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I was wondering what you guys up there think about this,.... Which N.A., sports franchise, a) most needs to win a title, and b) whose fans would go crazier than the Leafs???? and c) it would benefit the league the most.
I believe that Toronto would go nuts, and really release alot of years of rabid frustration. (Would TO go as crazy as Montreal and riot??) In hockey really only Vancouver could make a case, as Chicago won last year, and Rangers/Wings etc have won as of late.
The Cubs I think would be the closest challenger, as it's been a while, (102 years), but half the town is White Sox fans , and they just won, plus the Bears own that town. Chitown would go crazy for sure.
In basketball, Lakers/ Celtics have both won lately... in terms of prolonged drought 76ers (82), maybe a challenger, Its really hard to consider most other NBA teams as marquee franchises, in lite of relocations and expansion. Maybe... Warriors/ Knicks!!
San Fran just won the World Series, taking them out of the running....Red Sox , Phillies, Cardinals and Yankees all won recently....
In terms of the NFL, you could make a case for the Vikings....Eagles... philly would go nuts for sure...Cowboys??? meh?
So for a premier franchise, that would be counted as a marquee name, in it's league....It's got to be the Leafs, as the team most in need of winning a title????
Discount any expansion team from the last 25 years, thats not waiting, thats growing up!!
Lastly the state of the league always benefits from it's marquee teams winning, I think it would be good for the NHL to have the cup in TORONTO! Only the Rangers winning three/four in a row, would be of a bigger impact, in terms of exposure, and crossing over into pop culture. If the Rangers did that, I think hockey would enter into a lot of places like rap videos, movies TV shows etc.( When the Devils won, they even made Seinfeld!!) thoughts????
I believe that Toronto would go nuts, and really release alot of years of rabid frustration. (Would TO go as crazy as Montreal and riot??) In hockey really only Vancouver could make a case, as Chicago won last year, and Rangers/Wings etc have won as of late.
The Cubs I think would be the closest challenger, as it's been a while, (102 years), but half the town is White Sox fans , and they just won, plus the Bears own that town. Chitown would go crazy for sure.
In basketball, Lakers/ Celtics have both won lately... in terms of prolonged drought 76ers (82), maybe a challenger, Its really hard to consider most other NBA teams as marquee franchises, in lite of relocations and expansion. Maybe... Warriors/ Knicks!!
San Fran just won the World Series, taking them out of the running....Red Sox , Phillies, Cardinals and Yankees all won recently....
In terms of the NFL, you could make a case for the Vikings....Eagles... philly would go nuts for sure...Cowboys??? meh?
So for a premier franchise, that would be counted as a marquee name, in it's league....It's got to be the Leafs, as the team most in need of winning a title????
Discount any expansion team from the last 25 years, thats not waiting, thats growing up!!
Lastly the state of the league always benefits from it's marquee teams winning, I think it would be good for the NHL to have the cup in TORONTO! Only the Rangers winning three/four in a row, would be of a bigger impact, in terms of exposure, and crossing over into pop culture. If the Rangers did that, I think hockey would enter into a lot of places like rap videos, movies TV shows etc.( When the Devils won, they even made Seinfeld!!) thoughts????
