I Find Myself Torn.

#28
#28
I know what you mean. I grew up in NY with my dad being a Cowboys fan, and I ended up a Redskins fan. At times I've wanted to be a fan of a team that's closer to me, a la the Falcons or Titans. Who knows, I'll probably just end up staying a Skins fan.
 
#32
#32
I think if you change teams as often as you change cloths you lose the right to talk smack on behalf of said team.

Like the poster that was a Titans fan but switched to the Ravens because 3 players went there (1 of which had nothing left in the tank). It doesn't carry a lot of weight if he talks down the Titans.
 
#33
#33
Team hoppers are not fans of anything but the current fad. Real fans support their team whether they go 16-0 or 0-16. You can cheer for whatever team you want. Heck, maybe you just have such an enjoyment for football you don't care, you just want to watch a game. Most of us have a team that is our favorite and has been for many years. You're just not like that.
 
#34
#34
By this thread title, I was afraid it was going to be about something completely different.
 
#35
#35
615 Vol said:
I think if you change teams as often as you change cloths you lose the right to talk smack on behalf of said team.

Like the poster that was a Titans fan but switched to the Ravens because 3 players went there (1 of which had nothing left in the tank). It doesn't carry a lot of weight if he talks down the Titans.
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It holds weight because I have a legitimate reason to not like the Titans imo. The Ravens were chosen because that's where the majority of those players went including McNair (quite possibly my favorite player ever). I'm also not sure which player didn't have anything left in the tank.
 
#36
#36
superdave1984 said:
Team hoppers are not fans of anything but the current fad. Real fans support their team whether they go 16-0 or 0-16. You can cheer for whatever team you want. Heck, maybe you just have such an enjoyment for football you don't care, you just want to watch a game. Most of us have a team that is our favorite and has been for many years. You're just not like that.
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not sure if you're going ater the main poster or what,

i do want to make note though

there is, however, a difference between bandwagon jumping and someone who has moved somewhere else and after a length of time eventually adopting another team as their own
 
#37
#37
615 Vol said:
I think if you change teams as often as you change cloths you lose the right to talk smack on behalf of said team.

Like the poster that was a Titans fan but switched to the Ravens because 3 players went there (1 of which had nothing left in the tank). It doesn't carry a lot of weight if he talks down the Titans.
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yes, that would be the main tradeoff if there were to be one
 
#38
#38
Seems like every man eventually gets locked down and starts to want everything else he sees :p
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#39
#39
The_Orange_Pearl said:
They got rid of all of the players that allowed them to win and you stopped liking them for a team that was winning. I guess our definition of bandwagon is different.

You do know that the Ravens were one of the Titans biggest rivals, right?

I'm sorry, I can't respect that at all. Your decision though... you also like Ohio State.
*vomits*
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#40
#40
I think I'm just gonna pull for the home state Titans. I pulled for them when I was younger so it should be an easy transition.
 
#43
#43
As someone who was raised in Nashville and whose parents bought Titans season tickets on day one, I guess I am a little biased. But I cannot imagine watching the NFL without being associated with one team. I think aligning with just one team makes the entire NFL expericence more enjoyable. I was too young to really remember UTs national title runs in the late 90s, so the Titans superbowl run in 1999 is something that will forever be apart of me as a sports fan. The energy and excitement that the Titans created in Nashville those first few years are wonderful memories that I will remember for as long as I live.
 
#44
#44
ole_orange said:
As someone who was raised in Nashville and whose parents bought Titans season tickets on day one, I guess I am a little biased. But I cannot imagine watching the NFL without being associated with one team. I think aligning with just one team makes the entire NFL expericence more enjoyable. I was too young to really remember UTs national title runs in the late 90s, so the Titans superbowl run in 1999 is something that will forever be apart of me as a sports fan. The energy and excitement that the Titans created in Nashville those first few years are wonderful memories that I will remember for as long as I live.
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1998 you were too young, but by 1999 you were solid.
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#45
#45
ole_orange said:
As someone who was raised in Nashville and whose parents bought Titans season tickets on day one, I guess I am a little biased. But I cannot imagine watching the NFL without being associated with one team. I think aligning with just one team makes the entire NFL expericence more enjoyable. I was too young to really remember UTs national title runs in the late 90s, so the Titans superbowl run in 1999 is something that will forever be apart of me as a sports fan. The energy and excitement that the Titans created in Nashville those first few years are wonderful memories that I will remember for as long as I live.
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The NC was the 98 season, and the NC game was 99. So you can remember 1999 but not 1998? :crazy:
 
#46
#46
IPorange said:
1998 you were too young, but by 1999 you were solid.
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That is honestly how it went down for me. I was just in Kindergarten when we won the National Championship. I actually remember the night of the game my parents trying to explain to me the signifigance of the win, I just did not understand. The only Tennessee games I saw in person at that time were the Vandy games in Nashville. The following year was the first time I was truly exposed to sports. It was the Titans inaugural season at LP Field, and my parents took me to every home game. I quickly caught on to the game and learned to love all things Titans football. The only thing that kids at my school would wear were Eddie George, Jevon Kearse or Frank Wycheck jerseys. Looking back, everything about that season was special. From going undeafeated at home, to the Music City Miracle, to falling one yard short in the Superbowl...
 
#47
#47
ole_orange said:
As someone who was raised in Nashville and whose parents bought Titans season tickets on day one, I guess I am a little biased. But I cannot imagine watching the NFL without being associated with one team. I think aligning with just one team makes the entire NFL expericence more enjoyable. I was too young to really remember UTs national title runs in the late 90s, so the Titans superbowl run in 1999 is something that will forever be apart of me as a sports fan. The energy and excitement that the Titans created in Nashville those first few years are wonderful memories that I will remember for as long as I live.
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Exactly my point. I want to stick with one team.

I'm gonna try to get to a Titans' game this year, to lock me in.
 
#49
#49
Having grown up in Kansas City, I cheer for the Chiefs and the Royals. I do not have an NBA team, though I watch the NBA with interest, just not with rooting interest.

I have never understood the "following players" mentality. My father has turned into as big, if not bigger, of a Colts fan as a Chiefs fan due to Peyton Manning. We have arguments concerning this every single Autumn.

I was a huge fan of Damon, Dye, and Beltran when they were with the Royals. I could care less that Damon has now won multiple World Series rings. Tony Gonzales is still one of the most beloved sports personalities in KC and I still hope he never wins a ring as long as he is not playing for the Chiefs.

Following good players routinely means following good teams, as due to free agency, good players routinely end up making their way to competitive teams.
 
#50
#50
therealUT said:
Having grown up in Kansas City, I cheer for the Chiefs and the Royals. I do not have an NBA team, though I watch the NBA with interest, just not with rooting interest.

I have never understood the "following players" mentality. My father has turned into as big, if not bigger, of a Colts fan as a Chiefs fan due to Peyton Manning. We have arguments concerning this every single Autumn.

I was a huge fan of Damon, Dye, and Beltran when they were with the Royals. I could care less that Damon has now won multiple World Series rings. Tony Gonzales is still one of the most beloved sports personalities in KC and I still hope he never wins a ring as long as he is not playing for the Chiefs.

Following good players routinely means following good teams, as due to free agency, good players routinely end up making their way to competitive teams.
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And then the people that follow players to champions, rather than sticking with one team, somehow think they're entitled to bragging rights for taking the easy way out. It doesn't really offend me, I've just always found it amusing.
 
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