Who is the most hated team in US sports?

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Yankees.
Patriots.
Red Sox.
Notre Dame.
Duke.

[Beantown]

Quote: Originally Posted by lilbently

Yankees. Patriots. Red Sox. Notre Dame. Duke.

This is the list I expected to see the most.

I'm actually surprised so far.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Lakers, Celtics, and Cowboys don't belong in that list IMO. Maybe in the 90's a lot of people hated the Cowboys but I don't think its like that anymore. Patriots are MUCH MUCH more hated then the Cowboys.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Voted for the Yankees. Duke and The Patriots were a distant 2nd and 3rd.

[Laettner32]

Quote: Originally Posted by lilbently

Lakers, Celtics, and Cowboys don't belong in that list IMO. Maybe in the 90's a lot of people hated the Cowboys but I don't think its like that anymore. Patriots are MUCH MUCH more hated then the Cowboys.

No way. No way the Pats' are more hated than the Cowboys. You have to be in you 20's or younger. If not, you're from the Bahstan.

Sure the past decade plus the Pats' have had more success on the field thus they are getting more burn than they usually do. Once their success goes down, so will the spotlight.

The Cowboys spotlight never goes away. They haven't done much over the same time but they are always on ESPN...Tuna! T-O! Emmitt says Cowboys will suck! Jerrah and JerryWorld! YokoRomo! Ed Werder camping outside Valley Ranch!

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Despite the NFL's overwhelming popularity (which is why I voted Dallas) I have changed my mine. I think the Yanks' are the most hated. They play in the biggest city, they have the biggest names, and their 40 games they play against Bahstan each season are televised on prime time.

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I do think that although Duke doesn't have as many people that hate 'em as N.Y. or Dallas...the hate they do receive is more vocal, mean-spirited....Just MO.

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Notre Dame has been so average for so long now that a generation, hell...maybe two generations don't know what the fuss is about 'em anyway.

[JBH3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trevytrev11

We'd find out in about 5-10 years when they actually had to depend on their scouting and farm system and become creative like some of those smaller teams. Obviously if two teams are equal in quality, people would love to play in NY for it's history and mystique. I get that and appreciate it. You also have people that want to stay close to home in equal situations, but eventually you can pay someone enough to change their mind. But in this theortical capped world, if salaries are equal and the Yankee's turn out to be a .500 team, you're not going to see players pass up on playing for a winner just to play in NY. I don't think the Yank's drafts are as bad as a lot of people think they are, but their signings are what makes them a top team every year. Obviously Jeter, Rivera and Pettite are home grown and are some of the greatest Yankee's ever and Cano is going to be a stud and Posada's always been a top catcher, but their signings of Clemens, Sabathia, A-Rod, Texiera, Damon have made them great and perennial playoff teams.

...So how can you hate the Yankees for the way in which major league baseball & the players union have designed this structure. The Yankees just happen to be the biggest beneificiary to it, but it's not instituted by them.

Quote: Originally Posted by lilbently

Lakers, Celtics, and Cowboys don't belong in that list IMO. Maybe in the 90's a lot of people hated the Cowboys but I don't think its like that anymore. Patriots are MUCH MUCH more hated then the Cowboys.

I actually appreciate the way in which New England has built their team. Bellicheat and Patriot-gate aside, they've been the epitome of well-run franchises. They've taken on players (Moss/Dillon) when no one else wanted to, and have put team above everything else (malcontent Seymour being traded, among others let go).

If you're a Bengals fan how can you not want that same model of consistency for your own franchise?

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

...So how can you hate the Yankees for the way in which major league baseball & the players union have designed this structure. The Yankees just happen to be the biggest beneificiary to it, but it's not instituted by them. I actually appreciate the way in which New England has built their team. Bellicheat and Patriot-gate aside, they've been the epitome of well-run franchises. They've taken on players (Moss/Dillon) when no one else wanted to, and have put team above everything else (malcontent Seymour being traded, among others let go). If you're a Bengals fan how can you not want that same model of consistency for your own franchise?

No I completely agree the Patriots are an excellent run franchise. I didn't say I hate them the most, but they are the most hated team in the NFL.

[cubsfan203]

Yankees, easily. Cowboys would probably be next. I don't think the Lakers come anywhere close to either of those.