Dallas most popular NFL team, Jags least

Yahoo Sports / Harrisinteractive ^ | 10/2/07 | Staff

[mgstarr]

The Dallas Cowboys may be a few years from their last Super Bowl, but they are the favorite football team among adults who follow professional football, rising one spot since last year. Since this survey began in 1998, the Cowboys have always been in one of the top four positions, usually in the top two.

The Indianapolis Colts have continued their steady rise in the rankings and move up one spot, from No. 3 last year to No 2 this year. In 1999, the Colts were tied for No. 27 and have moved up each year since. Rounding out the top five are the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 3, dropping from No. 1 last year), the Green Bay Packers (remaining at No. 4) and the Chicago Bears (No. 5, moving up one spot). Jacksonville was the least popular NFL franchise for the third straight year.

Source: Harrisinteractive

[Dysart]

I embrace the hatred which such joy. It wouldn’t be much fun were it not for some haters. I enjoy poking them with sharp stick now and again. And poking is surely more fun when we’re winning. (There’s a joke there somewhere)

[Bender2]

Re: When Romo faces a team with both a defense and a scoring offense, they haven’t yet, he will fold like an old chair. The Bears defense held him to 1 td until 3rd quarter when they got tired of being on the field after the offense puked out every series.

Ya know, I said "Talk is cheap' yet... you somehow make it even cheaper!

Must be from... that Okie Education--

[Bender2]

Re: I embrace the hatred which such joy. It wouldn’t be much fun were it not for some haters. I enjoy poking them with sharp stick now and again. And poking is surely more fun when we’re winning.

Ya know, Dy... I've wore out a dozen light sabers and these Dallas Haters still offer up fresh eyeballs!

Bring 'em... ON!!!

How 'bout them Cowboys!

[Poser]

Nice picture. Two more years and the Patriots will have a picture like that too!

Sam Huff vs. Don Meredith
“And Dandy Don is down!!!”

[Tolsti]

Romo has some serious potential. I’m impressed bigtime so far this year.

[Dysart]

Here's a little history. I love history, how bout you?

Here's this guy's lesson for today:

While starting for the New York Giants in week 16 versus the Dallas Cowboys in 2005, I found out just how distracting cheerleaders can be. In that game we started several drives inside our own 20-yard line, with each drive following a TV timeout. With my back to the end zone in the huddle, I became frustrated because I couldn't make eye contact with any of my 10 teammates as I was trying to call our plays; they were all staring right at the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders who were performing in the end zone. I remember our offensive linemen shaking their heads in utter amazement, but the classic line came from our tight end, Visanthe Shiancoe, who interrupted me in the middle of a play call and said, "Jesse you really need to turn around and see this..."

[altura]

I wouldn’t hold up on of those “Marry Me, Romo” signs, but ... he sure is cute.

[Bender2]

Re: Those beautiful Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders!

They do have some real babes... and two I got to date back in the dark ages!

BTW lets have a moment for these other NFL Cheerleaders... I see from the center moving left: a DC Deadskin, an Oakland Raiders Byker, a San Fran 49ers Anti-war Sailor, a NYC Giant/Jet Backup Traffic Cop, a Denver Broncos Brokeback Mountaineer and lastly a Lightning Bolt San Diego Charger!

[altura]

You are exactly right. I love the Cowboys, of course.

But their games are super popular because of all the people who watch hoping to see them lose.

Even New England and Indy have yet to attain an IDENTITY with the public.

[federal]

They gave themselves the title “America’s Team”

That actually came from NFL films not the Cowboys. Although they did readily adopt it.

[Bender2]

Gad, must have got some bad beer, that should read:

BTW lets have a moment for these other NFL Cheerleaders... I see from the center moving IN A CIRCLE: a DC Deadskin, an Oakland Raiders Byker, a San Fran 49ers Anti-war Sailor, a NYC Giant/Jet Backup Traffic Cop, a Denver Broncos Brokeback Mountaineer and lastly a Lightning Bolt San Diego Charger!

[CJ Wolf]

now if they asked who was the most hated team, I am sure dallas would win.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Somehow the East Rutherford Jets/Giants doesn’t quite have a good ring to it.

Neither does the Orchard Park Bills.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

There were tons of Dallas fans when we lived near Philly. Of course if my local team was the iggles, I’d be looking for another team to support too... ;^)

[HEY4QDEMS]

Only starting QB with four rings makes it a moot argument.

Tom Brady knows it, he and Terry have talked about it.

Tom's gunning for more than that and Terry is cheering for him.

[Dysart]

Say, isn't that GOP_Raider on the right?

[txroadkill]

Are you kidding...you have the old Favre...we got the new, younger Favre.

[Beckwith]

...and where are the Patriots?................

They're "the winningest!"

[Beckwith]

Probably more than a couple Packer fans who might argue that point.

A few Baltimore, Pittsburg, SanFrancisco, Dallas and New England fans might have something to say about that as well.