26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 @FiveThirtyEight The most loved — and hated — teams in the NFL: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-hates-the-patriots-the-most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 We need more sex in the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Billieve Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Really surprised so many people dislike teams like the Bills and Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy McFiddish Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 No Buffalo love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 No Buffalo love Not much love or hate. Rather irrelevant actually which comes as no surprise given the recent history since you know how long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Really surprised so many people dislike teams like the Bills and Browns. Ya makes no sense to me either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Like everything Buffalo, we need to be on the polar ends of the spectrum! One of the least loved and most hated teams? I find that hard to believe. When I tell people I'm a Bills fan I usually get a "I respect them, I'd like to see them win someday" (uh, me too bro...). As an aside, I was traveling for work the past few days and I saw like 6 people rocking Bills gear! Happy to see Bills nation representing out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Costa Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Small market team with 17 years of futility 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galept Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Bills get hate because there are a lot of New England fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Really surprised so many people dislike teams like the Bills and Browns. Kind of ruins your whole Sunday when they are the game of the weak in your area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuvtalker Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Usually when I tell people I'm a Bills fan, they offer their condolences... 😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Kind of ruins your whole Sunday when they are the game of the weak in your area Is that what it's called when the Bills or Browns are televised? Edited September 15, 2017 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 538 usually explains their stats a lot better than simply saying they commissioned a company and this: Specifically, the poll was conducted among a national sample of adults ages 18 and older, from Sept. 1-7. Only responses from self-described NFL fans (including those who labeled themselves “casual” fans) were included in the analysis. In other words...they ommitted their sample size, and I happen to think that it's incredibly small. I think most casual fans aged 18-30 might not know a single thing about the Buffalo Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Usually when I tell people I'm a Bills fan, they offer their condolences... I bartend on the weekends and get this alot because I wear a Bills rubber bracelet. But it's a great conversation starter! The good news is, I live in Cincinnati......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan in MD Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 How can a team that's missed the playoffs for the last 17 years be relevant enough to be in the top ten most disliked teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichFan Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The ratings include the top 3 responses. If Patriots, Jets and Dolphins fans include the Bills in their top 3 most hated teams, that's three huge markets and fan bases. So while I was surprised to see the Bills in the top 10 most hated teams, I think that is how we got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Top ten on the bad side, impressive. Thirty year nineties hangover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 i would want to be the most hated team.. glad we are higher there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Kind of ruins your whole Sunday when they are the game of the weakin your area Lol. I see what you did there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Favorite teams mostly just correlate to success probably Meaning a much higher number of bandwagon fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 We need more sex in the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I believe it that the Bills are top 10 in most hated teams. I have no clue why though. But you kind of see it in the comments sections of websites when they post Bills and Sabres articles. There is usually all sorts of hate toward Buffalo, and I even notice on some sites Buffalo has their own (very) dedicated trolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 I believe it that the Bills are top 10 in most hated teams. I have no clue why though. But you kind of see it in the comments sections of websites when they post Bills and Sabres articles. There is usually all sorts of hate toward Buffalo, and I even notice on some sites Buffalo has their own (very) dedicated trolls. It's Al Michaels' fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) I would love to look through the source data for the poll and see which fan bases hate the Bills. I gotta believe that if we look at the data for people who selected the Bills as #1 most loved team, its like 75% hatred for New England in the 1 spot and 25% spread between Phins and Jets for the 2 and 3 spot. . Edited September 15, 2017 by Jauronimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Favorite teams mostly just correlate to success probably Meaning a much higher number of bandwagon fans. eggs zachly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 ...the Cowgirls and Plastic Puss Jones hands down......hated the POS from day one...first move was to kick the legendary Landry to the curb like dirt.......the number of hats he tries to wear and fails miserably at tells you the size of his fallacious ego....next up would be Boy Danny Snyder.....more money than brains......George Allen and Bobby Bethard would be proud of what this azzclown has NOT accomplished......the Pats?.....why?...if the Pats, why not the Steelers (and save the Cheatriots crap-it's stale)?....ELEVEN Lombardis between them....both are well run, bonafide FOOTBALL organizations from FO to Administration to between the stripes with NON-meddling owners......they hire the best and let them do their jobs.....envious?...of course.....ELEVEN Lombardis versus SEVENTEEN year drought is in the numbers....eleven leaves the shelf stocked....seventeen leaves the cupboard BARE IMO........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Most favorite team, the Packers... and least least-favorite team, the Chiefs. them both, I hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Bills get hate because there are a lot of New England fans.Not sure why they'd hate a perennial doormat. My NE contingent of in law family members refers to the bills as a 'cute' attempt at a pro football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I feel bad for the Jags. If it wasn't for hatred, they wouldn't get any attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I feel bad for the Jags. If it wasn't for hatred, they wouldn't get any attention. ...Hefty bags over seats gets them plenty of attention............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyBoy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I would love to look through the source data for the poll and see which fan bases hate the Bills. I gotta believe that if we look at the data for people who selected the Bills as #1 most loved team, its like 75% hatred for New England in the 1 spot and 25% spread between Phins and Jets for the 2 and 3 spot. . 538 shares their data for a lot of their stories on GitHub. That specific one isn't there yet, but if it doesn't show up in the next few weeks, can't hurt to send an email or tweat, bet they would share. https://github.com/fivethirtyeight/data Plenty of youtube vids on how to use github, and you can load datasets directly into R (theoretically, I guess I need to watch more youtube!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalftimeAdjustment Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Well, it looks like the least-cared about teams in the NFL are the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Tennessee Titans (based on adding the scores from both columns). I am also surprised there is more Dallas hate than NE hate at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I'd imagine we are high on the dislikelist because NYC and Boson ((New England at large) are large fan bases so from those places alone we got higher proportions of dislike. Otherwise we'd be in the middle somewhere. Pretty much this proves nothing imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Well, it looks like the least-cared about teams in the NFL are the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Tennessee Titans (based on adding the scores from both columns). I am also surprised there is more Dallas hate than NE hate at this point.Before the Panthers most East coast states south of Maryland covered the Skins Could be old ties die hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Really surprised so many people dislike teams like the Bills and Browns. The myth that the American public loves an underdog is a bald faced lie. The American public is the biggest collection of front runners on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Of note: 6 fan bases hate the Patriots more than Bills fans, according to the study. And even then, only 30.4% of Bills fans put the Patriots in their bottom 3. Meaning @ 70% of Bills fans did NOT have the Patriots in their top 3 most hated teams... Kind of interesting. You wonder who all those Bills fans hate more! Giants fans hate NE the most. This story got a lot of treatment today with Schopp and Bulldog at WGR 550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Really surprised so many people dislike teams like the Bills and Browns. #BillsMafia isn't that awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I believe it that the Bills are top 10 in most hated teams. I have no clue why though. But you kind of see it in the comments sections of websites when they post Bills and Sabres articles. There is usually all sorts of hate toward Buffalo, and I even notice on some sites Buffalo has their own (very) dedicated trolls. My guess is this is left over hate from the 90's. You grow up hating a team hard to change that. I still have the same left over hate for the Raiders dating back to the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I get the lack of love, but the top 10 hate makes zero sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) My guess is this is left over hate from the 90's. You grow up hating a team hard to change that. I still have the same left over hate for the Raiders dating back to the 70's. I kind of disagree with this. When I was growing up, Miami, Shula, and Marino were public enemy #1. That hate pales in comparison to the loathing I've developed for NE*, Brady, and Belichick. Honestly I don't think Miami cracks my top three anymore - NE*, Dallas, and Seattle are there for me now. Edited September 16, 2017 by sullim4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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