Professional teams with "s": singular or plural?

[nq:1]I'm confused on the proper use of these professional teams like Steelers, bulls. As a team or organization, it's singular. On the hand, there are multiple players in the team. How do you use it properly???[/nq]
There are some problems regarding singulars and plurals, but not with the examples you give. "Team" and "organization" are singular. "Steelers" and "Bulls" and "Giants" and

[nq:1]I'm confused on the proper use of these professional teams like Steelers, bulls. As a team or organization, it's singular. On the hand, there are multiple players in the team. How do you use it properly???[/nq]
As a general rule, use a plural verb with team names that are plural in form.

Steny '08!

Thank you all for the explanation.
[nq:1]The two problems I know of: UK/US differences ("Manchester United are..."), and some offbeat US team names like "the Jazz."[/nq]
SO:
Utah Jazz are not doing well lately, while Chicago Bulls are doing well.

Great help, THANKS a lot.
cpliu

[nq:1]SO: Utah Jazz are not doing well lately, while Chicago Bulls are doing well.[/nq]
No, team names used as nouns always take a definite article.

The Chicago Bulls are doing well. The Bulls are doing well.

If you use the place name to represent the team, then (in North America) it's construed as if you were talking about the place, until you use a pronoun to refer to the t

[nq:1]Thank you all for the explanation.[/nq]
[nq:2]The two problems I know of: UK/US differences ("Manchester United are..."), and some offbeat US team names like "the Jazz."[/nq]
[nq:1]SO: Utah Jazz are not doing well lately, while Chicago Bulls are doing well. Great help, THANKS a lot.[/nq]
Sarcasm or misunderstanding? The above sentence should be "The Utah Jazz are not doing well l

[nq:2]I'm confused on the proper use of these professional teams ... players in the team. How do you use it properly???[/nq]
[nq:1]As a general rule, use a plural verb with team names that are plural in form.[/nq]
So, the Phoenix Suns are a good team and so is the Miami Heat? Rightpond they would say "so are the Miami Heat", right? In both cases it's "a" team, however. I like the consisten

[nq:2]As a general rule, use a plural verb with team names that are plural in form.[/nq]
[nq:1]So, the Phoenix Suns are a good team and so is the Miami Heat? Rightpond they would say "so are ... I like the consistency of the Rightpond approach a team is composed of many players and is therefore plural.[/nq]
How about a different kind of team: the USA (50 states, 280,000,000 people) is sing

[nq:1]How about a different kind of team: the USA (50 states, 280,000,000 people) is singular![/nq]
American exceptionalism strikes again.

[nq:2]Thank you all for the explanation. SO: Utah Jazz are not doing well lately, while Chicago Bulls are doing well. Great help, THANKS a lot.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sarcasm or misunderstanding? The above sentence should be "The Utah Jazz are not doing well lately while the Chicago Bulls are doing well."[/nq]
But in the US, it is common among those who talk and write about sports for a living to use

[nq:2]Sarcasm or misunderstanding? The above sentence should be "The Utah Jazz are not doing well lately while the Chicago Bulls are doing well."[/nq]
[nq:1]But in the US, it is common among those who talk and write about sports for a living to use ... not doing well ... " I find this ugly and contrary to more general American usage, but there it is.[/nq]
I'm not sure it's a rule, but I'd