| Re: America's Team
For football, there is no way I would say Dallas. I don't know if there really is a "team" for all America. Dallas is the home of Owens, who I would have to say isn't liked by the majority of America. For a while it was the Raiders (longer ago), but for America's team NOW?
I guess the only team I could come up with would be the Colts. A lot of people like Manning, and respect him for his exceptional work behind the center. He's an all-around nice guy, and doesn't really ruffle many feathers. I know it's not just 1 guy who would make "America's Team", but typically the QB is the face of a team. His receiving core is well respected, with an enormous amount of talent. I think the fact that they "FINALLY" won the big one last year has granted them even more fans.
For baseball? Have to agree with Slim in that it's the Yankees. Maybe it's an American League thing, but a lot of people around here in Detroit HATE the team. Even though I think the Yankees are a "love 'em or hate 'em" team, they are the most well known. A-Rod, Jeter, Clemens, heck even Steinbrenner are well known figures in the country. Plus, as much as I know many people who hate the Yankees....here in Detroit I would say the second most popular jersey behind the Tigers would be NYY.
To sum it up:
Football = Colts
Baseball = Yankees
Also, another point. When considering "America's Team", you really have to think of the big market cities in the country. Obviously a small market team like the Kansas City Royals wouldn't be a logical pick. The more "glitzy" towns where the sport is played gives that team a better chance. So I'm talking about teams in the New York, California, Texas, etc markets. Whether or not Indy contradicts my claim, I don't care. I still pick Indy. |