Niners only 8TH most popular NFL team in fan poll - Page 3

May 29, 2012 at 12:50:05

#31

99problems
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Originally posted by DaHoeDatWreckedACity:
In India, the most popular teams are the Redskins and CHiefs.......hayayayayayayaayayahhh

sorry but i almost almost was almost gonna laugh

you failed

BAD!

May 29, 2012 at 13:16:53

#32

lamontb
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I'm surprised they were 8th

May 30, 2012 at 16:00:19

#33

kray28
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Originally posted by 16to87:
This ESPN poll is clearly east coast fan influenced

You think?

May 30, 2012 at 16:28:16

#34

drunk49er
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saints? talk about a bunch of bandwagoners.

pre-katrina that team was packing up to move

May 30, 2012 at 16:31:52

#35

dwett
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Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
The 49ers are actually higher than I thought they'd be..

I'm with you. Did they do this poll last year. Just curious how one great year jumped us in national popularity.

May 30, 2012 at 16:37:22

#36

danimal
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The Cowboys are the most popular because they get televised on free local TV the most. I watched a piece on the NFLN once which showed they started this practice before they were the most popular team in America, and inevitably because they were doing this they became the most popular team in America.

So they were a winning team and filled the void of fans looking for a team to watch consistently on the tube. America's team was born and they have not stopped since. Even today, the odds of turning on your TV on Sunday and not seeing the Cowboys is low

May 31, 2012 at 07:52:10

#37

9erfanAUS
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Originally posted by dwett:

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
The 49ers are actually higher than I thought they'd be..

I'm with you. Did they do this poll last year. Just curious how one great year jumped us in national popularity.

Yeah, especially since I remember all the games before last season where half of Candlestick would be empty.

[ Edited by 9erfanAUS on May 31, 2012 at 07:52:20 ]

Jun 1, 2012 at 02:51:41

#38

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Who cares. I wish we were last, so we would have more haters when we win our 6th.

Aug 1, 2012 at 18:48:21

#39

Dr_Bill_Walsh
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Originally posted by drunk49er:
saints? talk about a bunch of bandwagoners.

pre-katrina that team was packing up to move

THIS

Aug 1, 2012 at 18:52:05

#40

sincalfaithful
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Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by drunk49er:
saints? talk about a bunch of bandwagoners.

pre-katrina that team was packing up to move

THIS

Yeah that is a bandwagon franchise if I'd ever seen one

Aug 1, 2012 at 19:07:25

#41

AB83Rules
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No surprise here. Those 7 teams are very popular, GB, NYG, NE, PIT, and NO all have won a SB recently, with CHI going to one, and of course Dallas is "americas" team, or whatever bs it made out to be. Plus of the top 8, all of them besides New Orleans have a storied history. Before Brees, Saints were nothing. Maybe Pats too, Brady came along and damn they become relevant.

Jags is funny ranking. No wonder they don't sell out each game at home. Bengals at 30 surprises me right now, even though they had there bad moments, they are a pretty good team right now.

Aug 3, 2012 at 10:29:24

#42

LasVegasWally
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I'd rather be hated.

Gives me much more motivation.

After we will the Super Bowl, the fair-weather fans will come back - as if I care.