Forbes ranked NFL's best fans, and you already know who was

[VictorG]

Forbes ranked NFL's best fans, and you already know who was first




Who here has cheese head hats?



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[Seahawks08]

Lions' fans are always under appreciated. They suck every year and the fans still live and die with the team. I would replace them with the Cowboys on this list in a heartbeat.

For lazy people, the list is:

1. Packers
2. Broncos
3. Saints
4. Patriots
5. Ravens
6. Colts
7. (TIE) Cowboys
7. (TIE) Steelers
9. Seahawks
10. Bears

[CAA Flagship]

No Redskins? Another bad list.

[Vidav]

No one cares about the Redskins.

[UNI88]

Who here has cheese head hats?

These?

[VictorG]

Who here has cheese head hats?

These?

Cheese graters!

Took me a while to get it..........That's pretty clever!

[89Hen]

No Redskins? Another bad list.

As much as I hate the Skins, I have to agree. You can't be the #3 most valued NFL team and not have top 10 fans.

[VictorG]

No Redskins? Another bad list.

As much as I hate the Skins, I have to agree. You can't be the #3 most valued NFL team and not have top 10 fans.

The questions was "Best" fans......emphasize the word "Best" so I guess that leaves it open to interpretation....like in this story:

On the first day of school a first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a Raiders fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too, are Raiders fans. Wanting to impress their teacher, everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl. The teacher looks at the girl with surprise, 'Janie, why didn't you raise your hand?' Because I'm not a Raiders fan,' she replied. The teacher, still shocked, asked, 'Well, if you are not a Raiders fan, then who are you a fan of?' 'I am a Broncos fan, and proud of it,' Janie replied. The teacher could not believe her ears. 'Janie please tell us why you are a Broncos fan?' "Because my mom is a Broncos fan, and my dad is Broncos fan, so I'm a Broncos fan too!" "Well," said the teacher in a obviously annoyed tone, 'that is no reason for you to be a Broncos fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time. What if your mom was an idiot and your dad was a moron, what would you be then?' "Then," Janie smiled, 'I'd be a Raiders fan.'

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[Ibanez]

As much as I hate the Skins, I have to agree. You can't be the #3 most valued NFL team and not have top 10 fans.

The questions was "Best" fans......emphasize the word "Best" so I guess that leaves it open to interpretation....like in this story:

On the first day of school a first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a Raiders fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too, are Raiders fans. Wanting to impress their teacher, everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl. The teacher looks at the girl with surprise, 'Janie, why didn't you raise your hand?' Because I'm not a Raiders fan,' she replied. The teacher, still shocked, asked, 'Well, if you are not a Raiders fan, then who are you a fan of?' 'I am a Broncos fan, and proud of it,' Janie replied. The teacher could not believe her ears. 'Janie please tell us why you are a Broncos fan?' "Because my mom is a Broncos fan, and my dad is Broncos fan, so I'm a Broncos fan too!" "Well," said the teacher in a obviously annoyed tone, 'that is no reason for you to be a Broncos fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time. What if your mom was an idiot and your dad was a moron, what would you be then?' "Then," Janie smiled, 'I'd be a Raiders fan.'

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I have to agree with the Lions comment. Those fans are committed.

[Ibanez]

Lions' fans are always under appreciated. They suck every year and the fans still live and die with the team. I would replace them with the Cowboys on this list in a heartbeat.

For lazy people, the list is:

1. Packers
2. Broncos
3. Saints
4. Patriots
5. Ravens
6. Colts
7. (TIE) Cowboys
7. (TIE) Steelers
9. Seahawks
10. Bears

This. Totally agree about the Lions.

[andy7171]

I hate Daniel Snyder. And most Skins fans agree with me. But there is only one team in Washington Metro. We deserve to be on the top 10.

[CAA Flagship]

Chris Carter, subbing for Golic today on Mike and Mike, said that the three toughest road games for him was at Green Bay, at Denver, and at Washington. He cited the fans for the reason in all three.

[VictorG]

Chris Carter, subbing for Golic today on Mike and Mike, said that the three toughest road games for him was at Green Bay, at Denver, and at Washington. He cited the fans for the reason in all three.

Green Bay........Cold and Loud!.....wait a minute??

[Gil Dobie]

No Redskins? Another bad list.

As much as I hate the Skins, I have to agree. You can't be the #3 most valued NFL team and not have top 10 fans.

I see gear from all these teams in the Midwest. Only saw Redskins gear when they played here. I don't even know a Redskins fan from around here. It's not WCB, because there are lots of Steelers, Ravens and Patriot fans around.

1. Packers
2. Broncos
3. Saints
4. Patriots
5. Ravens
6. Colts
7. (TIE) Cowboys
7. (TIE) Steelers
9. Seahawks
10. Bears

[CAA Flagship]

Top 20 Active Sellout Streaks in North America
As of March 28th, 2012

Rank Sellout Streak Team League Stadium
1 712 Boston Red Sox MLB Fenway Park
2 437 Dallas Mavericks NBA American Airlines Centre
3 400 Vancouver Canucks NHL Rogers Arena
4 374 Green Bay Packers NFL Lambeau Field
5 366 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Air Canada Centre
6 364 Washington Redskins NFL FedEx Field
7 335 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Invesco Field at Mile High
8 335 Calgary Flames NHL Pengrowth Saddledome
9 325 Denver Broncos NFL Heinz Field
10 314 Montreal Canadiens NHL Bell Centre
11 301 San Francisco 49ers NFL Candlestick Park
12 292 Edmonton Oilers NHL Rexall Arena
13 288 New York Giants NFL Giants Stadium
14 280 New York Jets NFL Giants Stadium
15 272 Philadelphia Phillies MLB Citizens Bank Park
16 249 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Mellon Arena
17 234 Chicago Bears NFL Soldier Field
18 195 Portland Trail Blazers NBA Rose Garden
19 194 New England Patriots NFL Gillette Stadium
20 193 Dallas Cowboys NFL Cowboys Stadium

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[VictorG]

Top 20 Active Sellout Streaks in North America
As of March 28th, 2012

Rank Sellout Streak Team League Stadium
1 712 Boston Red Sox MLB Fenway Park
2 437 Dallas Mavericks NBA American Airlines Centre
3 400 Vancouver Canucks NHL Rogers Arena
4 374 Green Bay Packers NFL Lambeau Field
5 366 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Air Canada Centre
6 364 Washington Redskins NFL FedEx Field
7 335 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Invesco Field at Mile High
8 335 Calgary Flames NHL Pengrowth Saddledome
9 325 Denver Broncos NFL Heinz Field
10 314 Montreal Canadiens NHL Bell Centre
11 301 San Francisco 49ers NFL Candlestick Park
12 292 Edmonton Oilers NHL Rexall Arena
13 288 New York Giants NFL Giants Stadium
14 280 New York Jets NFL Giants Stadium
15 272 Philadelphia Phillies MLB Citizens Bank Park
16 249 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Mellon Arena
17 234 Chicago Bears NFL Soldier Field
18 195 Portland Trail Blazers NBA Rose Garden
19 194 New England Patriots NFL Gillette Stadium
20 193 Dallas Cowboys NFL Cowboys Stadium

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I thought season tickets to redskins games were automatically included for all the elected officials in Washington. Their record shouldn't count because that means only about 5 other people need to buy them....

[93henfan]

The sellout for the game I went to at FedEx must have included sales to about 40,000 invisible motherfuckers, 'cause that place was barely half full.

[CAA Flagship]

The sellout for the game I went to at FedEx must have included sales to about 40,000 invisible motherfuckers, 'cause that place was barely half full.

You're mistaken. That was Delaware Stadium.

[93henfan]

The sellout for the game I went to at FedEx must have included sales to about 40,000 invisible motherfuckers, 'cause that place was barely half full.

You're mistaken. That was Delaware Stadium.

And most of the ODU student section when I was down there.

[CAA Flagship]

You're mistaken. That was Delaware Stadium.

And most of the ODU student section when I was down there.

It was during a hurricane!!!!!

[93henfan]

And most of the ODU student section when I was down there.

It was during a hurricane!!!!!

Look, I drove across the bridge tunnel AND faced death threats from a sadomasochistic ODU alum in the week leading up to the game and I still made it. Cry me a river about your weak fans.

[CAA Flagship]

It was during a hurricane!!!!!

Look, I drove across the bridge tunnel AND faced death threats from a sadomasochistic ODU alum in the week leading up to the game and I still made it. Cry me a river about your weak fans.

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[93henfan]

Did the refs finally shit out the whistles they swallowed on that pass interference mugging by ODU on Delaware's final pass or did they have to have them surgically removed?

[Gil Dobie]

Top 20 Active Sellout Streaks in North America
As of March 28th, 2012

Rank Sellout Streak Team League Stadium
1 712 Boston Red Sox MLB Fenway Park
2 437 Dallas Mavericks NBA American Airlines Centre
3 400 Vancouver Canucks NHL Rogers Arena
4 374 Green Bay Packers NFL Lambeau Field
5 366 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Air Canada Centre
6 364 Washington Redskins NFL FedEx Field
7 335 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Invesco Field at Mile High
8 335 Calgary Flames NHL Pengrowth Saddledome
9 325 Denver Broncos NFL Heinz Field
10 314 Montreal Canadiens NHL Bell Centre
11 301 San Francisco 49ers NFL Candlestick Park
12 292 Edmonton Oilers NHL Rexall Arena
13 288 New York Giants NFL Giants Stadium
14 280 New York Jets NFL Giants Stadium
15 272 Philadelphia Phillies MLB Citizens Bank Park
16 249 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Mellon Arena
17 234 Chicago Bears NFL Soldier Field
18 195 Portland Trail Blazers NBA Rose Garden
19 194 New England Patriots NFL Gillette Stadium
20 193 Dallas Cowboys NFL Cowboys Stadium

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Washington is a regional team, the top 10 on the best fans list have huge national fan-bases.

[93henfan]

The reason teams have huge national fanbases is because of bandwagon fans. The Packers were a regional fanbase in the 1980s. The Steelers prior to the mid-70s and 49ers prior to the early 80s were an afterthought in the sports world.

Hell, the Seahawks are still a regional afterthought, but I guarantee if they busted off three more Superbowl wins in the next five years, every swinging dick bandwagoner will become a Seattle fan.

Bottom line is that there's nothing special about Green Bay fans. You see the same passion and loyalty from probably 3/4 of NFL fanbases. There are a few outliers (Tampa, St. Louis, Miami) but most places are a tough ticket and a great home crowd.