NFL team with the most female support is ...

Having gone through the Browns-Steeler wars in the relatively hostile area between the two cities, I'd say each team's popularity has to do with the success on the field.

In the 80s and early 90s, you would have to venture well into Pennsylvania before you would even think of seeing a public display of Steeler love.

Now, since the Steelers have smelled recent success, the Steelers have pushed their fan base very close to Cleveland proper. One only has to look at the Youngstown TV market's favoritism toward Steelers (it was unthinkable before 1995 that the Steelers would bump the Browns if the two were playing at the same time...now it happens ALL the time) to see the change in the weather.

It's amazing to think, that these two teams have never really been great at the same time.

 

You can have your 300 chapters. Steelers fans don't need chapters, they just take over bars and travel to road games to see their team play. Down the road here at a sports bar, it's not a Steelers fan club per say, but every week there are 25 or so Steelers fans, in jerseys and with Terrible Towels in hand, watching the game.

And for the record, I am proud to say Mrs. Oz dislikes pink sports gear with a passion -- only black and yellow will do.

 

Honestly, I've only met three Browns fans in my life and I've never seen them openly root for their team. I've seen Steelers fans root on some really shitty Steelers teams and they come out in more support, at least from what I've seen. And remember, I've lived in snowbird heaven.

 

You used a study that gives extra credit for the team sucking. Sorry, the Steelers just can't match the Browns in that territory.

Proves nothing.

 

For some odd reason, I thought it would be the Cowboys. A lot of females love them here.

 

Odd, that's been my experience as well. I know that was the case in the 90's, and the few girls who let me know them are mostly split between the Cowboys and Steelers.

 

Looking at the study.

Are they basing 10-year average attendance on the 64,000+ of Heinz Field? Because from 1996-2000 The Steelers played at Three Rivers which had a seating capacity of 59,000 for football. It's hard to shove an extra 4,000 into a stadium that is already filled.

Since Heinz has opened

2001 499,191 62,399
2002 490,274 61,284
2003 477,584 59,698
2004 507,385 63,423
2005 507,434 63,429
2006 499,461 62,433

Nice source. Go get two more.

 

Ah, my favorite pastime: observing crossfire.

 

This one was a no-brainer - any long-time SportsJournalists.com-ers remember this pic after the Roesthlisberger motorcycle accident?

A cookout-vigil outside the hospital

 

My favorite is shooting down half-baked sources.

 

Who? Me?

 

Mr. Hand says this is our time.