Largest Fan Base

[BoysFan4ever]

No, I am sure the Cowboys have the largest.

The theory I have seen bandied about is this:

(Cowboys Fans - Cowboys Haters) < (Packer Fans - Packers Haters).

In otherwords, there are more Cowboys fans than Packers fans -- probably by a large measure, however, there are a TON of Cowboys haters. There are a lot of Packers fans and not a whole lot of folks (other than in the NFC North) who hate the Packers.

I don't understand how a hater of a team can be included in this but ok. I still think it's the Pack.

 

[jazzcat22]

What I actually meant was, during general conversations at the workplace you hear people saying they used to be Cowboys fans until they got sorry, etc....so not necessarily band wagon fans but "fair weather" fans.

Right. Or they use when Landry was fired, or when JJ fired the other JJ, or some other lame excuse. Mostly now it's just JJ, and all the misinformation they grown to believe.
I wonder how many other teams go through this too.

I lived in West Palm Beach area for 14 years from 84 to 98, and when the Dolphins were winning, they were arrogant. When they were losing, I heard, well, I'm from [insert area] and I'm a fan of [insert team] comment. Mostly NY, NE area, Detroit or Pittsburgh.
Most so-called fans couldn't name anyone on the team except for Marino or Shula. I made up a players name one time, and had these people believing he was a star on the team, I picked a position of DT. They had no clue. I often wondered how they sounded at work or in a bar talking about this player.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I still think it's the Pack.

It's the Cowboys and has been for decades. We are the most loved and hated team ever. I'll never forget the Madden interview when they asked him which games should be televised and didn't blink and said you always show the Cowboys because it doesn't matter which side you are on everyone always watches.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

It's the Cowboys and has been for decades. We are the most loved and hated team ever. I'll never forget the Madden interview when they asked him which games should be televised and didn't blink and said you always show the Cowboys because it doesn't matter which side you are on everyone always watches.

I don't see it but ok.

 

[BigStar]

Evening zonesters, I was listening to K & C MasterPiece on the drive home and they were interviewing James Lofton. They asked him, "what's wrong with the Dallas Cowboys?" His reply was, "the expectation." He also began to go on about the Cowboys having the largest fan base. What do you guys think about that? There are many teams that have "true fans," but in my opinion it seems that we have more "band waggoners" than true fans. I say that because I can recall many people calling in to the radio station when Tom Landry was fired. A lot of people were saying they would never cheer for the Cowboys again. How could one say that but call themselves a die hard fan of "the team?"

I think our "real" fans as displayed in this forum could talk football up and down to any other opposing fan. I would say the majority do fall under the bandwagon mantra unfortunately. Many don't even really like football, so they just associate themselves as Cowboys fans because it is/was mainstream. There are just as many idiot "true fans" though. With the exception of "football cities" like Pitt and maybe Cleveland, the common citizen/fan doesn't know a lick about football with any depth. I sometimes get excited because I think I will have a good football debate with fans of other teams because I falsely assume these fans "know" their team when in fact I know more about their team, scheme, coaches (non hc's) etc then they do. You get that, "chill out bro" gaze usually....

 

[mmohican29]

I think our "real" fans as displayed in this forum could talk football up and down to any other opposing fan. I would say the majority do fall under the bandwagon mantra unfortunately. Many don't even really like football, so they just associate themselves as Cowboys fans because it is/was mainstream. There are just as many idiot "true fans" though. With the exception of "football cities" like Pitt and maybe Cleveland, the common citizen/fan doesn't know a lick about football with any depth. I sometimes get excited because I think I will have a good football debate with fans of other teams because I falsely assume these fans "know" their team when in fact I know more about their team, scheme, coaches (non hc's) etc then they do. You get that, "chill out bro" gaze usually....

I've said before and I'll say it again.... Cowboys fans are by far the most loyal, the most passionate, the most knowledgeable fans in professional sports.

The difference between our fan base and others is the intrinsic value the Cowboys have brought to their fans lives... the team's history is stuffed to the gills with exciting moments both good and bad. Any time a game can create that kind of emotion it sticks to your ribs like glue and you look forward to following a team that makes you "feel".

And I say the Cowboys fans are the most knowledgeable fans because I consider myself to be top tier in terms of football knowledge and remembering game situations and results etc., but there are members of this board who educate me DAILY, and it's humbling to be quite honest.

I will never stop being a fan of the Cowboys because I love the team with all my heart and all the - broken, prideful, and hopeful moments they have given me. Part of me believes the reason the team is hated is because of those moments that they have not experienced via their own fandom. Other teams sleep with their lights on when it comes to them.... "They're dead right? Yeah they're dead..." Well we're never dead, we're the Phoenix of the NFL.

They've given me tons of great moments to suddenly stop cheering for them. Things will turn again for us someday for sure.

 

[BigStar]

"And I say the Cowboys fans are the most knowledgeable fans because I consider myself to be top tier in terms of football knowledge and remembering game situations and results etc., but there are members of this board who educate me DAILY, and it's humbling to be quite honest." I agree wholeheartedly with your post as a whole (the emotion we attach to the team), but specifically to this point. Our real fans are used to defending this team and educate ourselves heavily to prepare for such debates (even though it usually is an internal excercise of squabbling amongst ourselves, me heavily included ) but that is a good thing for expanding knowledge and discussions.

 

[The Ominous]

I have always thought the Packers had the biggest fan base of all the NFL teams.

Not even close to the Boys.