My Teams

So, this blog is geared towards Nor Cal sports fans. Most of my allegiances are to Nor Cal teams, with the exception of baseball. Allow me to break down my favorites (as if you care):

NFL: San Francisco 49ers. I have been a fan since I can remember. My first true memory was John Taylor's TD in Super Bowl XXIII. I guess that gives you some idea of my age...

NBA: Sacramento Kings. I moved to Sacramento in 1998, which just happened to coincide with the start of their run, guess that makes me a bit of a bandwagoner, but I never really followed basketball before that, so it wasn't much of a jump.

MLB: Atlanta Braves/Oakland A's. Why two? Well growing up all my friends were Giants fans. My family was Dodger fans (don't ask me why). I couldn't really get behind either, so I figured I would root against both. The Braves were in the NL West at the time and I was able to watch their games on TBS, so I just started following them.

The A's actually came out of the 1989 World Series. They were playing the Giants, so of course I had to root against them. Not to mention the Bash Brothers were cool. Admit it. Now, having the RiverCats here in Sacramento has allowed me to follow many of their players as they develop and built the interest.

NHL: San Jose Sharks. It's hockey in California, options are limited. I'll be honest, High Def TV increased my interest. I sure didn't grow up around the game, so it was hard to follow. HD has surely changed that. Now I would consider myself a pretty educated fan.

College: Michigan/Sacramento State. One Saturday afternoon, Michigan vs Notre Dame in the Big House. Hundreds of thousands of screaming fans. Notre Dame was "popular" at the time, so I rooted for the other team (is there a trend here). Have been following them ever since. No ties to the state, school, etc., just a fan!

I'm a Sac State alumni and I follow them as closely as I can. I have been impressed with what the football and basketball program have been building. Hopefully the coaches and facilities will keep it going. Also a nice showing by the baseball/softball teams this year.