What are your favorite sports traditions?

[tiger8mush]

Baseball quirks (not really traditions):
1) Big Poopi step out of the batters box, re-velcro his gloves, and spit on his hands in between EVERY pitch.
2) Jim Leyritz the way he use to twirl his bat like a baton in between pitches.
3) "Enter Sandman" when Mariano Rivera comes out of the pen
4) (Okay this is a tradition) 7th inning stretch singing "take me out to the ballgame"

NCAAF:
A core of 6 of us tailgate for every UCONN football home game and usually each invite a person. We always get there when the gates for the parking lots open. Not as big as other football schools, but still fun.

Football:
1) Once a year we go to a Patriots home game and tailgate. I go with friends who are Patriots fans (I'm not) and I find a way to tease the team. This past year I wore a shirt which only read "18-1" in big font
2) Steelers Terrible Towels
3) The cheerleaders!

Basketball:
Jason Kidd blowing a kiss with every free throw

Hockey:
Playoff beard

Soccer:
shirt over your head when you score a goal

[EvilKing00]

Tradition??? maybe its been going on forever I guess -

Rain Delay Fun - Players sliding across the tarp in the rain - (many examples but the robin ventura comes to mind when he was immatating Piazza)

[RedlegsFan]

I love how baseball managers and coaches wear the uniform and cleats!

[Bob Lemke]

Chief Osceola riding onto midfield and sticking a flaming lance at Florida State home games.

[Prof_Plum]

- cutting down the nets after the NCAA tourney

- Army/Navy football game

- Stanley Cup going home with each winning team member for a day

"Drivers, start your engines"

To hear drivers fire 'em up at any NASCAR event is pretty awesome. Can't wait for Daytona this weekend!

[mattsey9]

Always loved the Haka.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4LNjNXt1yM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fYIUdVNFgU

[TUM301]

Been to my share of great sporting events but without a doubt my fav is the traditional Beanpot Hockey Tourney held in Boston each Feb. Just wish I get to see Northeastern win one soon !!!