On The Team

Mathematically, assuming that at least one of the teams doesn’t go to the playoffs, and knowing that 6 out of 16 games are against division opponents, that leaves 28 teams competing for the last 10 games open on a team’s schedule. That means that if a team were to cycle through all the teams in the league, it could be over 2 seasons before 2 teams face each other again.

Out of curiosity, what is the record number of games two teams have gone without facing each other, and what teams were they?

I don’t know how many games it would be, but the Chiefs and the Eagles hold the record for the longest span of time two didn’t play each other. It was a few days shy of twenty years. (October 22 1972 – October 11 1992)

Now a days, the NFL has a rotating schedule, so every team will play every other team at least once every four years.

An NFL schedule now has 6 division games, 4 games against all 4 teams of one division in the same conference, 4 games against all 4 teams of one division from the other conference, and 2 other games, one team from each of the other two divisions in the same conference.

Packers, Saints, 49ers and Patrios are the 4 best teams with the most wins. How does that help them when it comes time for the playoffs?

The eight division winners are all guaranteed home games in the playoffs (which is big), and the top two teams in each conference also get a week off after the end of the regular season (which is *huge*).

If i organize some sport, let’s say rugby, can i put together teams with names like the Mississippi Muslims & the Colorado Christians? Would this be allowed by law? I mean, the team members could be actual Jews or Hindus or whatever, so they’d actually be representing something (unlike major sports teams)

The Pennslvania Prophets want to play on the roster can you arrange this? Our colors are purple and gold. Are you sure the Hindus will put out much of an offense? And are the Jews going to get all fanatical about stadium refreshments? And I will tell your right now I will call foul on any Sharia rule book. This is still an American game our country our laws.

Even against the best teams in the world it would be a close game. In 2006 we almost made it to the quarterfinal, but that stupid ref didn’t give a red card. Why do you think other teams have so much trouble with us and what makes us so good?

Ha i knew you wanted to be Mexican all along you seen the light and it’s cause Mexico doesnt play with the cowardish counter attack like US of Lame

I don’t mean the Yankees because a lot of people have Yankees hats, I mean which teams have the most fans that are really in love with their teams and really believe in them.
No biased answers please.

It is a doubled edged sword. While teams such as the Phillies, Red Sox and the Yankees are all hated for many reasons, they are also the most beloved. Other than buying their merchandise, you can tell people love them because fans go to their games. For example, when the Yankees go to the Rays, the stadium is 85% Yankee fans.

In MLB baseball, what would happen if 3 teams were tied for first place at the end of the season?

I know if 2 teams are tied, they play a one game playoff against each other to determine the division winner. But it seems that there would be no way for 3 teams to play that would be equally fair for each team. Did this 3 way tie ever actually happen? What is the procedure if it does happen?

It has never yet happened, but MLB does have a plan for resolving such a situation.

(Scene: Commissioner Selig unlocks the sub-basement of MLB Global Headquarters, enters, carrying a torch. Pulls open the bottom drawer of a cobwebbed file cabinet, rusty bearings squealing their objections. Selig thumbs through, finally finding his goal near the back. Pulls out a yellowed folder, marked "Top Secret: Eyes Only". He theatrically blows the dust off, because one MUST blow the dust off old files. He breaks the seal, and pulls out the document, the title page, all official-looking, labeled "Three Way Tie Breaking: To Be Used Only In A Catastrophic Crisis". The commish tucks the document under his arm, hoists the torch, and departs, the door slamming shut with grim finality.)

MLB has ways of designating the teams as A, B, and C. The teams then play a two-game tournament, B at A, followed by C at the winner of the first game. The team winning the second game is awarded the postseason berth at stake.

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The actual tiebreaking procedures are spelled out in MLB Operations Rule 33, which is part of a document that MLB doesn’t make any effort to publicize or disseminate, but you can find it if you look for it. Summary forms, which may be a bit out of date but will give you the general concept well enough, can be found at either of the links below.

Rule 33 summary: http://wiki.soxprospects.com/Rule+33

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_tie-breaking_procedures

In one league, I want 4 teams for me and my siblings, and I also want one team for another league that I am in. Can I do that, or would I have to make another account to have that many teams?

You can’t have more than one owner per account in any one league, for reasons that should be obvious! How does anyone know you’re not running all 4 teams? So it’s not the total # of teams that’s the problem. For different leagues, I usually have 5 or so under my account each year.

I’m watching the Tour de France at the moment, and I was wondering how they decide to put the teams together? Do they just ask riders if they want to join them? What are the tactics(if any) are there behind putting a team together?(do they aim to get as many strong riders as possible?)
Do the teams change with every tour??
Also, how do they decide the team leader?

Thanks in advance!

Jess

The cycling teams usually consist of 20 or more riders, competing at many races at different locations throughout the world. When it comes to the major races, like the TDF, they select the best riders that they have to support their efforts. Each team will have a leader or GC contender, several climbers and all around riders, and a sprint specialist or two. As you are finding out the race consists of many competitions going on at any one time. The team works together to win, and get as many awards as possible.

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I bought a brand new outfit that is black and purple or purple and black both ways are correct. I wanted to but a new new to match. I don’t want to get a hat that is a team and its not the teams original colors. So I would like to know all the teams that have black and purple or purple and black doesn’t matter what sport they are from.

Kansas State/ K-State, COLLEGE
Atlanta Braves, MLB
Colorado Rookies. MLB

I bought a brand new outfit that is black and purple or purple and black both ways are correct. I wanted to but a new new to match. I don’t want to get a hat that is a team and its not the teams original colors. So I would like to know all the teams that have black and purple or purple and black doesn’t matter what sport they are from.

Kansas State/ K-State, COLLEGE
Atlanta Braves, MLB
Colorado Rookies. MLB