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Dude, I am not filthy or Philthy. I shower and shave everyday thank you. But I do need to release some saliva out of my mouth each time a Mets fan is within conversational distance.
BS, best football fans in the US. Remember, DC has not had a baseball team in decades, and when they did they stunk for decades. I know, I used to go to the Senator's games as a kid. DC has a good market and will make cheese especially if the team is good, in which it is. To me a fair weather fan is one who will always root for the winning team period. DC area Nat fans will grow as time goes by especially if the team is consistent, just like any market.
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^^^ The numbers don't lie at all. To say DC is a fairweather sports town is laughable because the Skins have been terrible for the past two decades until now yet still had one of the most enthusiastic fanbases. I remember when the Nats were playing in their first playoff series in the history of the franchise last year, and people (myself included) were much more concerned with watching RGIII play in an early regular season game against the undefeated Falcons (when he unfortunately got his first taste of a real NFL hit )
What other metropolitan area in America has most of its people cheer for a team other than its home team like DC does? More football fans than not in the DC area root for a team other than the Redskins. There are tons of Cowboys, Ravens and Steelers fans as well as most other popular teams. Of course there are lots of Redskins fans because the DC area is so heavily populated but having half your area root for someone else is pretty pathetic.
What other metropolitan area in America has most of its people cheer for a team other than its home team like DC does? More football fans than not in the DC area root for a team other than the Redskins. There are tons of Cowboys, Ravens and Steelers fans as well as most other popular teams. Of course there are lots of Redskins fans because the DC area is so heavily populated but having half your area root for someone else is pretty pathetic.
Steelers fans are everywhere. It would make sense to encounter a fair number of Ravens fans seeing that B-more is so close.
Steeler fans are everywhere! It's like they can't wait to get the hell out of Pittsburgh the first chance they get, but once they move somewhere else they like to let everyone know they're from Pittsburgh
Steeler fans are everywhere! It's like they can't wait to get the hell out of Pittsburgh the first chance they get, but once they move somewhere else they like to let everyone know they're from Pittsburgh
A lot of them aren't from Pittsburgh. I think their popularity largely stems from the 70s when they had such dominant teams. Then they've had pretty successful teams that didn't win Super Bowls in the 90s (came close) and very successful teams that won Super Bowls in the 2000s. Their franchise has been a true model of consistency as far as the NFL is concerned. And when you're consistently winning, then you're building a larger and larger fanbase.
A lot of them aren't from Pittsburgh. I think their popularity largely stems from the 70s when they had such dominant teams. Then they've had pretty successful teams that didn't win Super Bowls in the 90s (came close) and very successful teams that won Super Bowls in the 2000s. Their franchise has been a true model of consistency as far as the NFL is concerned. And when you're consistently winning, then you're building a larger and larger fanbase.
Most of Pennsylvania and parts of MD & WV close to the PA border is Steeler country. They draw fans from a much broader geographic area than the Eagles, for example, and the borders aren't far from DC. You only have to drive a few hours NW from DC to hit some solid Steeler country. I have no real idea if tons of folks are moving here from there, but for a lot of those towns DC is the closest promising employment center.
Most of Pennsylvania and parts of MD & WV close to the PA border is Steeler country. They draw fans from a much broader geographic area than the Eagles, for example, and the borders aren't far from DC. You only have to drive a few hours NW from DC to hit some solid Steeler country. I have no real idea if tons of folks are moving here from there, but for a lot of those towns DC is the closest promising employment center.
The only team with a larger geographic fanbase than the Steelers is the Cowgirls.
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