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re: People who don't like the Falcons but love the Braves...
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:11 pm to genro
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:11 pm to genro
quote:
My great-grandfather was a huge Braves fan because they were the South's only team.
So it's basically about a passed down fandom, not as much about region? Thanks, i was just wondering
FWIW, I know many Louisianans who love the Astros
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Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:12 pm to The Calvin
because frick the falcons, that's why
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:13 pm to Hoyas
We also had a NY version of TBS/WGN that showed Mets games.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:13 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
They pretty much won over the whole state of Mississippi since drafting Archie.
True. Although i would consider South MS the diehards as far as Saints fans go
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:13 pm to The Calvin
I have family from Atlanta, but I grew up in LA. dad was LSU/Saints all the way, but the Braves fandom trickled down from my grandpa and uncle to my dad and then me.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:15 pm to TH03
Yep growing up we took multiple trips every summer to see the Braves. Why would we ever go see the Falcons or Saints. We have Bama and Auburn
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:16 pm to Y.A. Tittle
From my experience at UA, Alabama is pretty split/indifferent about NFL.
Some Saints fans, some Falcons, some Titans (parts of N. Alabama are only a few hours from Nashville), but for the most part, people don't really care about it as much as CFB.
Some Saints fans, some Falcons, some Titans (parts of N. Alabama are only a few hours from Nashville), but for the most part, people don't really care about it as much as CFB.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:16 pm to TH03
That makes sense
I have always loved watching baseball, but never really rooted for one team or the other when it came to MLB. I do love some college baseball though, but that probably has much more to do with LSU being really good at it, especially when i was growing up in the 90's
I have always loved watching baseball, but never really rooted for one team or the other when it came to MLB. I do love some college baseball though, but that probably has much more to do with LSU being really good at it, especially when i was growing up in the 90's
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:17 pm to bamafan425
quote:correct. CFB and MLB are serious bidness. NFL is just for shits and gigs
Alabama is pretty split/indifferent about NFL.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:17 pm to genro
quote:
NFL is just for shits and gigs
To Alabamians, not so much the rest of the country
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:17 pm to The Calvin
yea my dad and uncle talk LSU/UGA and Saints/Falcons trash, but agree on the Braves. it's funny
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:19 pm to genro
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:20 pm to TH03
I've always said that the South all cheers for the Braves because we couldn't take another sport to fight each other about.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:25 pm to genro
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The Braves were the South's only pro sports team for decades.
/thread
If by decades you mean one year, you would be right. Assuming that you don't count Texas as being in the South.
Atlanta Braves 1966
New Orleans Saints 1967
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:27 pm to TigerintheNO
The Saints don't count. They were viewed as an expansion team until a few years ago
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:28 pm to The Calvin
quote:
People who don't like the Falcons but love the Braves...
Check me here.
Don't really care at all about NFL.
My first baseball memories was watching Chipper in '99 dominate. Forget the WAR and stats, he just was awesome that year. I learned statistics later and saw his WAR wasn't as good that year as it looked, which is why I'm much more skeptical about stats because he was just so awesome.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:28 pm to genro
What about the Falcons, Astros, Cowboys, Oilers?
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:29 pm to TigerintheNO
The Deep South and Texas are different entities.
Posted on 9/30/13 at 12:31 pm to The Calvin
Same reason the Cowboys get so much love in football
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