Of the four major pro sports Hockey, Baseball, Football, Basketball in the United States and Canada only eight teams actually have a color as part of the mascot. Soccer was not included because it is lower than bowling and poker on the sports food chain in America. Simply looking at the four sports and the 122 pro sports teams there is one thing obvious, if you are a team of color you better have "red" in the name.

  Teams with the name "red" include the Redskins, Red Wings, Red Sox, and Reds. These teams comprise 50% of the list known as the "A list". The Browns, White Sox, and Blue Jays represent the other 50% of the list known as the "B list".

  The Red teams have a combined 27 Championships between them. The Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups, the Red Sox have won 6 World Series, the Reds have won 5 World Series, and the Redskins have won 5 Super Bowls. This is why they are the "A list".

  The other #### teams have only 12 combined Championships. That is why they are on the "B list". They are not new franchises either. These teams have been around a long time. In fact every team of color has been around a long time. The newest team on the list is the Toronto Blue Jays whose franchise began in 1977 which is relatively young in comparison to the other teams on the list.

Teams of color are old school. You will probably never see another team name including a color as part of the name. But if your city gets one, they better make the name have "Red" in it!

 The entire list of most championships by pro teams of color:

Red Wings 11

Red Sox 6

Reds 5

Redskins 5

Browns 4

White soxs 3

Blackhawks 3

Blue Jays 2


The Breakdown:

4 teams were from MLB

Zero teams were from the NBA

Chicago has 2 teams on the list

2 teams with Indian names on the list and 2 about colors of Sox.

2 teams of color left off the list the St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets have never won a Championship.

Of all teams "Blue" only a combined 2 Championships

  Every sport has its die hard fan base.  Yes even the NHL.  If you don't live in a state you can play outdoor hockey or Canada you may not believe that.  That is also another argument in my long line of arguments that the NHL should only be in those area I just mentioned.

I was bumping around youtube for a video I saw on another website of an NHL fan caught on the big screen.  It was on Break.com. 

I have put all three videos up against each other in a poll on FANIQ.com.  You can vote here if you are a member, or sign up here.  FANIQ.com is a website that tracks your predictions and opinions on sports topics and games.  Of coarse it if free as well.

I wanted to post the videos here on this blog but apparently Fox sports doesn't have the ability to use embeded objects.  Just click the links below that will get you to the videos on Youtube.com and Break.com

So here is the quetion I pose to you.  In each video you be the judge.  Is is a die hard NHL fan or just another Jacka$$?

Video #1-  an NHL fan gives it all he has to help out his team.  You be the judge.


Video#2-  a fan gets caught on the big screen for his big moment


Video #3- I call this one poetic justice and you will see why. 


Video number three to me is the best because the player doesnt let him off the hook, even after he scores.