saints and all the Katrina stuff. Add that to the explosive rookie that was Reggie Bush and I was hooked. That year was the first year I bought Madden, I played as the Saints so I could run with Reggie, I 've been a Saints fan since. I was at Wembley this year to see them, I really feel like their my team now, can't imagine changing allegiance. Who Dat?

golfnuts · 02-12-2008 7:28pm

Been a Giants fan since the Phil Simms era, but have been a fan of Favre, Montanna, Marino, Young, Elway,Aikeman.....thats just to name a few.

Think my postition would be QB or WR...but at 30 something I think my days are numbered.

C'mon NYG.

Hazys · 02-12-2008 9:44pm

Frisbee wrote: »

I was also in the US the year the Longhorns played USC in the NCAA Rose Bowl.

Reggie Bush and Vince Young.
That was an awesome game.

This is the only full length college game i have ever watched and it was a repeat on ESPN Classic and I didnt know who won when watching it. It was an unbelieveable game. I watched the game with a friend of mine who never before watched a football game before and he thought it was the most exciting game of sport he has ever watched (It did help that the repeat cut out most of the ads and downtime).

I love this picture

Black Swan · 02-12-2008 10:29pm

I'm a student at USC, so fight on Trojans!:cool:

brennaldo · 04-12-2008 3:20am

the indie colts:D...

it was through my cousin that i started to watch the NFL. I only started supporting the game about this time last season when i saw my cousin watch indianapolis play. i watched it for a few mins and started to like it, he is a colts fan to so thats really how i started supporting them....

come on colts!!!.... were making the playoffs

Peyton Manning · 04-12-2008 3:26am

Patriots. Spent a lot of time hanging out with a guy from Boston who was Patriots mad, dragging me to watch games and eventually fell in love with the sport.

Also have a soft spot for the Giants. After the conference finals last year, when Giants were the least favourite of the 4 teams left to win the Superbowl, I - for some strange reason - back them to win it. And look what happened!

TheHeadhunter · 04-12-2008 5:42pm

I first started following the NFL in 1999 thanks to my cousin. I read up on the history of the Raiders and I loved their "us against the world" attitude so i chose them to follow.

I loved Rich Gannon as our QB and would loved to have seen him play as I consider him one of my all time favourites.

Since then i've been following the silver and black without fail and my attic is completely decked out with Raiders gear from flags to street signs to helmets! Its like a mini Raider Nation.

***JUST WIN BABY***

MC_G · 04-12-2008 5:51pm

Vikings wrote: »

It must be tough to get up on a Sunday morning for you, y'know... being 0-11 right now

It hurts to be a lions fan. If they don't win against what I'm assuming is your team on Sunday, they're seriously looking at 0-16!

Most years it's tolerable because of U of M being respectable, but they took a crap on the field this year too.

cooker3 · 04-12-2008 9:36pm

I tried watching NFL but could never understand it but like so many people got Madden/NHL double pack thing on the megadrive and played it and started to understand it and like it.
We just got sky so decided to watch a game back in the day when they showed 1 match a week at 9pm and it was Tampa Bay vs Green Bay. I decided whoever won I would support and the Packers duly took it down and supported them ever since.

Hazys · 04-12-2008 10:13pm

cooker3 wrote: »

I tried watching NFL but could never understand it but like so many people got Madden/NHL double pack thing on the megadrive

That NHL game was the greatest game of all time.

What i loved about it is, if you scored a goal all the opposition players just stood around the goal and you could go around pushing them onto the ground until one of them fought back and you got into a fight..classic

(One thing that does annoy about NHL games is icing. wtf is icing??? i think its just a random rule that the refs get to call for no reason, there can't cant be any method to this icing madness)

MC_G · 04-12-2008 11:29pm

The NHL games were always favourites, one of the best was NHL 94 for genesis, you could make the opponents head bleed. Madden is great and it's amazing how so many people got into football that way, but the NCAA Football games are way better! Nothing like the old triple option FWIW.

I always turned icing off on the game options, but in real life it penalizes a team for shooting the puck past center ice and the opposing goal line (not on net) so you can't use it as a defensive crutch and actually have to try and possess the puck as you come out of your defensive zone.

The only good thing about Detroit sports for a while was the Red Wings, anytime anyone would say "Go Lions!", it was always followed by "and take the Tigers (baseball) with you!"

The Lions are seriously the worst run team in all sports worldwide, but hey what can ya do!

Leslie91 · 06-12-2008 12:06am

Wow am I the only Charger fan here!?.......

Been a diehard Bolts fans since the early 80s. Like quite a few of you caught the bug watching it on Ch 4 on a sun night. Wrote to a few teams (like u do when u are a young lad) asking for posters, stickers etc. This was pre-internet ofcourse. The Chargers PR people were so good to me they gained a fan for life. First got to see em live in '94, the Superbowl year!. Have seen them 4 times since including ofcourse London this year.

Having lived through those dark days in the 80s and late 90s early noughties I have been naturally delira with the last few years only to be let down more often than not.

Nevermind I'll bleed blue and gold forever!!.

Oh and anyone who remembers a certain D end in the 80s by the name of Leslie O'Neal will see where I got my handle!.

giddyup · 06-12-2008 9:16am

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

Going over in a few weeks for the Eagles game on Nov.2. Cannot wait,

GO HAWKS!

Good to see there are a few Hawks fans about - and that they are still prepared to admit it this year. Pity I didn't see this post earlier I would have met you for a scoop. Did you like the smell of Garlic in Qwest? It's an amazing stadium - and the noise is unreal. Any Hawks fans ever planning a trip let me know...

Royal Seahawk · 06-12-2008 12:42pm

giddyup wrote: »

Good to see there are a few Hawks fans about - and that they are still prepared to admit it this year. Pity I didn't see this post earlier I would have met you for a scoop. Did you like the smell of Garlic in Qwest? It's an amazing stadium - and the noise is unreal. Any Hawks fans ever planning a trip let me know...

I loved the Garlic Fries alright. The tailgating was some craic as well, drinking and eating like kings from nine in the morning. Its an amazing stadium too, i had a great day, it was just a pity about the result.

metaoblivia · 08-12-2008 6:34pm

Maybe this thread will help me. I'm trying to decide on a pro football team to support. I enjoy the game, and I'm a big fan of college ball - especially the Florida State Seminoles (my alma mater; when I went to school there, we were good!). But I've never been able to settle on a pro team. I can't cheer for Miami because my brother cheers for Miami and I can't support any team he supports. So I guess that leaves the Jaguars and the Bucs. But the other problem is, I'm from Orlando, so Tampa Bay and Jacksonville are kind of rival cities. I don't know, I can't decide.

davyjose · 08-12-2008 6:43pm

Who was your favourite Seminoles player? Where did he go? You could start that way???

tallaghtoutlaws · 08-12-2008 6:53pm

For All you Pats fans I have some free hosting space and thought to myself there is no web page in Ireland dedicated to our beloved Pats.

So Im going to set one up as myself and one of my friends are diehard fans and it seems like its needed

What we need:

Suggested names for website?
If a Pats fan would you like to be part of this Fansite?
Anyone know what would be the best type of site to use i.e forum, blog etc etc

Eagle Eye fancy helping out?

metaoblivia · 08-12-2008 8:05pm

davyjose wrote: »

Who was your favourite Seminoles player? Where did he go? You could start that way???

Charlie Ward, but he didn't end up playing in the NFL, he went to the NBA. I was there during the Weinke/Warrick years, but neither of their pro careers took off.

Hazys · 08-12-2008 10:23pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

Maybe this thread will help me. I'm trying to decide on a pro football team to support. I enjoy the game, and I'm a big fan of college ball - especially the Florida State Seminoles (my alma mater; when I went to school there, we were good!). But I've never been able to settle on a pro team. I can't cheer for Miami because my brother cheers for Miami and I can't support any team he supports. So I guess that leaves the Jaguars and the Bucs. But the other problem is, I'm from Orlando, so Tampa Bay and Jacksonville are kind of rival cities. I don't know, I can't decide.

You said pro football so it doesnt have to be NFL

.

The UFL (http://www.ufl-football.com) will have a team in Orlando when it starts up, so there you go, problem solved.

(Although i do see this league following the same route as the XFL)

Iang87 · 12-12-2008 4:02am

started watchin the pats and was taken away by how calm and mature a young tom brady was in the 02 superbowl and since then i always loved them. Bruschi was lik the icing on the cake to see his passion and desire to come back from the stroke

tallaghtoutlaws · 12-12-2008 3:30pm

Iang87 wrote: »

started watchin the pats and was taken away by how calm and mature a young tom brady was in the 02 superbowl and since then i always loved them. Bruschi was lik the icing on the cake to see his passion and desire to come back from the stroke

Welcome to the Boards

Hey if you fancy helping with the website we go active in new year could do with input from all irish Pats fans

de5p0i1er · 12-12-2008 7:11pm

I follow the Patriots because there the family team my cousin went to Boston College and has lived in Boston ever since and hes big into Patroits, Red Sox, Celtics. His Brother marryed a girl from Rhode Island in 2000 and shes a life long fan too so I started following them after that, then they got good the following season. I also follow the Boston College Eagles in College football.

tallaghtoutlaws · 12-12-2008 7:14pm

de5p0i1er wrote: »

I follow the Patriots because there the family team my cousin went to Boston College and has lived in Boston ever since and hes big into Patroits, Red Sox, Celtics. His Brother marryed a girl from Rhode Island in 2000 and shes a life long fan too so I started following them after that, then they got good the following season. I also follow the Boston College Eagles in College football.

Im an Eagles fan also everything Mass I am

I had 2 friends who went to BC also went to a few Eagles games and was hooked Alumni is such a nice cosy little stadium great atmosphere also.

One of the best things I got at one of their games was a replica helmet and I got it signed by Matt Ryan, Brian Toal and Will Blackmon.

VinylJunkie · 13-12-2008 2:02am

Started following the 49ers after I spent some time in San Francisco this summer and loved the place. I bought a throwback jersey in Vegas with Montana on the back after getting a history lesson of two guys working in the shop telling me how good Montana was.

Benedict XVI · 12-01-2009 8:41pm

Morrisseeee wrote: »

By watching NFL on RTE way back in the 1980's. I started following John Elway & his bucking Broncos. It then went off RTE and I then tried to listen to commentary on the radio, medium wave, with very bad reception..... & now I have Sky with its red button & 6 games a week & multiple highlights/review programs & also the Internet !!!!! doh !

Wow
Listening to games on the radio, I though I was the only one who did that.

I first watched Superbowl XX (1996) on RTE and the highlights show on Thursday nights the following season and listened to AFN on Sunday nights in bed, I even recored part of a Giants v Redskins game on my tape deck, I still have it in a box somewhere.

In 1987 the Falcons got off to a 4-0 start to I followed them, but I still loved the likes of Elway.

I then lost interest for a while but when I moved to Boston in 1996 I stared following the Pats and have done ever since.

Now I watch the games on the Internet on a Sunday night (I am back in Ireland), it's a long way for AFN on a MW radio.

Fox1978 · 13-01-2009 1:39pm

Started following Pats due to family. Mother is from Foxboro, where the Pats play, so always followed them, even during the dismal 90s and that SB defeat to the Bears in '85 when seems everyone in Ireland and the UK knew all about the Fridge. Don't know if the NFL will ever reach the popularity it had back then, on Channel 4, everyone knew about the Bears and Perry, etc. Hope it does. I think it's definitely getting more popular now with the Wembley games, etc. Been to several Pats games in Foxboro (including the demolition of the NFC-Championship-Contender Cardinals 47-7 in the snow in December). Huge Pats fans these days.

me-skywalker · 13-01-2009 5:06pm

PACKERS!
being young myself im onyl a noob fan as in past 2years but was a strange combination of 3things

1. HUNGOVER CITY!! watching one of them archive programmes one morning and i rememeber seeing the packers vrs cowboys in the icebowl blizzard pitch was frozen over nad was thinkign my god they are fkcin warriors!!

2. then i was reading up about the packers and brett farve and how he had started every game for the past 16 years beating marinos TD record.. same thinking that he was a WARRIOR!

3. Green jesrsey already had plenty of them haha!!

Hynzie · 13-01-2009 8:39pm

Giants. got a t - shirt when i was six from some relations in New York and ive been a die hard fan ever sine. i also lived over there for a few months. Went to the season opener this year, Giants v Redskins at the meadowlands. Best day of my life!!

I also follow the patriots a bit because my uncle lives in Boston, so he trys to beat it into me!! he used to give me patriots stuff for christmas when the giants sucked. he would always say something like 'happy christmas, support a real team'!!!

Me and one of my friends always had a soft spot for the cardinals aswell cos they sucked all the time. Its nice to see them do well, finally!!

eagle eye · 13-01-2009 10:40pm

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

For All you Pats fans I have some free hosting space and thought to myself there is no web page in Ireland dedicated to our beloved Pats.

So Im going to set one up as myself and one of my friends are diehard fans and it seems like its needed

What we need:

Suggested names for website?
If a Pats fan would you like to be part of this Fansite?
Anyone know what would be the best type of site to use i.e forum, blog etc etc

Eagle Eye fancy helping out?

Sorry man, I just seen this now. I am happy to help out in any way I can.

As for a a name, I gotta think about that for a while but I'll come up with something and see what you think.

davyjose · 13-01-2009 10:46pm

eagle eye wrote: »

As for a a name, I gotta think about that for a while but I'll come up with something and see what you think.

how about : fairweatherfans.com ??? I hear Chelsea FC are pretty much finished with it.

eagle eye · 13-01-2009 10:54pm

davyjose wrote: »

how about : fairweatherfans.com ??? I hear Chelsea FC are pretty much finished with it.

Well I've been following the Patrots for a bit longer than that, I had to suffer some very bad seasons so I don't think so.:)

But it is great to be a supporter now. I fear the day when theres no Tom Brady and no Bill Belichick.

davyjose · 13-01-2009 11:12pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Well I've been following the Patrots for a bit longer than that, I had to suffer some very bad seasons so I don't think so.:)

But it is great to be a supporter now. I fear the day when theres no Tom Brady and no Bill Belichick.

I'm only kidding. No offense meant

. Sure I'm only a Colts fan in the last few years so I can hardly talk :pac:

themont85 · 14-01-2009 3:47am

The Bills i know...its terrible. I started to support them because i was in the States when i was younger visiting family and the Superbowl was on and i always liked blue...

I think it was the third superbowl of the 4 they lost in a row. Still can't get over that, 4! I can't find any similar analagy in any other sport.

Well through the years my intrest has mainly been confined to playing Madden up until recently in the last 5 years or so when ive watched a decent bit.

dardevle · 14-01-2009 9:08pm

eagles for me....10 years hard labor in philly was what done it!

not gonna jinx them by talking them up too much...been this close in the recent past only to end up bridesmaid:(..here's hoping!

tallaghtoutlaws · 14-01-2009 11:33pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Well I've been following the Patrots for a bit longer than that, I had to suffer some very bad seasons so I don't think so.:)

But it is great to be a supporter now. I fear the day when theres no Tom Brady and no Bill Belichick.

Guys like us will still be standing tall fook the fair weather aholes. Nothing worse meeting a so called fan and they know jack sh1t about the team or its history. Ask them a question pre 2001 and they are stumped. At least know the teams history or lack of

ffs.

Been a Pats fan through think and thin last 17 years.

purcela · 14-01-2009 11:44pm

I spent my J1 this summer in Chicago and watched a couple of pre-season Bears games so that's the team I look out for.

I randomly bought a Cowboys jersey in San Francisco and wore it in Vegas, would not recommend doing this. So many people come up to you thinking you're a fan and ask all sorts of questions, like do I think they stand a chance of winning this season, who is my favourite player, etc.

randomchild · 15-01-2009 8:50pm

I started supporting the raiders because of this simpsons skit:

Homer: Who do you like in the afternoon games?
Lisa: Well, I like the 49ers because they're pure of heart,
Seattle because they've got something to prove,
and the Raiders because they always cheat.
[later]
Brent: And on an extreeeeeemely suspicious play, the Raiders win!
-- ``Lisa the Greek''

metaoblivia · 15-01-2009 9:52pm

I finally settled on the Jags

tallaghtoutlaws · 15-01-2009 9:55pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

I finally settled on the Jags

One of the most unsupported teams in the NFL. Its sad really the can't get fans. I can see the Jags being moved out of Jacksonville in the next 5 years.

themont85 · 15-01-2009 10:58pm

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

One of the most unsupported teams in the NFL. Its sad really the can't get fans. I can see the Jags being moved out of Jacksonville in the next 5 years.

Why they were given a franchise is a mystery to me. I still think its hilarious that the NFL could never sustain an LA team, 2nd biggest market in the States.

eagle eye · 15-01-2009 11:17pm

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

One of the most unsupported teams in the NFL. Its sad really the can't get fans. I can see the Jags being moved out of Jacksonville in the next 5 years.

Bah, they have no history anyways, one of them expansion teams along with the Panthers. I remember the early games between the Pats with Mr Franchise Bledsoe and the Jags and Brunell was a thorn in our side any time we played them although we beat them in the games.

Actually I had to go and check there about whether Art Modell still owned the Ravens, I used to always hate them because of what he did but I see he sold them. I would be roaring them to defeat or in fact any team he had any financial involvement with if I was aware of it.

For those who don't know, the Ravens were formerly the Clevelend Browns and he moved them to Baltimore which upset most NFL fans at the time. It was great when the Browns got back in.

dardevle · 16-01-2009 12:55am

eagle eye wrote: »

Actually I had to go and check there about whether Art Modell still owned the Ravens,

For those who don't know, the Ravens were formerly the Clevelend Browns and he moved them to Baltimore which upset most NFL fans at the time. .

remember that well....modell was the most hated man in sport
back then and is still routinely voted the most hated man in
cleveland....i dont think he set foot in the city since in fear for his life!

figs86 · 18-01-2009 3:47am

after a few years of watching i figured out what i admired in teams and what i wanted in ''my'' team - i love defences that can close teams down, make big hits and having watched a few comeback games i saw a lot of heart in the STEELERS!!!!! let's go superbowl win number 6!

themont85 · 18-01-2009 4:32am

dardevle wrote: »

remember that well....modell was the most hated man in sport
back then and is still routinely voted the most hated man in
cleveland....i dont think he set foot in the city since in fear for his life!

At least the NFL sorted out the Cleveland mess quick enough, the situation when the Colts left Baltimore for Indy was a joke and poorly handled.

RuggieBear · 18-01-2009 1:08pm

Leslie91 wrote: »

Wow am I the only Charger fan here!?.......

Been a diehard Bolts fans since the early 80s. Like quite a few of you caught the bug watching it on Ch 4 on a sun night. Wrote to a few teams (like u do when u are a young lad) asking for posters, stickers etc. This was pre-internet ofcourse. The Chargers PR people were so good to me they gained a fan for life. First got to see em live in '94, the Superbowl year!. Have seen them 4 times since including ofcourse London this year.

Having lived through those dark days in the 80s and late 90s early noughties I have been naturally delira with the last few years only to be let down more often than not.

Nevermind I'll bleed blue and gold forever!!.

Oh and anyone who remembers a certain D end in the 80s by the name of Leslie O'Neal will see where I got my handle!.

kinda watched american football on Channel 4 when ever i was allowed stay up but only really got into it in 1994 when a few of the guys in my class in school started picking teams to support. I liked the bolt on the helmet so i chose the chargers....and they made it to the Superbowl that year beating the Steelers in the AFC Champ game (number 55 was just pure awesomeness that day). Natrome Means was my sort of player....north-south, no other way!

Mars Bar · 20-01-2009 6:02pm

People I know in America are from Boston and their team are the New England Patriots so that was that for me...will be going over in August 2010 so hopefully will be able to catch a pre-season game.

ReacherCreature · 20-01-2009 6:33pm

mars bar wrote: »

People I know in America are from Boston and their team are the New England Patriots so that was that for me...will be going over in August 2010 so hopefully will be able to catch a pre-season game.

The way to go Mary!;)

Try get a regular season game, they put zero effort in the pre-season games!

RuggieBear wrote: »

they made it to the Superbowl that year beating the Steelers in the AFC Champ game (number 55 was just pure awesomeness that day). Natrome Means was my sort of player....north-south, no other way!

55? Junior Seau?

RuggieBear · 20-01-2009 6:50pm

ReacherCreature wrote: »

The way to go Mary!;)

Try get a regular season game, they put zero effort in the pre-season games!

55? Junior Seau?

Yep. He tackled everything that moved that game!

Mars Bar · 20-01-2009 7:25pm

ReacherCreature wrote: »

The way to go Mary!;)

Try get a regular season game, they put zero effort in the pre-season games!

It has to be August coz that's when the Saw Doctors travel over there for their tour, to see a game too would just be the topping on the pizza!

How did you Come by YOUR team

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