Red-Skins Nation?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

More than any team's fans I have a problem with the Patriot's fans. Talk about jumping onto the bandwagon. The Patriots had a following similar to the Arizona Cardinals prior to the Super Bowl. Sure, you could say that about any team who has a Super Bowl victory, but I sure don't see a lot of Tampa Bay hats around here.

[PSUSkinsFan21]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

More than any team's fans I have a problem with the Patriot's fans. Talk about jumping onto the bandwagon. The Patriots had a following similar to the Arizona Cardinals prior to the Super Bowl. Sure, you could say that about any team who has a Super Bowl victory, but I sure don't see a lot of Tampa Bay hats around here.

Agreed, before the Brady years I don't think I ever came across a single person that claimed to be a Patriots fan. Nobody actually cheered for the Patriots.....they were a joke.

I think my list would be similar in other respects though. I'd say some of my top ones would be Red Sox, Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Raiders, Redskins, Cowboys, Steelers and probably the Mets.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by PSUSkinsFan21

Agreed, before the Brady years I don't think I ever came across a single person that claimed to be a Patriots fan. Nobody actually cheered for the Patriots.....they were a joke.

I think my list would be similar in other respects though. I'd say some of my top ones would be Red Sox, Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Raiders, Redskins, Cowboys, Steelers and probably the Mets.

Texas stadium is half full when the Cowboys are not having a great season. They have a big nationwide fanbase but their local support is pretty weak I think.

[PSUSkinsFan21]

Originally Posted by celts32

Texas stadium is half full when the Cowboys are not having a great season. They have a big nationwide fanbase but their local support is pretty weak I think.

Good point. I guess it's just the inordinantly large number of fans that I always had to deal with growing up in Eastern PA. I mean, why the heck are you a cowboys fan if you're from eastern PA? It never made sense to me, but it always gave me the impression 50% of the country was a Cowboys fan (I'm exaggerating, but you get the point). I always hated that "America's Team" BS too. People would talk about "America's Team" and I'd always fire back by telling them they must be talking about the Redskins......after all, our Nation's capital only has one football team (or at least it did before FedEx).

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by PSUSkinsFan21

Agreed, before the Brady years I don't think I ever came across a single person that claimed to be a Patriots fan. Nobody actually cheered for the Patriots.....they were a joke.

I think my list would be similar in other respects though. I'd say some of my top ones would be Red Sox, Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Raiders, Redskins, Cowboys, Steelers and probably the Mets.

I dunno. I think maybe in sheer numbers that Red Sox and Yankees fans might outnumber football teams fans, however many of those fans are disinterested. If you live in that area of the world, it's like it is a prerequisite to make a commitment to either the Red Sox or the Yankees. When it comes to sheer loyalty and straight up fanaticism, I'd have to say that the Redskins and Cowboys fans are some of the best and most loyal.

[PSUSkinsFan21]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I dunno. I think maybe in sheer numbers that Red Sox and Yankees fans might outnumber football teams fans, however many of those fans are disinterested. If you live in that area of the world, it's like it is a prerequisite to make a commitment to either the Red Sox or the Yankees. When it comes to sheer loyalty and straight up fanaticism, I'd have to say that the Redskins and Cowboys fans are some of the best and most loyal.

Well, I think you find sheer fanaticism in football fans in general moreso than baseball. Football and baseball games are just a completely different environment. I've never lost my voice at a baseball game (even though I am a die hard Mets fan), but I've never had a voice left after a football game. So I'd agree with you, but it just might not be fair to compare baseball fans to football fans. Maybe the discussion should be the top baseball fans, the top football fans, the top college football fans, top hockey fans, etc. It kinda is impossible to mix them and not have all the football teams' fans come out on top. IMO