Washburn's Top 5 of the Day

Washburn's Top 5 of the Day presents: The Top 5 Teams That I Love to HATE!!!

5) The Boston Bruins (NHL)- I hate this team for a few reasons, but mostly because they are considered strong rivals to my beloved Montreal Canadiens. I am also totally hating the fact that for the past "X" amount of years, the Bruins have been utterly abismal and now, out of no where, they are cleaning up in the east. Also, one time, when I was in drum corps, the line I was marching in decided to make the section hat be a black Bruins hat, only because of the B on it (which for our purposes stood for Buccaneers). Its ok, I mean I am not bitter or anything. I sucked it up. I didn't whine like a little bitch... but come on... it was AGONY.

4) The Dallas Cowboys (NFL) - Oh my God, do I ever hate the f'n Cowboys. And I'll tell ya what, it really, honestly is for only one reason. I hate the fact that there is ALWAYS so much damn controversy encircling the team, its coaches, its owner, and whatever else, that they are always being mentioned on Sports Center for this or that.... ugh. It gets old. Half the players on the team are convicted criminals, the other half have bloated egos, and the quarterback is a tart. The owner is out of his mind, constantly feels the need to intervine with the coaching of the players, and the rich sonofabitch seems to get worse each year. The locker room is full of too many celebrities and not enough HONEST ball players. Even the goddamn cheerleaders have to be celebrities for the cowboys (having their own TV show, like anyone gives a shit). PLUS, Jen likes them, so I can hate them more and we can have a rivalry. F the Cowboys, and in no way are they America's team in my honest opinion. Douchebags...

3) This one was tough... it is a tie between Manchester United and Everton FC (EPL) - Holy cow do I ever hate these teams. They make my blood boil... First off, Manchester United is WAY WAY WAY overrated. No way do they deserve as much credit and fame as they get. B.S. if you ask me. Total B.S. They have ONE good player, Ronaldo, and even he isn't all that great. Mostly just a pretty boy twink. Plus, this is another team that just seems to attract controversy... ugh, what was it about that rape case at a ManU. party???? Losers. And Everton, don't even get me started. These assholes... sheesh. They are the archnemisis rivals of my Liverpool FC. Not only that, but they play in what SHOULD have been Liverpool's stadium. Yeah yeah, they are the older team and all, seniority, F it! Liverpool ain't big enough for the two of em... And with the playing fields only being a mile apart, Everton's blood on the minds of many fans of the Reds. ANFIELD FOREVER. Oh, and ManU... how about that embarressing loss to us a few weeks back??? HAHAHAHA, suckas!

2) The Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - These guys... these guys I hate with true passion and ferver. Purple... what a stupid team color. It makes me sick that my alma mater shares the same colors as these fools from Minnesota. And it really pisses me off that I share the great Hebrew name "Jared" with one of their players (Jared Allen). Blah on that guy! And his jersey number, 69, geezz.. who does he think he is! This team is mostly hated for the fact that they are rivals of the Monsters of the Midway, the great, one and only, Chicago F'n Bears!!! In a previous era, The Bears would easily shred through the crap-kicking Vikings, but it seems, as of late, the Vikings have the Bears' asses under their supreme control. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!! The Vikings need a good, old-fashioned, Midwest smack down from the windy city. I might lose my mind if another season goes by where the Vikings are atop the NFC north... seriously... LOSE MY MIND!!!! Vikings, I hate you.

...and the number 1 team that I love to HATE...

1) The New York Yankees (MLB) - This is definitely not a shocker I'm sure, as most everyone knows I despise the pinstripes with so much angst and hatred that I make it my mission to look for every flaw there is with the Yanks. So many reasons... first off, and this compares to that of ManU. and The Cowboys, the sheer arrogance this team and its owners has makes me want to puke up my lunch. They toss around money like it grows on trees and overpay players who are no where near deserving. This only further inflates their already massive egos. Also, they condone hiring and honoring players like A-Rod, and Roger Clemmens, and (until this year) Jason Giambi... players who are known to have had checkered pasts regarding steroid use. I can't stand the media buzz that floats around the NYY as well... IF the Yanks don't get 95 wins in a season, you would think the world has exploded by the amount of media coverage spouting shit like "Have the Yanks lost their magic?" Geezzz.. even if they win 85 games, which is good by almost all other club's standards, it's not good enough for the Yankees. Jeter sucks. Steinbrenner can eat my shit. The New Yankee Stadium is stupid. Hmmmm... am I forgetting anything??? Oh yeah, the YES network blows. Oh yeah... GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!!