The Yankees bandwagon is crowded
A Siena poll out this week reported that more New Yorkers root for the Yankees than any other team. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said the Yanks were their first or second favorite team.
The chart above shows the results for other teams. It's good to see Syracuse finishing ahead of the Knicks (the Orange do have more wins this season). We're a little surprised to see the Steelers make the chart.
A Marist poll from earlier this month reported that 58 percent of New Yorkers were Yankees fans and 28 percent root for the Mets. As people pointed out then, it'd be interesting to see if the Red Sox polled better in the Capital Region.
A few other interesting bits:
+ Only 21 percent of people say they've entered a NCAA basketball tournament pool at least once (Really? That's it?) -- yet 45 percent said they've placed a sports bet or entered some sort of pool. (Forty-eight percent said they've entered a Super Bowl pool.)
+ Seventy-seven percent said they'd rather watch a game on TV than go in person. Eighty-eight percent said they agree the cost of going to a game "has gotten out of control."
+ Eleven percent say they've played fantasy sports. That jumps to 24 percent for 18-34 year olds.
chart: Siena Research Institute
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Wow. My Isles don't even make the list. Bummer, dude.
... said Erik on Apr 14, 2010 at 12:50 PM | link
There are few things worse in the world than a Steelers fan. And Cowboy fans.
... said Save Pine Hills on Apr 14, 2010 at 1:47 PM | link