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Floyd R. Turbo

(31,620 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 07:44 PM Oct 8

Undying loyalty: Teams that you have supported through thick and thin?

Me:
OSU Buckeyes
NY Yankees
Montreal Canadiens
Cleveland Browns

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Undying loyalty: Teams that you have supported through thick and thin? (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 OP
Philly born and raised johnnyfins Oct 8 #1
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #2
Me too BOSSHOG Oct 8 #8
Forty Niners calguy Oct 8 #3
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #14
PHILLIES - You got a problem with that? BOSSHOG Oct 8 #4
IGGLES!!!!! johnnyfins Oct 8 #6
Since I've visited Philadelphia a bunch of times, and love the city - when my NYC teams are not in the running I can.... electric_blue68 Oct 8 #10
Fun town BOSSHOG Oct 8 #13
😁 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #16
Cleveland Indians/Guardians Diamond_Dog Oct 8 #5
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #17
Eagles 🦅 FalloutShelter Oct 8 #7
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #18
Team America: World Police True Dough Oct 8 #9
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #19
The Chicago Blackhawks. Harker Oct 8 #11
🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #20
But my mother named me for a Red Wings goalie. Harker Oct 8 #23
😁 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #24
Mets, Yankees electric_blue68 Oct 8 #12
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #21
The Mets have been one of my top four or five ball clubs Oeditpus Rex Oct 8 #35
Seahawks and Mariners... Wounded Bear Oct 8 #15
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 8 #22
Florida Gators! 😀 Phoenix61 Oct 8 #25
🐊🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #46
Multi-generational Cubbies fan buzzycrumbhunger Oct 8 #26
🐻😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #47
Colorado Rockies CanonRay Oct 8 #27
🐻🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #48
Detroit Lions. Americanme Oct 8 #28
🦁😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #49
OSU Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bengals sinkingfeeling Oct 8 #29
🌰🐯🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #50
Me: Sailingdiver Oct 8 #30
🐻😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #51
BROOKLYN Dodgers!!!! elleng Oct 8 #31
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #52
See my avatar? Oeditpus Rex Oct 8 #32
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #53
Golden State Warriors. RockRaven Oct 8 #33
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #54
SF Giants Brother Buzz Oct 8 #34
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #55
NY Mets. There has been a lot more thin than thick. subterranean Oct 8 #36
🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #56
I root for any team playing Ohio State oberle Oct 8 #37
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #57
The Pittsburgh Penguins, the Azzurri, Juventus, and the US women's national soccer team Efilroft Sul Oct 8 #38
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #58
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS all the way! Totally Tunsie Oct 9 #39
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #59
San Diego Padres and the now LA Chargers LogDog75 Oct 9 #40
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #60
NY Knicks choie Oct 9 #41
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #61
Tampa Bay Bucs onethatcares Oct 9 #42
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #63
Cubs - No More Needs To Be Said ProfessorGAC Oct 9 #43
🐻😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #64
Good old Boston teams. zanana1 Oct 9 #44
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #65
Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles Mad_Dem_X Oct 9 #45
😁 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #66
Steelers, Pens, Penn State. Dulcinea Oct 9 #62
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #67
Me, being from a football obsessed family in the south and watching these sitting by them.... lark Oct 9 #68
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #72
Bostonian all the way........ Fla Dem Oct 9 #69
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #73
Loyalty has a range John Coktosten Oct 9 #70
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #75
Boston teams, but... Eugene Oct 9 #71
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #76
My beloved Detroit Lions 31st Street Bridge Oct 9 #74
🦁🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #77
Detroit Lions, Tigers, Red Wings...I'm a proud homer... MiHale Oct 9 #78
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #79
West Indies Cricket Team - all age groups, all formats, both genders malaise Oct 9 #80
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #84
Alabama Crimson Tide Ursus Rex Oct 9 #81
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #85
The Oakland, Los Angeles, Oakland, Las Vegas Raiders. Doc_Technical Oct 9 #82
😵‍💫😁 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #86
Oregon Ducks. WheelWalker Oct 9 #83
🦆🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #87
The Golden Gophers and LakeVermilion Oct 9 #88
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #89
For me it's always moniss Oct 9 #90
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Oct 9 #91

BOSSHOG

(43,930 posts)
8. Me too
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 07:58 PM
Oct 8

My Grandparents lived six blocks from Connie Mack back in the day. Used to get into games free after the third inning.

electric_blue68

(24,581 posts)
10. Since I've visited Philadelphia a bunch of times, and love the city - when my NYC teams are not in the running I can....
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:23 PM
Oct 8

cheer on The Phillies. 👍

Harker

(17,027 posts)
23. But my mother named me for a Red Wings goalie.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:44 PM
Oct 8

I could've been little Stan, or little Bobby, but no.

electric_blue68

(24,581 posts)
12. Mets, Yankees
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:35 PM
Oct 8

We grew up in Washington Hgts (not that far from their stadium) so the Yankees were a natural fit.

Then The Mets were formed when I was a kid (9). By the time I started reading Mad Magazine (12?) they were merciless on The Mets & Stengel!

Somewhere in the early '80s I switched to The Mets. If The Yankees were in the play offs, or WS I'd root for them. Where I lived for a bunch of years we passed Yankee Std along the elevated subway train.
But Mets vs Yankees I root for The Mets.

It was a thrill to see them win in '86. Been to their and Yankees ticker tape parades. Fabulous!

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
35. The Mets have been one of my top four or five ball clubs
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:26 PM
Oct 8

since 1969, if not before. I've almost always sided with the underdog, and they were certainly that for their first six seasons. Then Tom & Jerry -- and Hodges -- started to bring them around a bit in '68, and '69 was, of course, amazin'. Truly. The images of Tug McGraw throwing his glove 30 feet in the air, Koosman leaping into the arms of Jerry Grote (or was it J.C. Martin?) and that unbelievable Game 5 catch by Ron Swoboda (still the greatest catch I've ever seen) are forever frozen in my mind.

If they can't hurt the Dodgers in any way, I'll still pull for the Mets.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,413 posts)
26. Multi-generational Cubbies fan
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:24 PM
Oct 8

Only baseball and only this team. This year is determined to be as big a nail-biter as possible, ‘natch. *eyeroll*

Americanme

(300 posts)
28. Detroit Lions.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:35 PM
Oct 8

Been a fan since the 1960's. Through all the bad years, never gave up hope. One day, they will make it to the SuperBowl. Or not, I will still be a Lions fan, either way.

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
32. See my avatar?
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:45 PM
Oct 8

Steadfast and true since 1965, even though I've always lived in Giants country and suffered through many seasons where I couldn't even pick up the Dodgers on radio.

RockRaven

(18,203 posts)
33. Golden State Warriors.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:08 PM
Oct 8

There were some dark, dark times (especially the late '90s/early '00s decade-plus stretch).

Brother Buzz

(39,226 posts)
34. SF Giants
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:14 PM
Oct 8

They had a ton of crappy seasons over the decades, but my loyalty never faltered.

Same could be said for the Forty-Niners, too.

Totally Tunsie

(11,382 posts)
39. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS all the way!
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:43 AM
Oct 9

Lasted through the lean years in the 1990's, and enjoyed the glory of the Bledsoe/Brady years. I no longer live in NE, but my heart will always be with this team. GO PATS!

LogDog75

(948 posts)
40. San Diego Padres and the now LA Chargers
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:57 AM
Oct 9

I've followed the San Diego Padres baseball team since they entered the MLB in 1969. Every year I hope this will be the year they win the World Series but unfortunately, the let me down.

Same goes with the Chargers. I supported them when my parents moved to the San Diego area in 1966. When they moved to LA, I was disappointed but after supporting them for over 50 years I couldn't switch teams. The haven't won a Super Bowl, yet, bit I still have hope.

Dulcinea

(9,367 posts)
62. Steelers, Pens, Penn State.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:52 AM
Oct 9

I grew up in Pittsburgh during the '70s. That says it all.

That last one was sorely tested some time back, though.

lark

(25,605 posts)
68. Me, being from a football obsessed family in the south and watching these sitting by them....
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:00 AM
Oct 9

Florida Gators (first football love, watching them from the time I was an infant)
Jacksonville Jaguars - season tickets for 20 years
SF 49ers - lived near there for 20 years, starting in my teens. Got to see Joe Montana a bunch - awesome!!!
SF Giants - See above and add Barry Bonds and Will the Thrill Clark.
Dallas Cowboys - mom was from that area and this was her team. Don't like them nearly as much in the Jerry Jones era, but still like them to do good - for mom. If game is between Dallas and SF, however - I'll go for SF.

Jaguars are my home team and I root for them against anyone. -

Fla Dem

(27,243 posts)
69. Bostonian all the way........
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:02 AM
Oct 9

Boston Red Sox
Boston Celtics
Boston Bruins
New England Patriots
(Originally the Boston Patriots changed to NE Patriots in1970)

John Coktosten

(58 posts)
70. Loyalty has a range
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:04 AM
Oct 9

I supported Washington (Redskins for reference) Commanders, WFT, etc, from 1980 through 2023. My support ended when they drafted that no talent joke of a QB Daniels and hired Kingsbury as OC.

Eugene

(66,518 posts)
71. Boston teams, but...
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:05 AM
Oct 9

it's complicated

While I enjoy the championships, I have fonder memories of being a long-suffering Red Sox and Patriots fan.

That even includes the "will Boston ever win again" era of the 80s and 90s.

74. My beloved Detroit Lions
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:11 AM
Oct 9

They always let me down. And I'll always love them.

And the Toronto Blue Jays, too.

malaise

(290,523 posts)
80. West Indies Cricket Team - all age groups, all formats, both genders
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:39 AM
Oct 9

- we were once the best team on the planet - part of my blood, sweat and tears.

Ursus Rex

(455 posts)
81. Alabama Crimson Tide
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:49 AM
Oct 9

.. yes, they're historically one of the best teams in CFB, but they were often mediocre-to-genuinely TERRIBLE and their coaching was a laughingstock after Bryant died in 1983 until alumni and boosters pitched in and raised hell and a TON of money to get Saban (in 2007) from Miami. Now they're on a precipice again, but we'll see how this season plays out. There is a generation of fans who have no memory of things like losing the Music City bowl to Va Tech and Minnesota, or the debacle of the Three Mikes and a Dennis Coaching Circus.

moniss

(8,254 posts)
90. For me it's always
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:15 PM
Oct 9

1. U.S. Women's 4x400 relay

2. U.S. Women's 4x100 relay

3. Farkonas, Coil and Minick

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