Pats #1 in NFL Team in Fan Loyalty

[BPF]

Phillies Pass Yankees, Red Sox to Become No. 1 MLB Team in Fan Loyalty - Bloomberg

The New England Patriots were No. 1 among National Football League teams.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
1. New England Patriots
2. Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. Green Bay Packers
5. New York Jets

Detailed metrics for selection not defined in the article. I would think the Jets fans would be the most loyal seeing how their team unlike the others listed hasn't won anything for half a century

 

[upstater1]

Since it's a sports marketing firm, I bet the most heavily weighted criteria was fans bonding with players. And I bet Tom Brady is a huge reason for that high score. Even the goats like him.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

That's our Tommy Boy...gets the bestiality vote!

 

[PlainOldEd]

This is a stupid poll (aren't they all?). First of all, fan loyalty should not be re-evaluated on a year by year basis. And to poll 250 people per market? What is the margin of error when you poll 250 people in a region of millions?

 

[PATSNUTme]

How do you define "loyalty"?

 

[billdog3484]

gimme a break.

so what this poll is saying is that the better the team is, the more loyal the fan?

what about the fan who goes to see the 0-16 detroit lions? thats loyalty if you ask me.

 

[billdog3484]

This is a stupid poll (aren't they all?). First of all, fan loyalty should not be re-evaluated on a year by year basis. And to poll 250 people per market? What is the margin of error when you poll 250 people in a region of millions?

the MOE probably isnt as big as you think. its a dumb poll for other reasons though

 

[ausbacker]

I'm a better fan of the Patriots than the rest of the NFL combined. Do I win something?

 

[jah]

Us Pats fans stick with our team because we know our team always has a good chance when they cheat.

 

[Frezo]

How do you define "loyalty"?

...allowing your wife to spend an intimate night with TB in exchange for two free tickets to the next Jets at Pats game.

 

[jcdavey]

to me the packers fans are the most loyal

when they were bad, good, whatever

willing away season tickets?

crazy

 

[WhiZa]

gimme a break.

so what this poll is saying is that the better the team is, the more loyal the fan?

what about the fan who goes to see the 0-16 detroit lions? thats loyalty if you ask me.

That is a much better test then gauging the loyalty of a fan that roots for a team that's consistently in the playoffs every year.

Have they seen this board after a Patriots loss?

 

[JoeSixPat]

Detailed metrics for selection not defined in the article. I would think the Jets fans would be the most loyal seeing how their team unlike the others listed hasn't won anything for half a century

Good point.

Add to the that, the fact that their coach is a Swinger with a foot fetish who apparently was under the belief that Youtube was a private video forum, and their QB is trolling for girlfriends at the Junior Prom, and you really have to give a ton of credit to Jets fans for staying loyal.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Thankfully, it's not that hard to be loyal to this franchise since 1994.

 

[convertedpatsfan]

That is a much better test then gauging the loyalty of a fan that roots for a team that's consistently in the playoffs every year.

Have they seen this board after a Patriots loss?

No kidding. If the pollsters spent 5 minutes on here after a loss, they would drop us at least 20 spots.

 

[BlueThunder]

Don't confuse critical fans with bandwagon fans...



Critical fans are also loyal.......

Venting is good

 

[Patjew]

I consider the current crop of Pats fans much less loyal than the fans of the other 3 pro teams in the region. When Brady is gone these fans will be much less loyal.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

...allowing your wife to spend an intimate night with TB in exchange for two free tickets to the next Jets at Pats game.

Using that standard true loyalty would be a night with the janitor for those two tickets.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

I consider the current crop of Pats fans much less loyal than the fans of the other 3 pro teams in the region. When Brady is gone these fans will be much less loyal.

Ha, and you fled the region!