Survey Monday 11/16

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@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

I think for real

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Army/Navy

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Canada

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Terell Owens

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

Sure....why not.

LA , Oklahoma City

[kshutchins]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

1. They're for real.

2. I have to agree with Ohio State/Michigan

3. Italy was the first to pop into my head.

4. Any Yankee, particularly any Yankee who used to play for Cleveland.

5. Not something I really care that much about.

[buster]

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

No. They are not for real. I'd love to see them lost bad to either the Colts or Pats on MNF.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Browns Steelers of course

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Canada.

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Ochodinko

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

Toronto or just south of Toronto!

[Bob806]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

Yes, Bengals are for real. The guy I wanted for the Browns, Maualuga, is a key player...figures.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

pro: Chicago/Green Bay & Browns/Steelers

college: Ohio State/Michigan Alabama/Auburn BW/John Carroll

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Canada

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Presently- Shawn Merriman

Past- Dennis Rodman

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

No expansion, the product is seriously diluted already (see QB play of today, mostly mediocre).

[The Gipper]

Zombo said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They will swoon but may win division by default, Pittsburgh finshes 3rd.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Browns/Steelers is my favorite, but I think Michigan/OSU may be the greatest. Yankees/Red Sox is most over-rated. As a kid I loved Oakland/KC, Dallas/Washington, Notre Dame/USC but they are not what they used to be (just like Browns/Steelers). Growing up in Western PA, Pitt/Penn St. was a HUGE football game in late 70's, early 80's ... now they don't even play each other.

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

A Carribean Island nation. Not sure which one, I'd have to do some scouting.

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Terry Bradshaw.

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

No. Move Jacksonville to LA and call it a day.

I agree Zombo, whatever happened to that Pitt/Penn St. rivalry which was the best rivalry in the East? Just because they each moved into separate leagues doesn't mean the rivalry shouldn't still go on. I mean, Georgia Tech and Georgia still maintain their in state rivalry despite being in separate leagues. Same with Clemson/South Carolina Florida/Fla. St. and others. Instead of scheduling each other they schedule Slippery Rock or somebody.

On the Carribean, St. Johns, USVI would be nice, at least for the winter.

By the way, do you know they have palm trees in southern Ireland?

[TheClevelandSound]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They are more real than the clothes on your back. This is not a 2007 Browns fluke. Expect to see this team on top for awhile.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

I would say either Browns vs. Steelers (yes its still well alive), Browns vs. Ravens, Browns vs. Broncos, Cowboys vs. Eagles, OSU vs. Michigan, Duke vs. UNC, Kent vs. Akron, New York vs. Boston, Patriots vs. Colts, Maryland vs. Clemson, Florida vs. OSU, Indians vs. White Sox, USC vs. Stanford...I hope the bias of my hometown doesnt throw off my credibility.

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Oh man, either Italy, Aruba, Australia, or Canada...Germany MAYBE.

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Al Davis, Bud Adams, and/or Wade Phillips...oh...I forgot to mention Charlie Weis.

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

No. The teams are perfect the way they are. Now they should just extend the season by 2 or 3 games. But if I had to pick a city for another team...id say Lawerence Kansas, Birmingham Alabama, or San Juan, New Mexico.

[LCDawgFan13]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

I think they are for real...this year. But I don't see it carrying over to next season.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

OSU v Michigan...then Army v Navy

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Australia

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Al Davis

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

Sure...why not? Don't go to L.A. How many times do they have to lose a team before we quit putting one back there? How about Vegas and why not London?

[Kosar_For_President]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They are for real.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Sox and Yanks

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Ireland

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Jeff Reed

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

LA and Utah

[The Gipper]

I followed up question #5 by doing some research on the Neilsen "Designated Market Areas". Or, essentially TV markets. THIS is the info that the sports league really pay attention to: i.e. how many eyeballs in an area are available to watch the beer and car commercials they put on during a local teams broadcasts. I found info that is somewhat surprising to me. The following are the 10 largest DMAs that do NOT have an NFL team:

1. Los Angeles/Anaheim

2. Orlando/Daytona Beach

3. Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto

4. Portland OR

5. Raleigh/Durham (remember this area is about 200 miles away from Charlotte)

6. Hartford/New Haven Conn.

7. Salt Lake City

8. Columbus

9. Greenville/Spartanburg SC.

10. San Antonio

Surprising in that I thought San Antonio would be like #2 on this list (perhaps if Austin were added, it would be)

Plus, I have been to both Greenville and Spartanburg, and though they appeared to be growing areas, they didn't seem to be all that big. No bigger than like Canton and Youngstown. Maybe half the people from Canton and Youngstown migrated down there. I know that is the home of Mercedes Benz in the US.

[The Gipper]

CleveSound, I believe San Juan is in Puerto Rico, not New Mexico.

[Westside Steve]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They're OK.

Shittsburgh is slipping.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Canton McKinley v Massillon

Carrollton v Minerva

Norton v Wadsworth

OSU v The team up North

OR

Shiite V Sunni

The 51st state Canada

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Bonds or Manny

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

Yes.

Akron and Canton.

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WSS

[blowe]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

they are for real...not just any team sweeps the Steelers

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Ohio Sate Michigan, no doubt

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Germany or Japan

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Turkey Jones, jk

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

NO, but if they did one of them should be in L.A.

@westside-steve said:

Shiite V Sunni

BAHAHAHA

[The Gipper]

@westside-steve said:

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They're OK.

Shittsburgh is slipping.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Canton McKinley v Massillon

Carrollton v Minerva

Norton v Wadsworth

OSU v The team up North

OR

Shiite V Sunni

The 51st state Canada

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Bonds or Manny

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

Yes.

Akron and Canton.

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Norton and Wadsworth don't even play against each other in any sport these days, unless it might be golf or something.

I am surprised you didn't say Cork v. Kilkenny in hurley! (But then, that is not America)

[Tim Couch Pulls Out]

My biggest rivalry is Man City vs Man U.

It's not a rivalry so much as I hate Man U. and I love Ricky Hatton.

[Canton Mike]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They are for real. A swoon?...Maybe a slight one, but they should win the division.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

OSU & Michigan.

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Ireland. My bride, Colleen, would agree.

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

I was struggling between Al Davis & Larry Dolan until I read "Bud Selig"....This is no contest...Selig is it by a BIG margin!

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

No. The talent pool in all sports is getting too diluted. I think we are all within decent travel distance of NFL Football.

Mike

[Bob806]

@westside-steve said:

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Canton McKinley v Massillon

Carrollton v Minerva

Norton v Wadsworth

OSU v The team up North

OR

Shiite V Sunni

Yes.

Akron and Canton.

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WSS

West Branch vs. Marlington!!!!!

[The Gipper]

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

My biggest rivalry is Man City vs Man U.

It's not a rivalry so much as I hate Man U. and I love Ricky Hatton.

OK, but the question was "What is the biggest rivalry in American sports". I assume here you are talking English soccer, unless, of course, you are talking about Manchester, New Hampshire vs. Manchester, Ohio?

[The Gipper]

On the "Greatest Rivalry" question ESPN lists these as the top ones:

1. Ohio State/Michigan football

2. Duke/UNC basketball

3. Maple Leafs/Canadiennes hockey

4. Red Sox/Yankees

5. Auburn/Alabama football

6. Redskins/Cowboys

7. Giants/Dodgers

8. Army/Navy football

9. Lakers/Celtics

10. Texas/Oklahoma

11. Packers/Bears

[LNC]

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions. Please give your opinions:

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

Maybe? Ask me that midway through December!

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Either OSU-Michigan or UGa-Alabama

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

Samoa

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

Al Davis

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located?

No

[Browns]

1. Are the Bengals for real? Or will they do a December swoon?

They are for real.

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports?

Kentucky vs. Louisville

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in?

China or France

4. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Who is the biggest Turkey in sports? (or this, Art Modell will be ineligible because he has been kicked out of sports. Try another name)

David Beckham

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located

yes, montreal and alaska or hawaii