Rams, Raiders, Chargers all in bottom ten of fair weather NFL fans
PostPosted:9 years 11 months ago
And Arizona's #1 !!! Good to know that Emory University is all over this important topic --
https://www.fanduel.com/insider/2015/07 ... agon-fans/
An analysis we have had fun with this summer involves looking at fan response to winning rates. This encompasses looking at how different fan bases respond to variations in winning. If fans only show up when the team wins, does this mean they are bandwagon fans? Or does it mean that they demand quality? We report, you decide.
Studying which city has the most “bandwagon” or demanding fans is a challenge in the NFL. The issue is that many teams sell-out regardless of the team’s performance. How can we differentiate between the Steelers and the Packers when the stadiums are always full? As such for the NFL, we only present a top ten list of the cities with the most fair weather or discerning fans.
Here’s the final rankings of NFL Bandwagon/Discerning Fans:
1. Arizona Cardinals
2. New Orleans Saints
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Washington Redskins
6. St. Louis Rams
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Cincinnati Bengals
9. San Diego Chargers
10. Cleveland Browns
What's even better are stories behind the studies referenced in the above. There's your 2015 Fan Equity rankings --
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/201 ... -rankings/
measuring "what team has the most avid, engaged, passionate and supportive fans". Chargers are #17
here, Rams are #23 and Raiders are...#30.
Then there's your 2015 Social Media rankings -- where the Raiders are at #8, San Diego at #24 and the
Rams at #28.
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/201 ... -rankings/
So the Raiders are the outlier here: way fewer but way more passionate fans online, since
this index measures what teams are over or under performing with respect to their Twitter following
(controlling) for factors like market size and short term winning rates. Here's a snippet of why that is --
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But, before we get to the rankings, a couple of comments about several fan bases reactions to the Fan Equity study.
Based on an informal “text” analysis of Twitter comments and email messages, three fan bases have really stood out to us.
Raiders Fans: The Passionate Lunatics.
When Raider fans get upset they go straight to threats; loud and aggressive threats. USUALLY IN ALL CAPS.
Ass-kicking and promises of death were the most common responses. Also, it seems that many in the Raider Nations
think that we are “putos” (which according to urban dictionary is a “Spanish word for a male prostitute”).
Here is one of our favorite emails from a Raider fan:
“You guys ever been to a Raider Game?? Your analytics are worth exactly shite!. Putting Raider Nation in the cellar.
One of the largest and dedicated Fan Bases in the WORLD. Your algorithim probably had Romney winning in a landslide.
Stick to wall street, you guys are absolutely a joke. Run quick and put on your Brady Jersey and Cowboy hat.”
Brown Fans: The Angry Artists.
I enjoyed the Browns fans the most. They were upset and questioned our competence but in a delightful manner.
I especially like the work of @TheKardiacKid. In the future, we may have to put our thumb on the scales
just to encourage more dialogue with these fans.
Bills Fans: The Nice Strivers.
The Bills fans were upset but usually very nice. The either came across as disappointed and just wanting to be
ranked higher or presented polite arguments about the flaws in our study. In the future, we may have to put our
thumb on the scales to help these guys score higher.
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https://www.fanduel.com/insider/2015/07 ... agon-fans/
An analysis we have had fun with this summer involves looking at fan response to winning rates. This encompasses looking at how different fan bases respond to variations in winning. If fans only show up when the team wins, does this mean they are bandwagon fans? Or does it mean that they demand quality? We report, you decide.
Studying which city has the most “bandwagon” or demanding fans is a challenge in the NFL. The issue is that many teams sell-out regardless of the team’s performance. How can we differentiate between the Steelers and the Packers when the stadiums are always full? As such for the NFL, we only present a top ten list of the cities with the most fair weather or discerning fans.
Here’s the final rankings of NFL Bandwagon/Discerning Fans:
1. Arizona Cardinals
2. New Orleans Saints
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Washington Redskins
6. St. Louis Rams
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Cincinnati Bengals
9. San Diego Chargers
10. Cleveland Browns
What's even better are stories behind the studies referenced in the above. There's your 2015 Fan Equity rankings --
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/201 ... -rankings/
measuring "what team has the most avid, engaged, passionate and supportive fans". Chargers are #17
here, Rams are #23 and Raiders are...#30.
Then there's your 2015 Social Media rankings -- where the Raiders are at #8, San Diego at #24 and the
Rams at #28.
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/201 ... -rankings/
So the Raiders are the outlier here: way fewer but way more passionate fans online, since
this index measures what teams are over or under performing with respect to their Twitter following
(controlling) for factors like market size and short term winning rates. Here's a snippet of why that is --
================================================================================
But, before we get to the rankings, a couple of comments about several fan bases reactions to the Fan Equity study.
Based on an informal “text” analysis of Twitter comments and email messages, three fan bases have really stood out to us.
Raiders Fans: The Passionate Lunatics.
When Raider fans get upset they go straight to threats; loud and aggressive threats. USUALLY IN ALL CAPS.
Ass-kicking and promises of death were the most common responses. Also, it seems that many in the Raider Nations
think that we are “putos” (which according to urban dictionary is a “Spanish word for a male prostitute”).
Here is one of our favorite emails from a Raider fan:
“You guys ever been to a Raider Game?? Your analytics are worth exactly shite!. Putting Raider Nation in the cellar.
One of the largest and dedicated Fan Bases in the WORLD. Your algorithim probably had Romney winning in a landslide.
Stick to wall street, you guys are absolutely a joke. Run quick and put on your Brady Jersey and Cowboy hat.”
Brown Fans: The Angry Artists.
I enjoyed the Browns fans the most. They were upset and questioned our competence but in a delightful manner.
I especially like the work of @TheKardiacKid. In the future, we may have to put our thumb on the scales
just to encourage more dialogue with these fans.
Bills Fans: The Nice Strivers.
The Bills fans were upset but usually very nice. The either came across as disappointed and just wanting to be
ranked higher or presented polite arguments about the flaws in our study. In the future, we may have to put our
thumb on the scales to help these guys score higher.
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