Super Bowl rooting interest for fans of the other 30 teams (1 Viewer)

[Ghost Rider]

51-34 (3:2) for the Seahawks is surprising to me.

Not really. Most people don't have a vested interest in the seahawks (or never did until the last few years). The Pats have beaten a lot of big market east coast teams over the last 10 years. They have many more 'rivals" or people who dislike them, or have been beaten by them. Would think more people would be cheering for the hawks for sure.

I'd say it's not who the Pats have beaten, but all the ways they make themselves unlikeable... surly coach, pretty boy QB, cheating allegations, thug TE etc.

IMO those things breed more hatred than their success.

Oh god, not this again. And I don't see how 'pretty boy qb' causes a person to hate the pats. Hernandez was cut as soon as these things happened, and they have a relatively low number of off the field issues in NE. "allegations" is the key word there too.I think it's common nature to hate a team that beats you, especially in the playoffs, so I think there's a lot of Baltimore, Indy, Denver, Pitt, etc fans who dislike the pats no matter what they do.

I expect a lot more then half of the people to be cheering for seattle. Although, them being bandwagon-central, a lippy CB, arrogant RB may even things out a bit. Also this scandal has moved some people over into NE's corner too. Think it should be pretty even in the stadium.

Hold on just a second. The only time NE had ever beaten the Broncos in the playoffs is when Broncos had a FB playing QB.

I said "especially" in the playoffs. The Pats have had their way with Denver in the regular season lately.

I hold no ill will over road regular season losses. Pats beat Broncos in Denver in 2011 (again when Broncos had a FB playing QB), but outside of that, it goes back to what...2003 for a home loss to NE?I remember a time when the Broncos absolutely owned the Pats. I remember Shannon Sharpe calling the President because Broncos were killing NE.

In my formative years watching football, Broncos beat Patriots 11 straight times, and since Brady came into the league, the two teams are 7-7.

Broncos caught Bradys first 4 interceptions, and handed Brady his first (and most recent) playoff loss.

The only animosity I have towards NE is spawning Josh McDaniels, and then rehiring that little ####. #### him.

Well said. The Broncos have done extremely well against the Patriots since I became a fan in the early 80s, and the Broncos have been to six Super Bowls since I became a fan, winning two. I'm good with that, just like you. There are only a handful of teams who have been more successful over that span (SF, NE, Dallas, NY Giants), and I have no jealousy about any of those teams. The Broncos have been a great franchise over the last 30 years.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm rooting for a measles outbreak.....in lieu of that, I have to go with the Seahawks. Don't like the cheating ways of the Patriots.

Hawks have been caught cheating more then the Pats.

Sure they have.

"The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFL in suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs since Pete Carroll became coach in 2010, research by ESPN Stats & Information shows."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/100145/seahawks-lead-in-ped-bans-under-carroll

You might want to find a more current article, pretty sure the Redskins have passed the Seahawks.

Also spying on the other team is worth probably 30 PED violations, deflating balls probably worth 10. Take care now.

 

[Freelove]

I'm rooting for a measles outbreak.....in lieu of that, I have to go with the Seahawks. Don't like the cheating ways of the Patriots.

Hawks have been caught cheating more then the Pats.

Sure they have.

"The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFL in suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs since Pete Carroll became coach in 2010, research by ESPN Stats & Information shows."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/100145/seahawks-lead-in-ped-bans-under-carroll

You might want to find a more current article, pretty sure the Redskins have passed the Seahawks.

Also spying on the other team is worth probably 30 PED violations, deflating balls probably worth 10. Take care now.

Still a lot more than the Pats have been caught.

You'd know that if you had been a fan for longer than a ring. Your smiley face made you look quite stupid, there.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Meteor into the stadium option down? With a gun to my head, I go Pats... 49ers fan here.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm rooting for a measles outbreak.....in lieu of that, I have to go with the Seahawks. Don't like the cheating ways of the Patriots.

Hawks have been caught cheating more then the Pats.

Sure they have.

"The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFL in suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs since Pete Carroll became coach in 2010, research by ESPN Stats & Information shows."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/100145/seahawks-lead-in-ped-bans-under-carroll

You might want to find a more current article, pretty sure the Redskins have passed the Seahawks.

Also spying on the other team is worth probably 30 PED violations, deflating balls probably worth 10. Take care now.

Still a lot more than the Pats have been caught.

You'd know that if you had been a fan for longer than a ring. Your smiley face made you look quite stupid, there.

What's up #####hands?

 

[Wingnut]

49er fan, rooting for NE.

Im old enough to have watched Bradshaw win his 4 rings, Montana win his 4, and now I really wanna see Brady get his 4th. If he does, it will be a pretty cool thing as a football fan to be able to say I watched all of their runs.

 

[joey]

Still not over the Tuck Rule.

Rooting AGAINST the Pats.

 

[FUBAR]

It really is impossible to root for either team. Lynch and Sherman are completely unlikable. Belichek is a cheater and Brady is a whiner.

both QBs being overlooked in the draft, then becoming among the best in the league is something to like.

RW seems a really good dude, Brady's a Wolverine so he'll have those fans behind him.

Don't like either coach.

I do like how their teams are put together.

Don't really care who wins and just want an enjoyable game but if forced to choose, I'll be pulling for Tom.

 

[LBH]

No I think its mostly that they have been together for like 15 years and are the winningest team ever.

I think its 100% that.

I think its 100% the cocky, annoying blowhard fans

 

[Titus Pullo]

Cheering for the Patriots since they are hated for their greatness and have far more opposing teams fans extremely jealous of them.

Seahawks are the better team though. As would be the Packers if they won. Same for last year if San Fran pulled off the win. The NFC is just too strong for the AFC.

 

[Run It Up]

No I think its mostly that they have been together for like 15 years and are the winningest team ever.

I think its 100% that.

I think its 100% the cocky, annoying blowhard fans

Agree to have separate completely unequal opinions, with yours being worth significantly less than mine.

 

[MAC_32]

Russel Wilson to go nuts leading the Hawks to a win, so the insufferable game manager narrative can die. A lot of nauseating story lines, but that's the worst. I hope everyone but Blount plays great.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

If New England was playing against Al Qaeda, I'd be in the stands with an Allahu Akbar sign.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

If New England was playing against Al Qaeda, I'd be in the stands with an Allahu Akbar sign.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Mostly just want a great game, but definitely want a game without any huge bad calls.

 

[Tango]

Ive always liked the Patriots, Brady and BB. Still do really.

However, I was so turned off by a sub-set of miserable Pats fans this week that I must root for the Hawks.

(Special points to PodVader and Bill Simmons and his dad for being more sane than most Pats fans)

 

[davearm]

I vote "don't care who wins as long as it's close/exciting at the end".

Bonus points for some sort of huge controversy. Would love for something to happen that causes the talking heads to keep football on the front burner long after the game is over.

Ugh. I take it all back. The "worst call of all-time" narrative is going to be unsufferable.