What Means Most to You as a Fan

I was listening to The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio this afternoon and they brought up an interesting subject, as a fan what championship means the most to you? Well like any good idea it was ripe for the stealing, so here goes. This column will list the top five sports championships that mean the most to me if my team wins it all.

5. NBA Championship: As a Boston Celtics fan I experienced this just a couple of years ago. I can't say I watch a whole lot of basketball in the regular season, maybe the final quarter of about every other Celtics game. I do start paying more attention when the playoffs come around, but if I miss a game it isn't the end of the world. Only if the Celtics are in the Finals does it become appointment television.

4. The Stanley Cup: Unlike a lot of Americans I like hockey. In fact I am more likely to tune into A Boston Bruins game than the Celtics. Unfortunately I haven't experienced a Stanley Cup victory by the Bruins and to be perfectly honest it isn't looking good for this year either.

3. The Super Bowl: The New England Patriots have been very good to me recently giving me three Super Bowl championships to celebrate. I also was quite upset when they lost their perfect season to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XlII. Still as happy as I was when the Patriots won it still didn't match the feeling that I get from my top two.

2. NCAA Frozen Four: This one probably comes out of nowhere for most people across the country, but when you are a product of the University of Maine you understand. Hockey is easily the best U. Maine Black Bears team. Maine has won two ice hockey championships and both hold a special place in my heart. I probably also felt closer to those titles because I went to so many games and would sometimes see the players on campus.

1. The World Series: I am a baseball fan first and foremost. I fell in love with the game and the New York Yankees when I was just six years old. I have been blessed to see my team win seven titles in my lifetime. The biggest win was in 1996 when the Yankees won for the first time in 18 years. Granted that isn't a long time between titles for some teams, but the drought lasted from elementary school through college for me. I know I have nothing on Chicago Cubs fans, but it was nice to win one again in 1996. It was also especially nice since it was the first time the Yankees had won since my brother, Dennis, dies in 1989. He was a huge Yankee fan as well and I knew just how much he would have enjoyed the 1996 season.

So there you have it the five sports titles that mean the most to me, How are yours different? Leave your comments in the comment section.

The Song of the Blog: The song of the blog this time around is Blue On Black by The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. A bluesy song that has great guitar, not much more to say.