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Fans of out of state sports teams...
Posted on 5/25/13 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 5/25/13 at 4:55 pm
The whole Heat/bandwagon theme that is taking over the MSB got me thinking. If you're favorite team is outside your state (or where you're from), when did you become a fan and why?
New York Knicks- my first sports team I ever adopted. As long as I could remember I was a Knick fan. Patrick Ewing was/is my favorite player of all time. Hell, I even had a pair of his shoes in 5th grade. Their style of play and Ewing was pretty much why they became my team.
Pittsburgh Steelers- in Jr high, I watched a MNF game with my dad and Jerome Bettis was absolutely running thru people that night. He became my favorite player and have been following the steelers ever since.
New York Knicks- my first sports team I ever adopted. As long as I could remember I was a Knick fan. Patrick Ewing was/is my favorite player of all time. Hell, I even had a pair of his shoes in 5th grade. Their style of play and Ewing was pretty much why they became my team.
Pittsburgh Steelers- in Jr high, I watched a MNF game with my dad and Jerome Bettis was absolutely running thru people that night. He became my favorite player and have been following the steelers ever since.
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Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:00 pm to RedElephants
Family originally from ny
Dad died about a month before I was born. When I got old enough learned that he was a mets fan when they arrived (Brooklyn fan left without a nl team) and found a original 62 pennant he had bought
Been a fan ever since from the Craig swan days and beyond lol
Dad died about a month before I was born. When I got old enough learned that he was a mets fan when they arrived (Brooklyn fan left without a nl team) and found a original 62 pennant he had bought
Been a fan ever since from the Craig swan days and beyond lol
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:00 pm to RedElephants
Although I don't follow MLB like I used to, the San Francisco Giants were my favorite team because of one reason - Will Clark.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:00 pm to RedElephants
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If you're favorite team is outside your state (or where you're from), when did you become a fan and why?
Braves because I grew up with TBS
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:04 pm to danfraz
Seahawks fan
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:04 pm to RedElephants
Heat
Dad use to drive me down to Miami every Sunday from New Orleans to catch the Heat in action. I thank my dad everyday for that. Now we got King James and we take the jet on Wednesday to watch him courtside.
Dad use to drive me down to Miami every Sunday from New Orleans to catch the Heat in action. I thank my dad everyday for that. Now we got King James and we take the jet on Wednesday to watch him courtside.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:05 pm to JJ27
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Braves because I grew up with TBS
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:08 pm to RedElephants
That's me becoming a fan. Family is from Anniston. Mom went to Ole Miss. I laugh when people call folks bandwagon fans. I'm just as much a fan of UA as anyone on this planet.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:09 pm to hg
Dude 
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:11 pm to JJ27
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Braves because I grew up with TBS
That's one of the main reasons I hate the Braves. Always preempting my beloved wrestling on Saturdays.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:12 pm to ReauxlTide222
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That's me becoming a fan. Family is from Anniston. Mom went to Ole Miss. I laugh when people call folks bandwagon fans. I'm just as much a fan of UA as anyone on this planet.
How do we know that's really you?
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:14 pm to RedElephants
patriots - first super bowl i remember watching
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:15 pm to hg
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Dad use to drive me down to Miami every Sunday from New Orleans to catch the Heat in action. I thank my dad everyday for that. Now we got King James and we take the jet on Wednesday to watch him courtside.
Hearing about your uncle swimming over to the heat games from havana brings a tear to my eye to this day.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:15 pm to USMC Gators
Celtics because my family is Irish and I have too like one Irish themed team. Notre dame was out because all my dads side is LSU diehards. I grew to love the celtics though
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:15 pm to USMC Gators
Red Sox fan here.
My hometown city doesn't have a professional team and neither the Astro's nor the Rangers were any good when I got into baseball.
Had a good friend whose dad played minor league ball for the Red Sox and he was a huge Red Sox fan. Slowly began watching the Red Sox, big fan of Nomar Garciaparra and eventually adopted the Red Sox as my team.
My hometown city doesn't have a professional team and neither the Astro's nor the Rangers were any good when I got into baseball.
Had a good friend whose dad played minor league ball for the Red Sox and he was a huge Red Sox fan. Slowly began watching the Red Sox, big fan of Nomar Garciaparra and eventually adopted the Red Sox as my team.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:16 pm to USMC Gators
Braves - spring training site in West Palm Beach. Used to go all day as a littl kid to see the scrubs on the back fields hen watch the main squad on he Municipal Stadium field. This was in the early 70s. NO ONE was a bandwagoner in those days.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:16 pm to RedElephants
Being an out of state student count? 
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:18 pm to RedElephants
Honestly, I am from New Orleans and i am a LSU grad, Saints and Pelicans fan.
I initially adopted the Cubs i had an older cousin i looked up to who was a cubs fan, and they had a lot of games on TV. I find it hard to really get into pro baseball due to lack of an inherent team. Like i still have a soft spot for the cubbies, but why subject myself to being a cubs fan when they suck and i am not form Chicago? At the same time i hate being a bandwagon jumper.
Before we got a Basketball team i was a BUlls fan, but that was because i am a 90's kid and MJ was too good not to like.
I initially adopted the Cubs i had an older cousin i looked up to who was a cubs fan, and they had a lot of games on TV. I find it hard to really get into pro baseball due to lack of an inherent team. Like i still have a soft spot for the cubbies, but why subject myself to being a cubs fan when they suck and i am not form Chicago? At the same time i hate being a bandwagon jumper.
Before we got a Basketball team i was a BUlls fan, but that was because i am a 90's kid and MJ was too good not to like.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:21 pm to USMC Gators
I didn't really think that far. Although it is me. Posted on 5/25/13 at 5:22 pm to Carson123987
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patriots - first super bowl i remember watching
Which one?
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