Are your sports teams from your home state?

[3arod13]

Born an raised in New York. However, my teams are: Los Angeles Lakers; Boston Bruins; Minnesota Vikings; and New York Yankees.

[nycsports]

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I have lived in NJ all my life and my teams are the Yankees, NY Rangers, Knicks, NY Giants, and Rutgers Football. Ironically, not too many people from NJ care about the NJ professional teams (Devils and Nets).

[harpt]

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Home: Green Bay, WI

Teams: Brewers, Packers, Bucks

[bigtruck260]

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Born in VA, raised in MD - and grew up a Braves fan - And a disciple of Dale Murphy as a little leaguer.

Moved to STL in '83 and fell in love with Whiteyball. Willie McGee, Tom Herr, Ozzie and Terry Pendleton made me a switch hitter...

err.

No, Those guys made me want to bat both left handed and right handed during baseball games.

[skipcareyisfat]

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Born and raised: Atlanta (fellow adolescent and now responsible adult Murphy disciple.)

Favorite team all time: America's Team II - the Braves

I lived in Nashville when the Predators and Titans arrived, so they're my favorite hockey and football teams.

[BULBUS]

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Born and raised in NJ:

-Giants season ticket holder
-Yankees
-Devils
-and when I used to like basketball, the Knicks

[otismalibu]

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Grew up in Ontario, Canada...

- Flyers in the 70s (Bernie was God!) and into the 80s
- Sixers in the 80s
- Steelers since the early 80s

Really don't watch much NBA or NHL anymore - just NFL.

[Dewey2007]

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Born and raised in the Alameda, CA (right next to Oakland) so my teams are:

Oakland A's
Oakland Raiders
Golden State Warriors
Cal Golden Bears

Although I do have a weak spot in my heart for Tarheels basketball. They were the first team I remember watching as a young kid and have loved them ever since.

[helmets]

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Born and raised in Wisconsin.
Living in Detroit area since '85

Packers
Badgers
Tigers
Red Wings
Pistons

[3arod13]

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Thanks! I was just curious how many stuck with their home town state teams.

I get grief for not liking NY teams. I grew up around Viking, Laker, and Bruin fans and followed them early in my life. Stuck with them until adulthood.

Otherwise, I guess I would like: New York Yankees/Mets; New York Knicks; New York Giants/Jets; and New York Rangers.

I will always love and follow my college hometown sports: Syracuse

[frikativ54]

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Well, I was born in Portland and raised in the Seattle suburbs. I was a Seattle Mariners fan until about 5th grade, when I got really tired of the fact that the team seemed like a bunch of egos, rather than a ballclub. I have been a Houston Astros fan since grade school, and I root for them until this day. They are definitely my favorite sports team.

As far as basketball, I was always a big Seattle SuperSonics fan growing up. I haven't paid as much attention lately, but the prospect of them leaving has me really sad.

As far as football, I have never been much of a Seahawks fan. When I took time off from school, I would listen to them on the radio on Sundays. But that was more out of boredom than a genuine like of the team. Growing up, though, I was a big Patriots fan. Drew Bledsoe was a product of Washington State, so I couldn't not root for him. I still remain somewhat of a Pats fan, but not really hardcore.

I also root for the Red Sox whenever they make it to the playoffs. I spent a year in the Boston suburbs and would like to move back when I have a chance. I can't see myself not living in Boston, so I imagine myself in the future remaining a Pats/Sox fan.

As for other sports, I have never really enjoyed hockey or watching soccer. So that's about it. Interesting thread.

[earlywynnfan]

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As a lifelong Cleveburger, I have always rooted for the Indians. I'm not much of a hoops or pro FB fan, but I pull for the Cavs and Browns.

On the other hand, I'm a huge Michigan Wolverines FB fan. I guess it's the Pain in the A** in me!

Ken

[godwulf]

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I grew up in Indiana, with no interest in any sport but Baseball (still the case) and no MLB team closer than Chicago or Cinncinatti. Indianapolis had a Triple-A team, but they seemed to change their Major League affiliate every few years, so it was tough to be a fan or really get behind them.

After wandering around in the Navy for more than two decades, I settled here in Arizona in '93, and was able to get in on the fan ground floor with the Diamondbacks when we were awarded the franchise in '95, and then started playing in '98. I'm an Arizonan (or "Zonie") now, and can't imagine being a fan of any team other than the Snakes. (Unless that other team is playing the Yankees, of course.)

[bigtruck260]

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As a lifelong Cleveburger, I have always rooted for the Indians. I'm not much of a hoops or pro FB fan, but I pull for the Cavs and Browns.

On the other hand, I'm a huge Michigan Wolverines FB fan. I guess it's the Pain in the A** in me!

Ken

I have spent many years as a Clevelander as well. I used to actually hide the booze when I was a little kid going to Municipal Stadium with my Dad and uncles. Nothing like sitting in the old Dawg Pound tossing batteries (and thermoses) onto the field during a Bengals or Steelers game.

You just can't find that kind of entertainment in STL no matter how hard you try.

Both of my parents are from Cleveland - Mayfields Hts. and Lyndhurst.
I stopped watching football in '87 (Elway)...but if I were a fan, Cleveland would be the ONLY team I would root for.

Been to 2 Rams games since they have been here.

Dave

[Chris78]

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My favorite NFL team has always been the Steelers. I do live in Eagles territory, but have been with the Steelers since 1989.

In Baseball, my favorite team is the Phillies, but I have been more acceptable to rooting for other teams because I follow minor league baseball so closely and attend a lot of different parks that are affiliated with different teams.

In Basketball, I would consider the Sixers my favorite team, but do not have a strong following to them.

In Hockey, I used to be more with the Penguins, but have become more neutral and tend to have a split feeling with the Penguins and Flyers. Again, I do not follow hockey to any great extent.

By the way, I live in Eastern PA so techincally these teams are in my home state.