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......and still the Boston Globe thinks we're all just hanging on their in depth reports about Bobby Valentine's favorite diner or Josh Beckett's lucky belt.
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re: Record training camp attendance of 12,163 (Update: Broken 24 Hours Later with 13,654)
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Originally Posted by patsinthesnow
I always wondered if the Patriots could ever take over Redsox nation. The time is coming as that team continues to implode.
It's cyclical. There was a time when the Bruins were the trendy team and their tickets were impossible to get your hands on, during the Orr-Esposito days. Later it was the Celtics, during the larry Bird era. After that it was the Red Sox ... and for some reason it still is.
Why the Patriots haven't taken over is tough to figure out. Perhaps it's a combination of things such as the business relationships with certain media outlets, the stadium not being located in the city, the difference in schedules (162 games vs 16 games), or something else.
re: Record training camp attendance of 12,163 (Update: Broken 24 Hours Later with 13,654)
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Originally Posted by patsinthesnow
I always wondered if the Patriots could ever take over Redsox nation. The time is coming as that team continues to implode.
I don't think there's any question that the Patriots have moved past the Red Sox as the biggest/most popular team in New England and it's not even close. Just look at the tv ratings and ticket (I bought Sox tickets on Stubhub for as little as $4 at the start of the season. Can't touch a decent Pat's tickets for less than $225 on SH) sales...I also don't think this is a short term trend. The NFL has reached unparraled levels of popularity while MLB is clearly on the decline in comparison.
re: Record training camp attendance of 12,163 (Update: Broken 24 Hours Later with 13,654)
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Originally Posted by jmt57
It's cyclical. There was a time when the Bruins were the trendy team and their tickets were impossible to get your hands on, during the Orr-Esposito days. Later it was the Celtics, during the larry Bird era. After that it was the Red Sox ... and for some reason it still is.
Why the Patriots haven't taken over is tough to figure out. Perhaps it's a combination of things such as the business relationships with certain media outlets, the stadium not being located in the city, the difference in schedules (162 games vs 16 games), or something else.
I don't understand why you would say that. Boston is one of the 2-3 most rabid baseball cities in the country. Why would you expect that suddenly to flip just because the Patriots have been a good team?
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......and still the Boston Globe thinks we're all just hanging on their in depth reports about Bobby Valentine's favorite diner or Josh Beckett's lucky belt.
I assure you most of the media that claims this is a Red Sox town are either Red Sox media writers or fans over the age of 60 that still believe baseball is America's game.
Any sport without solid ownership and a salary cap is a broken product. Period.
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Record training camp attendance of 12,163 (Update: Broken 24 Hours Later with 13,654)
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