Survey Monday 11/16

[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

[Mr. T]

The bengals have won 5 straight road games and have swept the steelers, The only thing that is hurting them now is not having that second receiver to stop teams from double teaming Ocho.

The stoolers took advantage of that yesterday, I believe Ocho had what 2 catches?

And to add to the injuries for them Cedric Benson has a bruised hip.

[BUNSofSTEEL08]

@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 see them as having a swoon , but they will over come it and be a playoff team

2. This is a big rivalry week coming up. What, in your opinion, is the greatest rivalry in American sports? I always thought Clev-Pitt maybe that will be again

3. If you could not live in the USA, what other country would you prefer to live in? I bleed Red White and Blue , cant imagine being elsewhere

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)

Bellickek..NEVER liked the guy

5. Should the NFL expand by two or more teams, and if so, where should those teams be located? ]NO MORE TEAMS we are Good !!

[kshutchins]

@the-gipper said:

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.

Well, I live in Greenville. It's 1.5 hours from Charlotte and 2 hours from downtown Atlanta. Even if Greenville/Spartanburg were more populous, I can't imagine an NFL franchise this close to the Falcons and Panthers. Remember, it's supposed to be the "Carolina" Panthers and their training camp is at Wofford College in Spartanburg. I don't see a strong following here but I suspect the NFL feels that they've already covered that area. BTW, it's BMW, not Mercedes Benz.

[The Gipper]

@kshutchins said:

Well, I live in Greenville. It's 1.5 hours from Charlotte and 2 hours from downtown Atlanta. Even if Greenville/Spartanburg were more populous, I can't imagine an NFL franchise this close to the Falcons and Panthers. Remember, it's supposed to be the "Carolina" Panthers and their training camp is at Wofford College in Spartanburg. I don't see a strong following here but I suspect the NFL feels that they've already covered that area. BTW, it's BMW, not Mercedes Benz.

(OK, sure, I knew it was one of those....in the words of my Dad....Kraut Cans.)

And yes, I also know that no team would probably ever be put in that area.