The NFL Thread: 2018 Preseason

[Cymrea]

NEVER QUIT CHIEFS!!!!

Sorry Idze. I like the Chiefs.

How many teams can one person like?

And none of them the Steelers? Rude!

Growing a little older and mellower, I don't think I actively dislike any teams.

Except, specifically, the 2005 Steelers. Eff them guys in particular.

[Idzequitch]

How many teams can one person like?

And none of them the Steelers? Rude!

Growing a little older and mellower, I don't think I actively dislike any teams.

Except, specifically, the 2005 Steelers. Eff them guys in particular.

I would apologize, except I'm not sorry

I still find myself with an active dislike of Cincinnati, New England, Dallas, Denver, and Baltimore in that order. I doubt I will ever not hate the Bengals.

[Cymrea]

I would apologize, except I'm not sorry

I still find myself with an active dislike of Cincinnati, New England, Dallas, Denver, and Baltimore in that order. I doubt I will ever not hate the Bengals.

I do tend to root for teams that haven't been as successful recently. I like the idea of any given Sunday, and that we could see a wider selection of teams making the playoffs. In pretty much every sport. It's a lot of fun when your team is a dynasty in the making, but other than that, seeing the same teams in the playoffs over and over again tends to get less exciting. Again, unless it's your team.

[Idzequitch]

I would apologize, except I'm not sorry

I still find myself with an active dislike of Cincinnati, New England, Dallas, Denver, and Baltimore in that order. I doubt I will ever not hate the Bengals.

I do tend to root for teams that haven't been as successful recently. I like the idea of any given Sunday, and that we could see a wider selection of teams making the playoffs. In pretty much every sport. It's a lot of fun when your team is a dynasty in the making, but other than that, seeing the same teams in the playoffs over and over again tends to get less exciting. Again, unless it's your team.

That's definitely true. That's probably part of why I'd like to see the Raiders make the postseason this year. It's not because I like them, but they've just been so irrelevant for so long.

[Cymrea]

I do tend to root for teams that haven't been as successful recently. I like the idea of any given Sunday, and that we could see a wider selection of teams making the playoffs. In pretty much every sport. It's a lot of fun when your team is a dynasty in the making, but other than that, seeing the same teams in the playoffs over and over again tends to get less exciting. Again, unless it's your team.

That's definitely true. That's probably part of why I'd like to see the Raiders make the postseason this year. It's not because I like them, but they've just been so irrelevant for so long.

Super Bowl LIII: Detroit Lions vs. Oakland Raiders

[Luminesa]

Growing a little older and mellower, I don't think I actively dislike any teams.

Except, specifically, the 2005 Steelers. Eff them guys in particular.

I would apologize, except I'm not sorry

I still find myself with an active dislike of Cincinnati, New England, Dallas, Denver, and Baltimore in that order. I doubt I will ever not hate the Bengals.

Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Bears, Bills, Jets, Titans, Seahawks, and Cowboys. All these teams I dislike.

[Idzequitch]

I would apologize, except I'm not sorry

I still find myself with an active dislike of Cincinnati, New England, Dallas, Denver, and Baltimore in that order. I doubt I will ever not hate the Bengals.

Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Bears, Bills, Jets, Titans, Seahawks, and Cowboys. All these teams I dislike.

At least we didn't make that list either

[Luminesa]

Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Bears, Bills, Jets, Titans, Seahawks, and Cowboys. All these teams I dislike.

At least we didn't make that list either

Ah, I forgot the Steelers!

Eh. Steelers are Steelers. I used to hate them, now not as much. XD

[Trumpostan]

Eff the Jets

[Idzequitch]

At least we didn't make that list either

Ah, I forgot the Steelers!

Eh. Steelers are Steelers. I used to hate them, now not as much. XD

I've found that the Steelers are typically very polarizing. Either you really like them, or you hate them. There seems to be very little middle ground with them. (Cue posts proving me wrong)

[Kohr]

What is a "Brown" anyway? In addition to being the worst team, they also get the worst team name.

Cincinnati Reds might not want that question applied to them.

Worst name, in my opinion, is Texans. That's just lame. The Seattle Washingtonians, The Denver Coloradans, The Baltimore Marylanders? All stupid, see? As is Texans.

Ah, I forgot about that one. I guess the Browns are tied for the worst team name.

[Outer Sparta]

I would apologize, except I'm not sorry

I still find myself with an active dislike of Cincinnati, New England, Dallas, Denver, and Baltimore in that order. I doubt I will ever not hate the Bengals.

Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Bears, Bills, Jets, Titans, Seahawks, and Cowboys. All these teams I dislike.

I dislike the Jets, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, Bears, Packers, Cowboys, Bungals, Browns, Jaguars, and Titans.

[Kohr]

Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Bears, Bills, Jets, Titans, Seahawks, and Cowboys. All these teams I dislike.

I dislike the Jets, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, Bears, Packers, Cowboys, Bungals, Browns, Jaguars, and Titans.

For me it's the Packers, Seahawks, Bears, Panthers, Cowboys, Ravens, and Saints in descending order.

[Maineiacs]

I dislike the Jets, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, Bears, Packers, Cowboys, Bungals, Browns, Jaguars, and Titans.

For me, it's the Packers, Seahawks, Bears, Panthers, Cowboys, Ravens, and Saints in descending order.

Teams we dislike?

Packers, Lions, Bears, Bucs, Cowboys, and Patriots.

[Baltimore-Ravens]

The "new Browns" also seem to have a fondness of drafting/signing/employing people named "Brown".

Courtney Brown (2000)
Jarrett Brown (2011)
Bobby Brown (2001)
James Brown (2012)
Another James Brown (2000)
Lomas Brown (1999)
Sheldon Brown (2010)
Ralph Brown (2006)
Orlando Brown (1999) zebra Jeff Triplette ended his career by throwing a flag in his eye.
Titus Brown (2010)

If you include the "old Browns", the surname Brown is the most common surname for Browns players.

And let's not forget current executive Sashi Brown. I did leave out players and coaches of the "old Browns" (Baltimore Ravens since 1996) like Paul and Jim Brown. As Jerzy has noted, the current Cleveland Browns are the only one of the three franchises he mentioned that is named after Paul Brown, and also the only one that Paul Brown had nothing to do with (no matter how many times the NFL wants to uphold the "old Browns" = "new Browns" fantasy.

Cleveland Browns players named Brown

Is there an obligation to draft guys with the last name of Brown for the Cleveland Browns.

I don't think so, but the owner of the Charlie Browns seems to be a slow Lerner.

[Baltimore-Ravens]

I dislike the Jets, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, Bears, Packers, Cowboys, Bungals, Browns, Jaguars, and Titans.

For me it's the Packers, Seahawks, Bears, Panthers, Cowboys, Ravens, and Saints in descending order.

What's your problem with the AFC Ravens (since all the other teams on your list are NFC teams)?
Did the Ravens beat your team in a super bowl?

[Kampfgruppe 400]

Fish. I wish I could buy them, just to run them into the ground so deep they'd have trouble beating a kid's team for the next 20 years.

Then in order, Patriots, Raiders, Bills, Colts, Steelers, Ravens, Giants.

[Kohr]

For me it's the Packers, Seahawks, Bears, Panthers, Cowboys, Ravens, and Saints in descending order.

What's your problem with the AFC Ravens (since all the other teams on your list are NFC teams)?
Did the Ravens beat your team in a super bowl?

Honestly, the Ravens are just a team I grew to mildly dislike for no real reason. It's irrational, but it exists. Apologies. I don't hold grudges against the teams we've lost to in the Super Bowl, since I wasn't alive to remember them. Those are old memories for the Vikings.

[Baltimore-Ravens]

I miss the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

And the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

What? No mention of the Montreal Expos? What exactly did they expose? Would they have done better if named the "Montreal Flashers?

To grasp how stupid that name was... what if when the AFL's NY Titans renamed themselves the "Jets" in the 1960's they had decided to rename themselves the "New York 1964 World's Fairs?" Maybe the name "Browns" isn't the worst when considering "Expos. Besides, the Cleveland Browns were predated in the use of "Browns" by the American League's St. Louis Browns who ironically also moved to Baltimore (Orioles) after 50+ years in St. Louie.

Go and figure. But there were some dazzlingly kooky names in the late 1880s & 90s in MLB like "The Wilmington Quicksteps," "The Cleveland Spiders" and "The Chicago Orphans."
Maybe the "new" Browns should just make an upgrade and become the NFL Cleveland Spiders. Ravens like to eat them.

[Baltimore-Ravens]

Fish. I wish I could buy them, just to run them into the ground so deep they'd have trouble beating a kid's team for the next 20 years.

Then in order, Patriots, Raiders, Bills, Colts, Steelers, Ravens, Giants.

NY Giants are in the other conference, so what gives?

[Idzequitch]

For me it's the Packers, Seahawks, Bears, Panthers, Cowboys, Ravens, and Saints in descending order.

What's your problem with the AFC Ravens (since all the other teams on your list are NFC teams)?
Did the Ravens beat your team in a super bowl?

Strangely, my mom grew up in Pennsylvania as a nominal Steeler fan, then moved to Virginia and adopted the Ravens as her second favorite team. I've tried multiple times to explain to her why that doesn't work, but to no avail.

[Outer Sparta]

What's your problem with the AFC Ravens (since all the other teams on your list are NFC teams)?
Did the Ravens beat your team in a super bowl?

Strangely, my mom grew up in Pennsylvania as a nominal Steeler fan, then moved to Virginia and adopted the Ravens as her second favorite team. I've tried multiple times to explain to her why that doesn't work, but to no avail.

It's like saying that you like the Cowboys and Giants at the same time. Or the Pats-Jets, Saints-Panthers, or in college, Michigan-Ohio State.

[Luminesa]

What's your problem with the AFC Ravens (since all the other teams on your list are NFC teams)?
Did the Ravens beat your team in a super bowl?

Strangely, my mom grew up in Pennsylvania as a nominal Steeler fan, then moved to Virginia and adopted the Ravens as her second favorite team. I've tried multiple times to explain to her why that doesn't work, but to no avail.

That's like how I'm a fan of LSU and Ohio State at the same time. XD

[Idzequitch]

[quote="Baltimore-Ravens";p="30012018"][quote="Kampfgruppe 400";p="30011887"]Fish. I wish I could buy them, just to run them into the ground so deep they'd have trouble beating a kid's team for the next 20 years.

Then in order, Patriots, Raiders, Bills, Colts, Steelers, Ravens, Giants.[/quote]

NY Giants are in the other conference, so what gives?[/quote]
I'm supposing the Fish refers to the Phins, plus the Pats and Bills are on the list, so I would guess he's a Jets fan who dislikes his in-state rivals.

[Idzequitch]

Strangely, my mom grew up in Pennsylvania as a nominal Steeler fan, then moved to Virginia and adopted the Ravens as her second favorite team. I've tried multiple times to explain to her why that doesn't work, but to no avail.

That's like how I'm a fan of LSU and Ohio State at the same time. XD

More like if you liked both Ohio State and Michigan, or LSU and Alabama.