Have you ever changed favorite teams?

[commishbob]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

Those were some tough, dismal times rooting for the Blueshirts throughout the 1950s and 1960s.... good on you for staying loyal!

Those were weird and wonderful times to be a hockey fan. Six teams, you knew everyone in the league on sight. My Dad used to forbid anyone in the house from turning on a radio when the Rangers were playing a day game on Saturday or Sunday. He wanted to watch the tape delayed game that night unspoiled.

Sports has brought me to tears twice. First when the Rangers won the Cup in 1994. And then when I walked into Madison Square Garden to see them play in 2005 after haven't been away for 35 years.

[pokerplyr80]

I could see changing favorite teams if you moved, or your team left town. But my favorites have not changed. Packers, Badgers, and Brewers in that order. I root for the bucks and don't really follow hockey.

[RTK]

Nope.

Cubs
Hawks
Bears

There was a time when I was pretty young I had a White Sox hat, but my grandfather on my mom's side changed that by taking me to Wrigley every summer from the mid 60's on. My first MLB game was at old Comiskey though, a Sunday afternoon doubleheader against the Angels. I'm in the north burbs of Chicago so it's natural you gravitate towards the Cubs especially in the late 60's early 70's.

[gopherfan]

Long-suffering MN sports fan here.

I love the Gophers more than anything.

I cheer rabidly for the Vikings, Twins T-Wolves and somewhat more tepidly for the Wild (Not a hockey guy).

I do have other teams I enjoy watching, but that is mainly because of a player. I love a speedy centerfielder, so I watched a lot of A's games in the 80's and Indians games in the 90's.

I also used to hate Duke basketball. Now that my kids are college age, I am a fan because they seem to stay away from the off court stuff and tend to graduate guys that stay 4 years. Not many team are doing that anymore.