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Rounding out the top five in order were fan bases of the Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. |
The most impressive entries on the list, to me, are Baltimore and New Orleans. Very few adults grew up Raven fans - the team hasn't been there long enough. And very few adults grew up proud to be Saints fans, not to mention what the city of New Orleans has been through.
In the early 90's my college roommate was one of the few season ticket holders (at the old stadium) and he'd beg me when they had home games to drive him and go with him to the game. He'd start with giving me the ticket, then buying my beer, eventually add in some food and I'd usually give in.
The place was regularly a ghost town, we practically each have our own row (it had benches not seats) and many times I'd lay down.
Parcells and Bledsoe changed a lot, but much of that goodwill was swept away by pete carroll. Since the Brady Belichick era they have what one losing season?
I agree with those who say wait for brady and belichick to hang them u and evaluate that franchise.
Just like fans have abandoned the Sox this year, just like they abandoned the Bruins int he mid 2000's they could very well jettison the Pats in tje end of the this decade.