The Ten Teams that Best Represent America????
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Colin Cowherd...or his producers were at it earlier today. He/they put out their list of the 10 Sports Teams that "best" represented America. Now, to be honest with you...he never gave a specific definition on how a team can be considered to represent America the "best". Except, what he actually said is that these are the teams, from America, with the biggest "brands". With maybe one exception.
Here is his list. He did have an order, but I don't remember it all, but I remember the Top 3:
1. The Dallas Cowboys
2. The Los Angeles Lakers
3. The New York Yankees
And I remember that he had the New England Patriots at #10 (saying that before Brady/BB no one cared about them, and once TB/BB leave no one will care about them.
The others, in no order are:
The Chicago Cubs (he said they would be in here even if they had not won recently...because they are America's "lovable losers".
The Green Bay Packers (see below)
The Pittsburgh Steelers
The Golden State Warriors
Notre Dame Football
Duke basketball.
Of course, lets face it, one the Warriors decline they will be the same as the Patriots. They are only "on top" right now due to their current dominance.
The ONE team that he said that is a true representation of America, but not necessarily the biggest brand:
The Green Bay Packers. He sited the fact that they are A.the only real small(er) town America team, and that that team is owned by the community.
I fully agree with him on some of this: His reasons for the Packers and Cubs. I agree that the Pats and Warriors are on there only because of recent success (for which reason I may also disagree on their inclusion...at all...but I understand it)
I also think that once Coach K is done at Duke....they too could end up going the way of the Pats and Warriors, but for now I am OK with them.
On the Steelers, he included them because, he said, they have won more Super Bowls....and because their fans "travel well". So, yes, they have won all those titles....but as far as the traveling well.....when the Browns were good they dwarfed the amount of fans that traveled for the Steelers. He pointed out that one reason that they traveled so well was because after the Steel mills all shut down, the people from that area ended up being spread all over the countryside. And yes, that is true. But like I said, I would not put Browns fans below any other fan base when it comes to traveling well. And I think the world (or at least the nation) will find out about that soon.
Also...note....no hockey teams made Cowherd's list. That is probably fair.
So....if you have a variant opinion on which teams best represent America, please chime in.
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What about the Slippery Rock whatever that thing is called Rocky??
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These subjective opinion lists are just that, subjective.
If you look at it closely it's kind of an Americana list as viewed by someone from outside of these United States of America.
Cowboys, Yankees, Notre Dame, yeah I can see that.....but Duke? How'd they sneak in there?
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What about the Slippery Rock whatever that thing is called Rocky??
What about the Slippery Rock whatever that thing is called Rocky??
Slippery Rock and Michigan have an interesting historical relationship. We announce their football results at every home game. They've played in the big house too.
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
Steelers make sense. Rust Belt. American values. Etc. Plus they've been much more successful than us.
Notre Dame made me laugh at first. Then I remembered the increasing number of senior citizens from the baby boomers, and it makes sense. Notre Dame represents that America well.
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Steelers make sense. Rust Belt. American values. Etc. Plus they've been much more successful than us.
Notre Dame made me laugh at first. Then I remembered the increasing number of senior citizens from the baby boomers, and it makes sense. Notre Dame represents that America well.
Steelers make sense. Rust Belt. American values. Etc. Plus they've been much more successful than us.
Notre Dame made me laugh at first. Then I remembered the increasing number of senior citizens from the baby boomers, and it makes sense. Notre Dame represents that America well.
Notre Dame is still the #1 brand among all of college sports perhaps, from GI Generation to Boomers, to Millenials.
Name another program that has its own network.
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Steelers make sense. Rust Belt. American values. Etc. Plus they've been much more successful than us.
Notre Dame made me laugh at first. Then I remembered the increasing number of senior citizens from the baby boomers, and it makes sense. Notre Dame represents that America well.
Notre Dame is still the #1 brand among all of college sports perhaps, from GI Generation to Boomers, to Millenials.
Name another program that has its own network.
Notre Dame is still the #1 brand among all of college sports perhaps, from GI Generation to Boomers, to Millenials.
Name another program that has its own network.
Texas
and I can promise you Notre Dame is not the #1 brand among Millennials… lol.
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
What about the Slippery Rock whatever that thing is called Rocky??
Slippery Rock and Michigan have an interesting historical relationship. We announce their football results at every home game. They've played in the big house too.
Slippery Rock and Michigan have an interesting historical relationship. We announce their football results at every home game. They've played in the big house too.
Does Slippery Rock's rival beat them every year too? ?
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Steelers make sense. Rust Belt. American values. Etc. Plus they've been much more successful than us.
Notre Dame made me laugh at first. Then I remembered the increasing number of senior citizens from the baby boomers, and it makes sense. Notre Dame represents that America well.
Notre Dame is still the #1 brand among all of college sports perhaps, from GI Generation to Boomers, to Millenials.
Name another program that has its own network.
Notre Dame is still the #1 brand among all of college sports perhaps, from GI Generation to Boomers, to Millenials.
Name another program that has its own network.
Being a long time ND fan you can see where they fell off the track but still have a unique following :
1918–30 Knute Rockne 13 105–12–5 .881 1924, 1929, 1930 1931–33 Heartley Anderson 3 16–9–2 .630 1934–40 Elmer Layden 7 47–13–3 .770 1941–43, 46–53 Frank Leahy 11 87–11–9 .855 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949 1944 Edward McKeever 1 8–2–0 .800 1945, 63 Hugh Devore 2 9–9–1 .500 1954–58 Terry Brennan 5 32–18–0 .640 no #1 in the 50s 1959–62 Joe Kuharich 4 17–23–0 .425 only losing record over time 1964–74 Ara Parseghian 11 95–17–4 .836 1966, 1973 1975–80 Dan Devine 6 53–16–1 .764 1977 1981–85 Gerry Faust 5 30–26–1 .535 oooops 1986–96 Lou Holtz 11 100–30–2 .765 1988 1997–2001 Bob Davie 5 35–25 .583 and trying to get it back! 2001* George O'Leary 0 0–0 .000 2002–2004 Tyrone Willingham 3 21–15 .583 2004** Kent Baer 1 0–1 .000 2005–2009 Charlie Weis 5 35–27 .565 2010–present Brian Kelly 8 69–34 .670 getting closer but... Totals 31 coaches 126 seasons 895–321–42 .731 * George O'Leary did not coach a single practice or game, being fired five days -
Notre Dame is still the #1 brand among all of college sports perhaps, from GI Generation to Boomers, to Millenials.
Name another program that has its own network.
Texas
and I can promise you Notre Dame is not the #1 brand among Millennials… lol.
Texas
and I can promise you Notre Dame is not the #1 brand among Millennials… lol.
Prove it
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Texas
and I can promise you Notre Dame is not the #1 brand among Millennials… lol.
Prove it
Prove it
Well, you were already wrong about Notre Dame being the only school that "had their own network". Since they don't and Texas literally does.
All of the glory days you talk about with the Browns, when blacks couldn't play and the forward pass didn't exist, that's when Notre Dame was relevant. ND is old blood. If you want to think they're as relevant to younger fans as OSU, Bama, etc, then so be it. I won't convince you otherwise
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
I used to listen to football on the Armed Forces Shortwave Radio broadcasts in Venezuela and they always included the Slippery Rock score along with all the top conference teams in the country. Otherwise I never would have heard of the school growing up in Texas.
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Texas
and I can promise you Notre Dame is not the #1 brand among Millennials… lol.
Prove it
Prove it
The NOTRE DAME network is essentially the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), ND just went out against the objections of the NCAA and did it.
UT, well http://www.espn.com/longhornnetwork/about
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Prove it
Well, you were already wrong about Notre Dame being the only school that "had their own network". Since they don't and Texas literally does.
All of the glory days you talk about with the Browns, when blacks couldn't play and the forward pass didn't exist, that's when Notre Dame was relevant. ND is old blood. If you want to think they're as relevant to younger fans as OSU, Bama, etc, then so be it. I won't convince you otherwise
Well, you were already wrong about Notre Dame being the only school that "had their own network". Since they don't and Texas literally does.
All of the glory days you talk about with the Browns, when blacks couldn't play and the forward pass didn't exist, that's when Notre Dame was relevant. ND is old blood. If you want to think they're as relevant to younger fans as OSU, Bama, etc, then so be it. I won't convince you otherwise
I am talking about a National Broadcasting Network....like NBC. Not something that they created themselves for themselves.
And you are totally missing the point: the question asked was NOT "which program is winning the most now or getting the better recruits" the question is: "which program best represents America" "Which program has the most recognizable brand".
This particular Forbes study has Texas as the #1 "most valuable" program, and Notre Dame as #2.https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emdm45el/2-university-of-notre-dame-fighting-irish/#68d261405cd8
But just being the most valuable money wise does not mean the same as being the most recognizable or the best representative of the entire nation. My daughter lives in Texas, and while people like them, there is a high debate about whether that school even best represents Texas. Ask some of our Texas patrons on here about that that.
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Prove it
The NOTRE DAME network is essentially the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), ND just went out against the objections of the NCAA and did it.
UT, well http://www.espn.com/longhornnetwork/about
TEXAS SPORTS. ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY.
Longhorn Network covers Texas sports like never before. With 175 exclusive events a year from all 20 UT sports, and hundreds of hours of original studio content, you can put your eyes upon Texas ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY. Stay close to your Horns with weekly coaches' shows, live press conferences, pre and postgame analysis with Texas GameDay, All Access behind the scenes, and coverage of Lifetime Longhorns. LHN is also available on WatchESPN with participating providers.
Exclusive Events
- At least two regular season Texas Football games
- Approximately 10 men's and 14 women's basketball games
- Approximately 60+ softball and baseball games
- Nearly all home women's volleyball and soccer matches
- Swimming and diving, track and field, tennis, rowing, and golf event coverage
Studio & Other Programming
- Get ready for kickoff with live Texas GameDay pregame and Texas GameDay Final postgame for every Texas Football game. Plus, Texas GameDay for select basketball and baseball games.
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Exclusive Coaches Shows with the Longhorns†coaches.
- Beyond the football regular season, coverage of Signing Day, Pro Day, and Orange & White Spring Game.
- Academic content showcasing the University and city of Austin, including esteemed guest lecturers, live coverage of Commencement, UT President's address, campus events, and music.
The NOTRE DAME network is essentially the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), ND just went out against the objections of the NCAA and did it.
UT, well http://www.espn.com/longhornnetwork/about
TEXAS SPORTS. ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY.
Longhorn Network covers Texas sports like never before. With 175 exclusive events a year from all 20 UT sports, and hundreds of hours of original studio content, you can put your eyes upon Texas ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY. Stay close to your Horns with weekly coaches' shows, live press conferences, pre and postgame analysis with Texas GameDay, All Access behind the scenes, and coverage of Lifetime Longhorns. LHN is also available on WatchESPN with participating providers.
Exclusive Events
- At least two regular season Texas Football games
- Approximately 10 men's and 14 women's basketball games
- Approximately 60+ softball and baseball games
- Nearly all home women's volleyball and soccer matches
- Swimming and diving, track and field, tennis, rowing, and golf event coverage
Studio & Other Programming
- Get ready for kickoff with live Texas GameDay pregame and Texas GameDay Final postgame for every Texas Football game. Plus, Texas GameDay for select basketball and baseball games.
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Exclusive Coaches Shows with the Longhorns†coaches.
- Beyond the football regular season, coverage of Signing Day, Pro Day, and Orange & White Spring Game.
- Academic content showcasing the University and city of Austin, including esteemed guest lecturers, live coverage of Commencement, UT President's address, campus events, and music.
Right, it is basically like an on campus radio station, except it is an on campus sports tv station.
How many people in Ohio...Michigan, New York, PA, Chicago, Philly, California...etc. subscribe to that network?
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TMI on the effing Longhorn network. Really.
And aside from Woody's silopsism about Notre Dame.....I see that no one else apparently objected to anything that Cowherd put out there.
But, I ask this: Can not the Raiders be said to represent a large part of America? Its somewhat darker side?
Consider that the Raiders are the team of choice for Biker gangs and street gangs...and any number of nefarious entities? It has represented the worst of the greed associated with capitalism....It is the one team that would move and abandon a fan base at the drop of a hat...leaving devastation behind in its wake. Now it is going to Vegas....Sin City itself.
The Raiders may not represent the wholesome America that people want to see....but they absolutely represent some of the basic truth about America.
Fair to say?
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