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Sportsball 5-19-17

#1 Post by elwoodblues » Thu May 18, 2017 8:12 pm

We have come to the end of this edition of Sportsball, and I thank everyone for playing.

This one is going to be a guessing game, and each answer will be worth five points. For each major pro sports league (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) name the team whose official Twitter account has the most followers and the team with the fewest (as of a few weeks ago when I looked them up). If you are not a Twitter user you should still be able to make an educated guess about most of these, and even if you are a Twitter user you will not know any of these for sure unless you have looked them up. I started having second thoughts about this game, but decided to go with it anyway. Please don't be mad at me.

MLB

Most:

Fewest:

NFL

Most:

Fewest:

NBA

Most:

Fewest:

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most:

Fewest:

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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu May 18, 2017 8:51 pm

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[quote="elwoodblues"]We have come to the end of this edition of Sportsball, and I thank everyone for playing.

This one is going to be a guessing game, and each answer will be worth five points. For each major pro sports league (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) name the team whose official Twitter account has the most followers and the team with the fewest (as of a few weeks ago when I looked them up). If you are not a Twitter user you should still be able to make an educated guess about most of these, and even if you are a Twitter user you will not know any of these for sure unless you have looked them up. I started having second thoughts about this game, but decided to go with it anyway. Please don't be mad at me.

MLB

Most: Rockies

Fewest: Padres

NFL

Most: Broncos

Fewest: Raiders

NBA

Most: Nuggets

Fewest: Timberwolves

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Avalanche

Fewest: Blues

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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#3 Post by Vandal » Fri May 19, 2017 5:16 am

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MLB

Most: Cubs

Fewest: Brewers

NFL

Most: Patriots

Fewest: Jaguars

NBA

Most: Lakers

Fewest: Kings

NHL

Most: Rangers

Fewest: Blue Jackets

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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#4 Post by ShamelessWeasel » Fri May 19, 2017 6:54 am

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MLB
Most: Yankees
Fewest: Miami

NFL
Most: Dallas
Fewest: Jacksonville

NBA
Most: Golden State
Fewest: Charlotte

NHL
Most: Toronto
Fewest: Arizona

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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#5 Post by BackInTex » Fri May 19, 2017 7:02 am

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MLB

Most: Yankees

Fewest: Rays

NFL

Most: Rams

Fewest: Buccaneers

NBA

Most: Warriors

Fewest: Thunder

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Maple Leafs

Fewest: Stars



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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#6 Post by franktangredi » Fri May 19, 2017 7:09 am

I just hope all these teams still exist.

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MLB

Most: Yankees

Fewest: Rockies

NFL

Most: Cowboys

Fewest: Bills

NBA

Most: Lakers

Fewest: Pacers

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Red Wings

Fewest: Islanders

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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#7 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri May 19, 2017 8:25 am

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We have come to the end of this edition of Sportsball, and I thank everyone for playing.

This one is going to be a guessing game, and each answer will be worth five points. For each major pro sports league (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) name the team whose official Twitter account has the most followers and the team with the fewest (as of a few weeks ago when I looked them up). If you are not a Twitter user you should still be able to make an educated guess about most of these, and even if you are a Twitter user you will not know any of these for sure unless you have looked them up. I started having second thoughts about this game, but decided to go with it anyway. Please don't be mad at me.

MLB

Most: Yankees

Fewest: Rays

NFL

Most: Patriots

Fewest: Jaguars

NBA

Most: Cavaliers

Fewest: Jazz

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Rangers

Fewest: Sabres

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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#8 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri May 19, 2017 8:29 am

This should be fun. I look forward to seeing the actual answers.

Spoiler
We have come to the end of this edition of Sportsball, and I thank everyone for playing.

This one is going to be a guessing game, and each answer will be worth five points. For each major pro sports league (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) name the team whose official Twitter account has the most followers and the team with the fewest (as of a few weeks ago when I looked them up). If you are not a Twitter user you should still be able to make an educated guess about most of these, and even if you are a Twitter user you will not know any of these for sure unless you have looked them up. I started having second thoughts about this game, but decided to go with it anyway. Please don't be mad at me.

MLB

Most:

NY Yankees


Fewest:

Several possibilities here. The attendance for the two Florida teams are usually pretty lousy, and a smaller market team that hasn't been very competitive (before the early going this season anyway) like the Brewers, or a crappy team like the A's might be it, but a little voice inside my head is saying Minnesota Twins, so I'll go with that.


NFL

Most:

Dallas Cowboys. Like the Yankees, they're a brand that has a fanbase all over the map.


Fewest:

It pains me to say it, but it's probably my beloved but bumbling Buffalo Bills.


NBA

Most:

Hmmm..do I go with front running fans or a classic but currently awful franchise? Oh let's take a shot at front runners and say the Cleveland Cavaliers.


Fewest:

Sacramento Kings


NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most:

Montreal Canadiens


Fewest:

Columbus Blue Jackets



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#9 Post by andrewjackson » Fri May 19, 2017 9:03 am

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MLB

Most: Chicago Cubs

Fewest: Tampa Bay Rays

NFL

Most: New England Patriots

Fewest: Jacksonville Jaguars

NBA

Most: Cleveland Cavaliers

Fewest: New Orleans Pelicans

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Toronto Maple Leafs

Fewest: Carolina Hurricanes
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#10 Post by Pastor Fireball » Fri May 19, 2017 9:53 am

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MLB
Most: Yankees
Fewest: Mariners
NFL
Most: Cowboys
Fewest: Bengals
NBA
Most: Warriors
Fewest: Sixers
NHL
Most: Rangers
Fewest: Oilers
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#11 Post by jarnon » Fri May 19, 2017 2:55 pm

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MLB

Most: Yankees

Fewest: A's

NFL

Most: Patriots

Fewest: Bills

NBA

Most: Lakers

Fewest: Kings

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Maple Leafs

Fewest: Sharks
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#12 Post by kroxquo » Fri May 19, 2017 6:37 pm

Thank-you for the games.

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MLB

Most: New York Yankees

Fewest: Toronto Blue Jays

NFL

Most: Dallas Cowboys

Fewest: Jacksonville Jaguars

NBA

Most: Golden State Warriors

Fewest: New Orleans Pelicans

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Boston Bruins

Fewest: Tampa Bay Lightning
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#13 Post by Bob78164 » Sun May 21, 2017 2:28 pm

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MLB

Most: Yankees

Fewest: Reds

NFL

Most: Cowboys

Fewest: Jacksonville

NBA

Most: Lakers

Fewest: Denver

NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Bruins

Fewest: Columbus
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Re: Sportsball 5-19-17

#14 Post by elwoodblues » Mon May 22, 2017 5:55 am

elwoodblues wrote:We have come to the end of this edition of Sportsball, and I thank everyone for playing.

This one is going to be a guessing game, and each answer will be worth five points. For each major pro sports league (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) name the team whose official Twitter account has the most followers and the team with the fewest (as of a few weeks ago when I looked them up). If you are not a Twitter user you should still be able to make an educated guess about most of these, and even if you are a Twitter user you will not know any of these for sure unless you have looked them up. I started having second thoughts about this game, but decided to go with it anyway. Please don't be mad at me.

MLB

Most: NY Yankees 2.26M

Fewest: Miami Marlins 278K
Solo Home Run bonus for Weasel


NFL

Most: New England Patriots 3.34M

Fewest: Jacksonville Jaguars 450K

I might have guessed the Cowboys, but they were second with 2.9M


NBA

Most: LA Lakers 6.14M

Fewest: Utah Jazz 626K
Solo Home Run for LB.


NHL
(Do not include the Vegas Golden Knights, the expansion team that will begin play this fall.)

Most: Chicago Blackhawks 2.17M (large fanbase plus recent success)

Fewest: Arizona Coyotes 287K
Another Solo Home Run for Weasel.

It occurred to me that the Montreal Canadiens might have accounts in English and in French, but they use one main account and usually send tweets in French and then in English.
So it appears that the Lakers have the most Twitter followers of any US pro sports team. But compare their 6.14M to, say, FC Barcelona (21.3M).

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Vandal 15
Weasel 22
BiT 5
Frank 10
LB 21
TBone 5
AJ 10
Fireball 5
jarnon 15
kroxquo 10
Bob 15

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