ESPN 2008 Fanbase Rankings: Pats #8 - New England Patriots Forums

Disco Volante · 08-29-2008, 12:34 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/previe...ory?id=3530077

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8. Patriots

Consecutive sellouts: 149 | Season-ticket waiting list: 50,000

There's no way to argue with a fan base that has sold out Gillette Stadium since it opened -- pushing the Patriots' streak to 149 games, including playoffs -- and is willing to join a waiting list 50,000 deep to get a crack at season tickets someday. On-field dominance will do that. It will be interesting to see how the addition of Patriot Place -- a commercial development that offers shopping, restaurants, a movie theater and a medical center -- will affect the game-day dynamic. Do you throw Italian sausages on the grill or grab a teriyaki burger at Red Robin? One sounds more festive than the other.

-- Tim Graham

Steelers ranked first while the Cardinals finish last.

***blackglass3*** · 08-29-2008, 01:11 PM

I'd rather have the sausage, myself.

I don't see it being that big a deal. Tailgaters will keep on tailgating. Hell, I tailgated at the Meadowlands the day after Christmas for Jets/Pats Monday night a couple years ago. It was so windy my charcoal grill blew away. And I imagine most tailgaters are the same way.

Disco Volante · 08-29-2008, 01:18 PM

Here's how the Pats scored on their point system, with 1 being great and 5 the worst...

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Stadium factor (St.): Loud? Great atmosphere?
2

Live and die factor (LDF): Fans take loss hard? (That's a good thing.)
2

Traveling road show factor (Travel): Big presence in other guys' stadium?
3

Loyalty when team sucks (Loyal): You score points with us if you stick with a loser.
4

Hate factor (Hate): Other teams' fans dislike your fans? (Hate is good in our book.)
1

Tailgate factor (TG): Home tailgates sizzling or stale?
1

Home fans' creativity (CF): Wacky ideas … or not?
3

Total: 16

Wendel · 08-29-2008, 01:23 PM

Wow the Raiders are a Top 10 team with 4 consecutive sell outs?

Maybe if we all dress like 2nd graders we can move up higher.

***KontradictioN*** · 08-29-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wendel

Wow the Raiders are a Top 10 team with 4 consecutive sell outs?

Maybe if we all dress like 2nd graders we can move up higher.

No, they just have a very, very, very hardcore loyal fanbase. Something that, according to ESPN, we don't.

Sicilian · 08-29-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KontradictioN

No, they just have a very, very, very hardcore loyal fanbase. Something that, according to ESPN, we don't.

Have to agree with them to an extent. Sure, we have a hardcore central group of fans, but before Parcells (and then later BB) changed the success of the team, they were fourth in this town behind the Red Sox, celtics, and even the Bruins (before the hockey strike).

Wendel · 08-29-2008, 02:52 PM

Wow! The Jets and Pats both scored the same rating on Stadium Atmosphere.

I didn't know we harrased women to take their shirts off during games.

ScottieC · 08-29-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Disco Volante

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/previe...ory?id=3530077

Steelers ranked first while the Cardinals finish last.

Atlanta should have been last. These folks down here are horrible to all the professional teams.

***mgteich*** · 08-29-2008, 03:23 PM

Do you think we would sell out if we had the record of the Raiders over the past five years?

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Originally Posted by Wendel

Wow the Raiders are a Top 10 team with 4 consecutive sell outs?

Maybe if we all dress like 2nd graders we can move up higher.

Wendel · 08-29-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

Do you think we would sell out if we had the record of the Raiders over the past five years?

The Cardinals have sucked for even longer and have 5 times as many consecutive sell outs as the Raiders.