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Originally Posted by sterlingice
(2011) Packers America’s favorite team, Cowboys most disliked - Public Policy Polling
(2012) Cowboys, Packers tied for America’s favorite NFL team - Public Policy Polling
These polls are somewhat flawed (limited team choices) but at least they are legit polls. If it's just jealousy why are the Cowboys always ranked the highest despite their lack of recent success or even all time success (Steelers have won more Super Bowls).
Also, the Steelers are /not/ the most hated or even second most hated in either poll. In 2012, they are 5th behind Cowboys, Pats, Bears, and Broncos while in 2011, they are not even in the top 5. The Giants and Packers don't register despite winning the Super Bowl those two years (tho the polls are taken in December).
So, I think there's something more going on than just jealousy. Otherwise, that list would be some combination of long term winning and short term winning weighted properly and they just don't match up.
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I think baseball is different because of the resource advantage. That's part of the reason people hate the Cowboys - they feel that Jerry Jones can just buy anyone they want. If the Dodgers, Red Sox or Yankees do well for a while, they will always be more hated because they have that perceived money advantage over everyone else.