Poll: Cowboys America's most hated team

[Alexander]

Poll: Cowboys America's most hated team
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on July 13, 2009 1:55 PM
Old habits die hard. Apparently, so does old hatred.

In a poll taken by ESPN, the reality show loving Dallas Cowboys fended off a Spygate-fueled challenge from the New England Patriots to win the title of America's most hated team.

Only five teams were listed as possible answers, led by the Cowboys (36%), Patriots (34%), Steelers (12%), Giants (9%), and Raiders (9%).

And while the poll is clearly being used as an artificial time-waster during the NFL's sssslow period, the 870,000 votes cast across 25 topics reveal other interesting glimpses into what football fans think.

Michael Vick, for instance, has roughly three times the fan support of other exiled players Donte' Stallworth and Plaxico Burress. And fans would still rather have Vick or Stallworth on their team than Terrell Owens. (Perhaps Joanna Krupa voted.)

The answers to two other topics may catch the league office's attention.

64% of respondents are in favor of an 18-game season. No surprise there.

A whopping 77% of NFL fans said they'd "appreciate" legal gambling on those games in their state. Even less of a surprise there.

 

[Stash]

"We're #1!" "We're #1!" "We're #1!"

:signmast:

 

[DEZBRYANT x88x]

I would say thats about right. Im a member on the Washington Capitals forums (NHL team) But they are all Skins fans and i cant get away from them talking ****. But i guess i brought on to myself.

 

[Hostile]

May the man upstairs bless every single person (all 36% of them) who voted for the Cowboys.

It looks to me like 9% of the vote were Jets fans. Seriously, who hates the Giants more than anyone else? Has to be Jets fans.

That means the remaining 57% were probably Cowboys fans who were split on which of the other 3 teams to vote for. There might be some Broncos and Chargers fans voting for the Raiders though.

:wink2:

 

[Hostile]

I would say thats about right. Im a member on the Washington Capitals forums (NHL team) But they are all Skins fans and i cant get away from them talking ****. But i guess i brought on to myself.

Having good sense is often a negative to those who have none. It makes you a target. I believe your shoulder and back can handle the tremendous burden you must feel.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Look at it from the opposite side of the spectrum.

We're always as hyped as ever, have the big name superstars, yet we havent won anything in 11 years.

Most of my friends hate the Cowboys.

 

[Big Dakota]

It's nice to be noticed.

 

[bbgun]

In the words of Reggie Jackson, "They don't boo nobodies."

 

[Hostile]

In the words of Reggie Jackson, "They don't boo nobodies."

I don't know when he said that, but I love it.

 

[Alexander]

In the words of Reggie Jackson, "They don't boo nobodies."

Think back to the Campo years. We weren't hated then. In fact, it was an odd blend of disgust and pity.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Think back to the Campo years. We weren't hated then. In fact, it was an odd blend of disgust and pity.

Yep.

I really could care less about the "America's Team" label or how many people hate the team.

 

[Stash]

Think back to the Campo years. We weren't hated then. In fact, it was an odd blend of disgust and pity.

Yeah, but they still loved to kick us when we were down...

 

[bbgun]

Think back to the Campo years. We weren't hated then. In fact, it was an odd blend of disgust and pity.

Well, we can always count on the fans in our division hating our guts. People like to think that winning breeds contempt, but the Steeler and Niner dynasties were never loathed by the causal fan quite like the Cowboys. The "America's Team" tag might be the culprit.

 

[DallasEast]

Think back to the Campo years. We weren't hated then. In fact, it was an odd blend of disgust and pity.

The hatred may not have been as visible as today, but it was there. Or at least people around me never seem to show anything else to the contrary.

 

[Hostile]

Think back to the Campo years. We weren't hated then. In fact, it was an odd blend of disgust and pity.

We weren't? Man, I got it even in 1988 and 1989. Of course, I'm not exactly quiet about my loyalty.

 

[Big Dakota]

The Yankees and Cowboys will always be the most hated teams in Sports. Says a lot.

 

[Stash]

Well, we can always count on the fans in our division hating our guts. People like to think that winning breeds contempt, but the Steeler and Niner dynasties were never loathed by the causal fan quite like the Cowboys. The "America's Team" tag might be the culprit.

Not to mention where our 'divisional' foes are located - the East Coast - where dwell some of the most miserable 'human beings' you'll ever meet.

Many of those fans get more pleasure when the Cowboys lose than they do when their own team wins.

And a good many of them think the Cowboys gave themselves the 'America's Team' nickname.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Noooooooooooooo.

Not hated.

Envied

 

[adbutcher]

In the words of Reggie Jackson, "They don't boo nobodies."

Great quote and so appropriate.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Great quote and so appropriate.

I guess Reggie does not get booed anymore.:laugh2: