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Local team, maybe?

and hockey sucks...so don't worry about that one.

 just watch the sport, itll come naturally

i personally liked tomlinson when he got into the nfl so i picked the chargers as my favorite team, now i get to support him, rivers, merriman and yell at how much they suck for being so good

bdecker7649:

 

well, u r from NY, so obv pick the Red Sox and Bruins

Vanderbilt

Gayness of the name obv.

Local teams.

Find teams that are fun to watch.

Find teams that have a fan base in your area (especially if they have a specific sports bar where they all hang out).

Small market teams that have been successful.

Avoid any big market team - no NY, Chicago, Boston or LA teams or teams with a recent history of winning (Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils).

Recommendations:

Baseball - Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies

Hockey - Montreal Canadiens (yes, they've won a lot, but have been mediocre for years), Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks

You should latch on the worst team in the sport..    Then when they do win. It will feel pretty special..   I mean your getting into Baseball and Hockey.  Dont become a Yankees or Penguins fan.. Thats pretty bad.  Latch onto the Maple Leafs and the Nationals..    They are both really bad.. But are in big markets for their sport so you know at some point they will get better and probably win at some point in your life.

I recently decided I wanted to pick an English Premier League team. I didn't want to pick the teams at the top so Chelsea and Man U were out. I heard bad things about Liverpool fans so they were out. Then out of the remaining teams I chose based on how much I liked their colors/uniforms and how much I liked playing Fifa with them. In the end Aston Villa was my choice.

When I got into soccer, I chose Newcastle United, a team that appeared to be on the rise.   Oops.

That is the criteria I would use, find a team in each of the leagues you are interested in that is on the cusp, or might soon be, and watch them grow.  For the NHL, the Blackhawks would be a great pick.  They are entertaining to watch, and should continue to improve on their way to vying for the championship.

fly44:

I recently decided I wanted to pick an English Premier League team. I didn't want to pick the teams at the top so Chelsea and Man U were out. I heard bad things about Liverpool fans so they were out. Then out of the remaining teams I chose based on how much I liked their colors/uniforms and how much I liked playing Fifa with them. In the end Aston Villa was my choice.

AFink93:

You should latch on the worst team in the sport..