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.

[stocksthatgoup]

For 4-5 months each year Packers can walk on water too.

[SoothingDave]

Antonio's in Cleveland, where he played very well the second half of last year

Why did I think he was in Dallas? Was he before? Or am I just hallucinating?

SD

[GraniteStateConservative]

Who will catch the football? McNabb can't throw it to himself. That receiving corp without TO is awful.

[SoothingDave]

Thanks. I don't recognize any thugs on today's roster. One year does not a franchise make. You would have a hard time convincing me that Jerry Jones is a more traditionalist owner than the Rooneys. Didn't Deon Sanders play for Dallas once? A million years will pass before the Rooneys hire a showboater like that.

SD

[1L]

Cowboy hating started decades before Jones bought the team.

[r9etb]

Cowboy hating started decades before Jones bought the team.

Sure. But you have to admit that the crack about "Jones's current face" is a classic.

[sean327]

All this Cowboys hating is nothing more than pure jealosy.
You all wish your sorrya$$ loser franchises could even sniff the success that has been graciously bestowed upon America's Team by God himself. See below:

Superbowl VI Dallas 24, Miami 3
Superbowl XII Dallas 27, Denver 10
Superbowl XXVII Dallas 52, Buffalo 17
Superbowl XXVIII Dallas 30, Buffalo 13
Superbowl XXX Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17
Only 2 teams have 5 rings; Dallas & San Francisco

The Cowboys have played in 54 playoff games, the next closest team is Oakland with 43.

As Jim Rome says; SCOREBOARD!!! Hate all you want, but deep inside all of you is a closet Cowboys fan fighting to get out!!

[cgk]

Who will catch the football? McNabb can't throw it to himself. That receiving corp without TO is awful.

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	Brian Westbrook #36   |   Running back   |   Philadelphia Eagles Height: 5-8       Weight: 203       Born: Sep 2, 1979 - Washington, DC      College: Villanova Draft: 2002 - 3rd round (26th pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles Profile  |  Split Stats  |  Situational Stats  |  Career Stats  |  Game Log  |  News & Notes  |  Photos

Career Stats

Career Stats					Rushing							Receiving										Fumbles
Season	Team	G			Rush	Yds	Y/G	Avg	TD			Rec	Yds	Y/G	Avg	Lng	YAC	1stD	TD			Fum	FumL
2002	Philadelphia	15			46	193	12.9	4.2	0			9	86	5.7	9.6	20	9.2	4	0			2	2
2003	Philadelphia	15			117	613	40.9	5.2	7			37	332	22.1	9.0	38	6.9	17	4			0	0
2004	Philadelphia	13			177	812	62.5	4.6	3			73	703	54.1	9.6	50	8.8	30	6			1	1
Career		43			340	1618	37.6	4.8	10			119	1121	26.1	9.4	50	8.2	51	10			3	3

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McNabb can't "throw" to himself but he'll run with it when he has to. Yes, Westbrook is a RB, but he can sure catch the ball. Both Brown & Smith are looking super according to training camp reports.

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And don't write off T.O. yet: Today's news:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-eagles-owens&prov=ap&type=lgns

Owens said he was just happy to have a week off... ``I'm going to work with T.O. and only T.O.,'' the Philadelphia Eagles coach (Reid) said Thursday in his first comments since Owens was sent home Wednesday... ``Why would I talk to them? They gave me a week off,'' he (Owens) said.

[brownsfan]

"Hate all you want, but deep inside all of you is a closet Cowboys fan fighting to get out!!"

Sorry, I don't think a ride on the crack-wagon is for me.

Besides, the only cowboy fans I know are, well, light in the loafers.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Hate all you want, but deep inside all of you is a closet Cowboys fan fighting to get out!!

That's similar to saying there is a closet homo in all of us trying to get out. Real close, in fact.

[MotleyGirl70]

Thanks for the ping :)

Vikings

Eagles (and their psycho fans)

[MotleyGirl70]

That's good!

I LOVE seeing the green and gold.

[Asphalt]

At the end of this season you'll be less inclined to be associated with their fans

5-11 I predict

[End Times Sentinel]

There's going to be guys to throw to, especially the RBs (Westy and Moats) but even TE is thin for us right now.  If Smith goes down, what are we looking at here?  James Whalen?  Mike Bartrum?

And WR, it doesn't matter how good TE and RB are, if you're counting on Greg Lewis and Billy Mac, it allows the D to pull both the safeties in the box.  This team is still good enough to win 12 games even without T.O., but going into the playoffs, what looks to be an anemic (and still pass oriented) offense gives me pause.

As big a tool as T.O. is being, we need him back to seriously compete.  I'm not suggesting bending to his whims, but it's going to be tough if he's not around.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[MotleyGirl70]

I think the Packers play the Chargers tonight on ESPN.

[Kryptonite]

Facilities Prioritization

Troy Aikman, after living a full life, died.

When he got to heaven, God was showing him around.

They came to a modest little house with a faded Cowboys flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, Troy," said God. "This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." Troy felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house.

On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3-story mansion with a Green and Gold sidewalk, 50 foot tall flagpole with an enormous Packers logo flag, and in every window, a Title Towel.

Troy looked at God and said "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I've been a dominant QB in the NFL and I've led my team to a number of glorious victories as well."

God said "So what do you want to know, Troy?"

"Well, why does Brett Favre get a better house than me?"

God chuckled and said "Troy, that's not Brett Favre's house, it's mine."

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A Packer Fan in Heaven

A devout Packer fan died and had just arrived in heaven (that's where all Packer fans go, you know). He was talking to an angel trying to get the lowdown on what heaven was going to be like. He asked the angel if there were any former packers in heaven.

The angel replied, "Sure, all the greats are here."

He then asked the angel if they played football and the angel replied that in heaven, every day is Packer Sunday and the Pack always wins.

Being very excited the fan asked if Vince Lombardi was there and as he asked, he saw a man with dark rimmed glasses, a heavy overcoat, and a cap that looked strangely like the one Vince Lombardi wore in the Ice Bowl.

When asked excitedly if that was him, if that was Vincent T. Lombardi, the angel replied, "No, that was God. He likes to act like he's Lombardi."

[E Rocc]

Why did I think he was in Dallas? Was he before?

Yeah, they traded him last year after him and Parcells got into it. He's had no character problems here at all.

-Eric

[NCC-1701]

Something about your list stands out. The Dallas Cowboys are the ONLY team to have won a Super Bowl in each of number brackets (i.e. VI, XII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX). Now that the XL's are here, look for the Cowboys to continue that trend. They have X years to do that.

BTW, GO COWBOYS!!!!!

[MotleyGirl70]

Those are good ;)

[Watery Tart]

Not a bad list, but it could use a little altering.

1. Packers
2. Packers
3. Packers
4. Cowboys

1. Vikings
2. Vikings
3. Vikings
4. Cowboys

;o)