Did you adopt your father's sports teams?

Hammock Parties · 05-25-2006, 07:18 PM

In my case, I had no sports team for the first 11 years of my life. My dad grew up rooting for the Chiefs and Cardinals. When we moved from Scotland to Dallas, he became a Cowboys fan, and Joe Montana begat my Chiefs fandom. We do, however, share loyalty to the baseball and basketball teams native to Dallas (Rangers and Mavericks).

VonneMarie · 05-25-2006, 07:19 PM

Nope. My dad is a stoopid 9er's fan.

JimNasium · 05-25-2006, 07:20 PM

My dad is a Yankees fan.

teedubya · 05-25-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

In my case, I had no sports team for the first 11 years of my life. My dad grew up rooting for the Chiefs and Cardinals. When we moved from Scotland to Dallas, he became a Cowboys fan, and Joe Montana begat my Chiefs fandom. We do, however, share loyalty to the baseball and basketball teams native to Dallas (Rangers and Mavericks).

So, it had NOTHING to do with that fact that your dad grew up liking teh Chiefs, eh?

BTW, your poll is flawed, not taking into consideration old fockers.

**Rain Man** · 05-25-2006, 07:22 PM

My dad had no sports teams. He was a fan of cars.

Hammock Parties · 05-25-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hali Chi3fs

So, it had NOTHING to do with that fact that your dad grew up liking teh Chiefs, eh?

Nope. Nothing. It's very weird.

teedubya · 05-25-2006, 07:27 PM

At first glance, it would appear that my hypothesis is flawed.

DMAC · 05-25-2006, 07:27 PM

My dad is a fan of whoever is winning...

Although, after working on him with the Chiefs, he is starting to come around..........

Plus I get him Chiefs gear for his Bdays and Christmas and such. I am forcing them on him.

VonneMarie · 05-25-2006, 07:30 PM

I adopted my MOM's teams tho.

teedubya · 05-25-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by VonneMarie

I adopted my MOM's teams tho.

Yeah, this poll could have been more thorough... too few vanilla options.

4th and Long · 05-25-2006, 07:33 PM

Did I adopt them? No. Adoption would denote that I had a choice in the matter. That is not the case.

My father beat me over the head with the Chiefs. I got the "home town pride" speech.

When the Chiefs were on television or they would show film clips, my Dad would say things like, "That Willy Lanier is a REAL foot ball player," or "Big Buck Buchannon is an animal," or "Otis Taylor is just plain gifted," and "That Lenny Dawson is something else."

Then he would tell me that the majority of the rest of the teams were terrible, their coaches were idiots and that no self respecting person would root for any of those teams.

Basically, the man guilted me into being a Chiefs fan.

Thanks Dad!

KC Jones · 05-25-2006, 07:34 PM

Hard to say if the stronger influence was paternal or environmental. I was raised in KC after all. I'm hoping more people will say yes - I'm counting on raising Chiefs fans in Denver. Heaven help me if it doesn't work out.

**RealSNR** · 05-25-2006, 07:36 PM

No, but I adopted the teams my dad hated...

He was a Bears fan who hated the Vikings, Raiders, and Cowboys with a burning passion. He also hates the Giants, Falcons, and Dolphins.

Maybe it's just coincidence, but I hate the exact same teams. Of course, I've also added to his hate list the Donkeys and Chargers

teedubya · 05-25-2006, 07:36 PM

Hah 4th... my dad liked the Chiefs, but it was teh 80's... so he didnt have anything nice to say about them.

VonneMarie · 05-25-2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hali Chi3fs

Yeah, this poll could have been more thorough... too few vanilla options.

This poll is teh gh3y.

View Poll Results: Did you adopt your father's sports teams?
Yes	17	41.46%
No	19	46.34%
Not all of them...	5	12.20%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

05-25-2006, 07:18 PM
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4740478	Did you adopt your father's sports teams? In my case, I had no sports team for the first 11 years of my life. My dad grew up rooting for the Chiefs and Cardinals. When we moved from Scotland to Dallas, he became a Cowboys fan, and Joe Montana begat my Chiefs fandom. We do, however, share loyalty to the baseball and basketball teams native to Dallas (Rangers and Mavericks).
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05-25-2006, 07:19 PM	#2
VonneMarie Don't look over here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $10008987	Nope. My dad is a stoopid 9er's fan.
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05-25-2006, 07:20 PM	#3
JimNasium Voodoo Chile Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: At the crossroad Casino cash: $2933902	My dad is a Yankees fan.
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3348491 VARSITY	My dad had no sports teams. He was a fan of cars. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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05-25-2006, 07:27 PM	#7
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $9490002	At first glance, it would appear that my hypothesis is flawed.
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05-25-2006, 07:27 PM	#8
DMAC MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $10008735	My dad is a fan of whoever is winning... Although, after working on him with the Chiefs, he is starting to come around.......... Plus I get him Chiefs gear for his Bdays and Christmas and such. I am forcing them on him.
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05-25-2006, 07:30 PM	#9
VonneMarie Don't look over here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $10008987	I adopted my MOM's teams tho.
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05-25-2006, 07:33 PM	#11
4th and Long Wheeeeee!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In a house Casino cash: $9354925	Did I adopt them? No. Adoption would denote that I had a choice in the matter. That is not the case. My father beat me over the head with the Chiefs. I got the "home town pride" speech. When the Chiefs were on television or they would show film clips, my Dad would say things like, "That Willy Lanier is a REAL foot ball player," or "Big Buck Buchannon is an animal," or "Otis Taylor is just plain gifted," and "That Lenny Dawson is something else." Then he would tell me that the majority of the rest of the teams were terrible, their coaches were idiots and that no self respecting person would root for any of those teams. Basically, the man guilted me into being a Chiefs fan. Thanks Dad! __________________
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05-25-2006, 07:34 PM	#12
KC Jones Genious Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $10012761	Hard to say if the stronger influence was paternal or environmental. I was raised in KC after all. I'm hoping more people will say yes - I'm counting on raising Chiefs fans in Denver. Heaven help me if it doesn't work out.
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05-25-2006, 07:36 PM	#14
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $9490002	Hah 4th... my dad liked the Chiefs, but it was teh 80's... so he didnt have anything nice to say about them.
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