The 10 easiest NFL teams to hate

Fox Sports ^ | August 11, 2005 | Randy Hill

[E Rocc]

When the NFL finds itself in our topical crosshairs, I don't play favorites.

:snip:

That's an impressive list of castaways. But it's time to allow the true hatin' to begin:

Baltimore Ravens

The variables add up in a hurry.

Beyond the shaky details of his murder-case involvement, linebacker Ray Lewis gains points with a player-introduction dance that suggests the stun gun is a major prop in Riverdance.

Teammate Jamal Lewis has just been released from the hoosegow, which was the reward for allegedly having his cell phone used in a drug deal. The Ravens are thrilled that Jamal doesn't have a machete that some pal can borrow.

Coach Brian Billick didn't need Jamal to put the con in condescending. He can do that all by himself.

But the true measure of Raven hatred has been established by team owner Art "Runway" Modell, who dragged the franchise out of Cleveland without bothering to liberate the city of Drew Carey.

[E Rocc]

1. Squealers
2. Ratbirds
3. Bungles
4. Titans
5. Cowgirls
6. Rams. (strictly because of the Showfossil)

-Eric

[GraniteStateConservative]

I hate the Pats for two reason, one because they beat the steelers,

The Steelers had home field. Their QB threw 3 INTs. The league's top D allowed Brady to have a 130.5 QB rating for the game and the Pats O to have 322 total yards of offense. Plaxico Burress didn't make clutch catches and Bettis didn't move the ball. Cowher went for the FG instead of the TD try when you were 2 yards away. You let Dillon explode for big runs. Clark Haggans and Aaron Smith lost their cool. How can you hate us for that game?

and two because all of the sports writers, commentators, and journalists kissing their butts.

Everyone said that the Steelers were too good and they had home field and that the run for the Pats would be over with that mix of circumstances.

[cgk]

ping.

[SoothingDave]

"Cryboys"? You can do better than that, Dave

If you really want me to, I could rustle up some type of comparison between the number of thugs and criminals and showboats tolerated by the respective organizations.

SD

[SoothingDave]

Everyone said that the Steelers were too good and they had home field and that the run for the Pats would be over with that mix of circumstances.

I think everyone remembers more vividly the negative things they hear. As I recall, Dallas got hyped in the 70s as "America's Team" while all the Steelers ever did was beat them in Super Bowls.

SD

[al_c]

If you really want me to, I could rustle up some type of comparison between the number of thugs and criminals and showboats tolerated by the respective organizations.

Sounds interesting. But let's keep it to current rosters, shall we?

[SoothingDave]

But let's keep it to current rosters, shall we?

I'm operating at a loss here, cause I only know Antonio Bryant, Vinnie (if he's still there), and that's about it.

SD

[Asphalt]

How can you hate us for that game?

I don't care that we gave you the game, the Patriots sucked for a looooong time. How could you hate the other teams, you gave them the games? See, it doesn't matter. You don't care why it happened, only that it happened

Everyone said that the Steelers were too good and they had home field and that the run for the Pats would be over with that mix of circumstances.

As I recall, the Pats were the favorites.

[mainepatsfan]

How many good coaches has he driven away?

[dfwgator]

Well at least the Detroit Lions aren't good enough to be hated.

[mainepatsfan]

I think there were two reasons why the Pats were favored.

The first was that the Steelers had struggled to get by the Jets at home and the Pats had beaten the Jets in New Jersey rather easily a few weeks before.

The second was that the media had hyped Indianapolis into this unstoppable offensive machine and so they were stunned when the Pats defense held them two only three points.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I didn't hate the Yankees because they beat us in 2003 and other times before that. I hated their mercernary player acquisitions. I hated Steinbrenner. I hated that MLB didn't do anything to hold their spending in line in the best interests of baseball. I hate A-Rod because he's a jackass. I hate Sheffield because he's an a$$hole. Etc.

I don't hate Jeter (I think it's silly the media acts like he's the best baseball player ever). I don't hate Matsui. I don't hate Mo.

I just don't see how "hate" would be the word you'd use to describe your feelings about the Pats. Envy, maybe.

[Kryptonite]

Cheeseheads resembling wine bottles? This guy is certifiable.

[al_c]

I'm operating at a loss here, cause I only know Antonio Bryant, Vinnie (if he's still there), and that's about it.

NO	NAME	POS	HT	WT	EXP	COLLEGE
76	Adams, Flozell	OT	6-7	343	8	Michigan State
73	Allen, Larry	G	6-3	325	12	Sonoma State
24	Barber, Marion	RB	6-0	212	R	Minnesota
36	Barnes, Darian	FB	6-2	241	4	Hampton
40	Beriault, Justin	S	6-2	199	R	Ball State
34	Bickerstaff, Erik	FB	6-0	230	2	Wisconsin
11	Bledsoe, Drew	QB	6-5	238	13	Washington St
92	Brooks, Jermaine	DT	6-3	290	1	Arkansas
57	Burnett, Kevin	LB	6-2	239	R	Univ. Tenn.
86	Campbell, Dan	TE	6-5	262	7	Texas A&M
74	Canty, Chris	DE	6-7	279	R	Virginia
91	Carson, Leonardo	DT	6-2	292	6	Auburn
93	Coleman, Kenyon	DE	6-5	284	4	UCLA
46	Condo, John	LB	6-3	244	R	Maryland
50	Cooper, Roger	LB	6-2	239	R	Montana State
18	Copper, Terrance	WR	6-0	201	2	East Carolina
2	Cortez, Jose	K	5-11	200	6	Oregon St
84	Crayton, Patrick	WR	6-0	200	2	NW Okla State
15	Crowder , Tom	WR	6-1	207	1	Arkansas
3	Cundiff, Billy	K	6-1	207	4	Drake
49	Curtis, Tony	TE	6-5	269	R	Portland State
20	Dantzler, Woody	S	5-10	209	3	Clemson
29	Davis, Keith	S	5-10	198	3	Sam Houston
98	Ellis, Greg	DE	6-6	271	8	North Carolina
95	Ferguson, Jason	DT	6-3	305	9	Georgia
55	Fowler, Ryan	LB	6-3	243	2	Duke
30	Frazier , Lance	CB	5-10	183	2	West Virginia
26	Glenn, Aaron	CB	5-9	185	12	Texa A&M
83	Glenn, Terry	WR	5-11	193	10	Ohio State
97	Glover, La'Roi	DT	6-2	282	10	San Diego State
89	Gomez, Mike	TE	6-6	235	1	Illinois
45	Goolsby, Mike	LB	6-3	244	R	Notre Dame
65	Gurode, Andre	C	6-4	314	4	Colorado
14	Harrell, Reggie	WR	6-3	214	R	Texas Christian
42	Henry, Anthony	CB	6-1	205	5	South Florida
7	Henson, Drew	QB	6-4	233	2	Michigan
56	James, Bradie	LB	6-2	245	3	Louisiana State
52	Johnson, Al	C	6-5	296	2	Wisconsin
19	Johnson, Keyshawn	WR	6-4	214	10	USC
68	Johnson, Thomas	DT	6-2	294	R	Middle Tenn St
21	Jones, Julius	RB	5-10	205	2	Notre Dame
33	Jones, Nathan	CB	5-10	184	2	Rutgers
27	Kincade, Keylon	RB	5-11	204	1	SMU
44	Love, Reggie	LB	6-4	224	R	Duke
1	McBriar, Mat	P	6-1	210	2	Hawaii
10	Merritt, Ahmad	WR	5-10	195	4	Wisconsin
81	Morgan, Quincy	WR	6-1	215	5	Kansas State
41	Newman, Terence	CB	5-11	190	3	Kansas State
59	Nguyen, Dat	LB	5-11	238	7	Texas A&M
60	Noll, Ben	G	6-4	300	2	Pennsylvania
54	O'Neil, Keith	LB	6-0	235	3	N. Arizona
90	Ogbogu, Eric	LB	6-4	269	8	Maryland
37	Pagel, Derek	S	6-1	208	3	Iowa
72	Peterman, Stephen	G	6-4	318	1	LSU
79	Petitti, Rob	OT	6-5	347	R	Pittsburgh
88	Pierce, Brett	TE	6-5	250	2	Stanford
39	Polite , Lousaka	FB	6-0	246	1	Pittsburgh
66	Ratliff, Jeremiah	DE	6-3	293	R	Auburn
13	Rector, Jamaica	WR	5-10	189	R	NW MO State
43	Reese, Izell	S	6-2	195	8	Alabama-Birm
35	Reeves, Jacques	CB	5-11	190	2	Purdue
62	Rivera, Marco	G	6-4	310	10	Penn State
85	Robinson, Jeff	LS	6-4	250	13	Idaho
75	Rogers, Jacob	OT	6-6	305	2	Southern Cal
9	Romo, Tony	QB	6-2	219	3	E. Illinois
80	Ryan, Sean	TE	6-5	257	2	Boston College
38	Scott, Lynn	S	6-0	211	5	NW Okla State
58	Shanle, Scott	LB	6-2	237	3	Nebraska
51	Singleton, Al	LB	6-2	236	9	Temple
87	Smith, Zuriel	WR	5-11	166	2	Hampton
96	Spears, Marcus	DE	6-4	307	R	LSU
61	Tarullo, Matthew	G	6-5	314	R	Syracuse
32	Thomas, Anthony	RB	6-2	225	5	Michigan
28	Thompson, Tyson	RB	6-1	215	R	San Jose State
25	Thornton, Bruce	CB	5-10	198	2	Georgia
53	Thornton, Kalen	LB	6-3	240	2	Texas
77	Tucker, Torrin	OT	6-6	315	3	Southern Miss
64	Van Hoy, Chris	DT	6-4	307	R	Louisiana Tech
78	Vollers, Kurt	OT	6-7	300	4	Notre Dame
71	Walter, Tyson	C	6-4	303	4	Ohio State
94	Ware, Demarcus	DE	6-4	251	R	Troy St Univ
70	Wilder, Sam	OT	6-5	303	R	Colorado
23	Williams, Lenny	CB	5-10	190	1	Southern
31	Williams, Roy	S	6-0	226	4	Oklahoma
82	Witten, Jason	TE	6-5	261	3	Tennessee

[E Rocc]

I'm operating at a loss here, cause I only know Antonio Bryant, Vinnie (if he's still there), and that's about it.

Antonio's in Cleveland, where he played very well the second half of last year, is having an extremely good preseason, is apparently getting along well with Romeo Crennell and Trent Dilfer (two of the league's class acts), and is doing a tremendous job of making it look like the problem in Dallas was Parcells, not him.

-Eric

[cgk]

pshaw! they made the playoffs before T.O. they can make it without him too.

[E Rocc]

"Well at least the Detroit Lions aren't good enough to be hated."

They could be, this year.

-Eric

[dfwgator]

They could be, this year.

I've been saying the same thing every pre-season since 1970, I've only been right once, 1991.

[stocksthatgoup]

God, Himself, placed the Big G on the Packer Helmet!

[AmishDude]

New England Patriots.

Tuck rule.

I'll never get over that.