Who are the best (and worst) fans in the NFL? New study has the answers

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(06-21-2017, 02:40 PM)kdgjr Wrote: https://sports.yahoo.com/best-worst-fans-nfl-new-study-answers-160145494.html

https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/2017/06/17/nfl-fan-base-and-brand-rankings-2017/



Meh. Discuss.

My only input on "studies" like these is that I would need to see the fan bases of a few of those so-called top ranked teams after just 1/5th of what the Bengals experienced in the 90s.

The Packers would probably be #1 on my list.  Even when they sucked big-time, they always had fans all over the country.  The Bears are similar in that arena, and they have had a pretty long era of suckage.  I would put the Bills in that category as well.  

Patriots had a few fans before the Brady era, but no where near the legion they have now.  

I would put my beloved Bengal's fan base somewhere in the middle.  They actually travel well and have sold out a decent sized stadium in a smaller metropolis for decades.  A consistent punching bag from ESPN and others, Bengals fans proudly stick their chest out with knowledge of the Super Bowl teams that were innovators (no-huddle, Ohio River Offense) and their founder that created all kinds of things (facemask) that helped make the NFL what it is today.

The NFL might like to take as many shots at the Bengals as they can, but they should realize that without them or their founder, the league might look different than it does today.