Do you follow the same teams as your father does?

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newarkcatholicfan

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Feb 22, 2010 3:19 AM
My dad was for the underdog always so the answer to this one for me is no.
I have liked the same teams in each sport since I started following each sport that they participate
In.
Feb 22, 2010 3:19am
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Woollums9

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Feb 22, 2010 3:43 AM
nope
only team we agree on is ohio state
baseball i like indians he likes the tigers
nfl he likes the redskins i like the browns
Feb 22, 2010 3:43am
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End of Line

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Feb 22, 2010 3:46 AM
Yes, except for Football.

We like the Penguins, Pirates, Blue Jackets, and Ohio State.

We disagree when it comes to Football.

He likes the Browns and Vikings

I like the Steelers and Packers.
Feb 22, 2010 3:46am
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Feb 22, 2010 5:05 AM
My Dad: (Who grew up in NY)
Ohio State
Yankees
Giants
Rangers
Knicks

Me: (Who grew up in OH)
Ohio State
Yankees (Because of my Dad)
Vikings
Blue Jackets
Cavs
Feb 22, 2010 5:05am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Feb 22, 2010 5:26 AM
My Dad:
Ohio State
Indians
Browns
Cavs

Me:
Notre Dame, Ohio State
Indians
Browns
Cavs

He doesn't dislike Notre Dame, but he doesn't follow them either. He did let me have a Notre Dame room as a kid with Notre Dame wallpaper, pillows, blankets, curtains, trashcans, etc..
Feb 22, 2010 5:26am
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Swamp Fox

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Feb 22, 2010 5:30 AM
My Dad has been gone for 54 years so it's a little difficult to even recall, but I do know that being a native of Washington D. C. he was a fan of the old Washington Senators. in fact, he supported most teams from that area. Myself, being born in Detroit, adopted the Detroit teams, even though we moved from there when I was three. I don't know why I kept those teams all these years but I have. I'm sure my life would have been much less frustrating athletically speaking, if I had just adopted some front runners at an early age, but I didn't.
Feb 22, 2010 5:30am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 22, 2010 7:22 AM
Dad:
Reds
Bengals
OSU
Cavs

Me:
Reds
Dolphins (then Bengals)
OSU (Cinci BBall fan growing up)
Cavs now (Bulls fan growing up)
Feb 22, 2010 7:22am
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Fab4Runner

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Feb 22, 2010 7:37 AM
My entire family loves Ohio State, the Browns, Indians and Cavs.
Feb 22, 2010 7:37am
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darbypitcher22

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Feb 22, 2010 8:49 AM
My dad and I both love the Ohio State Buckeyes.

He loves the Cincinnati Reds, I love the New York Yankees.
Feb 22, 2010 8:49am
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stroups

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Feb 22, 2010 8:50 AM
yep

Reds
Bengals
Buckeyes
Cavs
Feb 22, 2010 8:50am
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Nate

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Feb 22, 2010 8:55 AM
DAD

Reds
Browns
Ohio State

ME

Same
Feb 22, 2010 8:55am
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Gblock

Feb 22, 2010 9:03 AM
nope.

my dad is

Browns
Celtics

All of his kids are

Steelers
Sixers
Georgetown cbb

We all like michigan football though and also follow toledo a little cause one of my brothers played there. i think we basically all like pirates in mlb
Feb 22, 2010 9:03am
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voewoody

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Feb 22, 2010 9:05 AM
Nope, except for Ohio State.. He likes the Browns I like the Bengals.. He is a big Nascar fan and has liked Jeff Gordon since he started racing so I liked Dale Earnhardt. I guess I just wanted to be opposite just so there would be a rivalry.
Feb 22, 2010 9:05am
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cat_lover

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Feb 22, 2010 9:38 AM
We both rooted for the same teams. My Dad passed away in 1983. Growing up nothing beat watching the Browns with my Dad.
Feb 22, 2010 9:38am
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Little Danny

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Feb 22, 2010 9:41 AM
Dad is a Browns fan, I am a Steeler fan. Dad is a huge Ohio State fan, I root casually for the Buckeyes but my heart belongs to my alma mater UC Bearcats.
Feb 22, 2010 9:41am
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krambman

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Feb 22, 2010 9:46 AM
Yes?

My dad has never been much of a sports fan. He's always played sports but has never had the same enjoyment from watching/following sports like I have.

We're definitely both big Buckeye fans. I'm a Cowboys fan, when he was younger he liked the Dolphins and 49er's. I'm a Yankees fan, and he would probably classify himself as a Red's fan if pressed. He's never followed basketball.
Feb 22, 2010 9:46am
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j_crazy

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Feb 22, 2010 9:53 AM
My dad:
Reds
Bengals
Ohio State everything
Doesn't watch Pro Basketball

Me:
Indians
Dolphins
Ohio State Football
Xavier Basketball
Cavs
Feb 22, 2010 9:53am
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Feb 22, 2010 9:56 AM
Dad:
CFB: Notre Dame
NFL: Browns (kind of)
MLB: Doesn't care
NHL: Doesn't care
NBA: Doesn't care

Me:
CFB: Notre Dame
NFL: Packers and Browns
MLB: Reds and Indians
NHL: Penguins (but that's because of my future father-in-law)
NBA: Don't follow too closely...but I root for the Cavs.
Feb 22, 2010 9:56am
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Feb 22, 2010 9:57 AM
I've had no contact with my father in the past 15 years so even if I did as a kid I would've switched teams.

My grandfather was a huge Reds fan which is where I get that from. He wasn't a huge football fan, though.
Feb 22, 2010 9:57am
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ManO'War

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Feb 22, 2010 10:30 AM
My dad ditched me when I was born, so I don't know...I don't even think he was a sports fan, since he was all into cars.

But my mom is the biggest Big Red fan that I know, so I guess I got that from her.
Feb 22, 2010 10:30am
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GoChiefs

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Feb 22, 2010 10:31 AM
Nope..but of course..he doesn't watch sports.
Feb 22, 2010 10:31am
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Feb 22, 2010 11:59 AM
I'd have to say yes, but it was/is mainly one team. UK Basketball. I was brought up in the 70's watching the games, with him and his nephew, when they were on TV. We even made it to a few games in the 80's and 90's. (Rupp Arena, Freedom Hall, and the RCA Dome).

It was a common bond with us for years and many times we'd call each other after watching the games. He passed in 2004 and I have to admit I'm not as passionate about it as I once was.
Feb 22, 2010 11:59am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Feb 22, 2010 12:11 PM
GoChiefs wrote: Nope..but of course..he doesn't watch sports.
Is your dad also your mom?
Feb 22, 2010 12:11pm
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GoChiefs

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Feb 22, 2010 12:13 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: Is your dad also your mom?
Lol..nope..when I was growing up..he worked 12 hours a day..six days a week out of town, most of the time..he just never had any time. Any free time he had was spent outdoors hunting or fishing.
Feb 22, 2010 12:13pm
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hasbeen

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Feb 22, 2010 12:25 PM
My dad doesn't root for specific teams. He roots for good games and for certain people to win things.

I root for Dallas, Notre Dame, and Seattle Mariners.
Feb 22, 2010 12:25pm