I thought it would be fun to see what teams everyone roots for and where they rank in your sports hierarchy. Please add backstory. My backstory is that I grew up in Marion. My Dad took me to many Indians games in Municipal Stadium. It was a dump but it was our dump. We watched the tribe every night on WUAB during the summer. My Dad is a huge OSU football fan and alum. He taught me all of the traditions, shared his passion, taught me to hate Michigan, and took me to many games. My Dad also passed the sadness of being a Browns fan to me.

I fully intend to pass my love for my teams on to my kids.

My sports hierarchy:
1a) Cleveland Indians. Baseball's my first love. 162 games is such a journey/investment. I can't imagine any championship being more rewarding than if they ever win the world series. For me there is nothing more dramatic than a Tom Hamilton call of a walk-off homerun.
1b) Ohio State football. There's so much passion in college football. There are so few games and every game is so important. Most Big Ten games feel like rivalry or semi rivalry games. Being from Marion, it's ingrained in you to be an Ohio State fan.
2) Ohio State basketball. I'll always remember those great teams from the early 90's, going to the Final Four practice in 1999, and all of those Big Ten championships/deep NCAA runs since. What a great way to bridge the gap between the bowl game and baseball season. As Ohio State fans we're blessed to follow elite teams in both football and basketball.
3. Cleveland Browns. Until they 1995 they were right after the tribe for me. My idols were Bernie Kosar, Webster Slaughter, Kevin Mack, Eric Metcalf, Clay Matthews, and so on. I cried when they left and when they returned it was never the same. I still listen to every game and watch when they're on here in Cincinnati. I keep a Brownie decal on my car next to my Chief Wahoo decal and above my 2014 National Championship magnet. That said, it will take a lot of winning for me to let guard down hope again.