The Philly Fan Project
This four-part series is all about you - the Philadelphia sports fans - what you think, who you like, how you enjoy sports.
WRAPPING UP 2010
Many Eagles fans have changed their opinion of Michael Vick during this season. (David Maialetti/Staff file photo)
In a survey conducted by the Daily News in conjunction with the Sports Industry Research Center at Temple University, 60 percent of all respondents said their view of Michael Vick has become more positive over the course of this season.
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Survey says success for the Flyers
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In the survey conducted by the Daily News in tandem with Temple's Sport Industry Research Center, a whopping 73 percent of respondents who identified the Flyers as their favorite team said they expected the team to win the Stanley Cup this season.
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FANS' EXPECTATIONS
Survey Topics
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Fans rank Reese as Philly's No. 1 play-by-play voice
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Oddly, the jitters are still there. Even after all these years - 32, if you happen to be counting - Merrill Reese wakes up on Sunday during the NFL season with the same churning stomach that he had when he first stepped in for Eagles play-by-play.
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Philly fans rank Cowboys as greatest rival
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And our Greatest Sports Rival is . . . the Dallas Cowboys. Based on the survey the Daily News conducted in conjunction with the Sport Industry Research Center at Temple University, Philadelphia fans chose Dallas as our greatest rival by an overwhelming consensus.
THE GREATEST
(YONG KIM / Staff photographer)
- Poll: What's the best moment in Philly sports history? (163 votes)
"What I remember is the gratitude they showed," said Ryan Howard. "The city had not had a championship in so long and that we were able to give it to them in baseball just filled everyone with overwhelming happiness."
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Fans hold Schmidt aloft, not aloof
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It is something that Mike Schmidt could have never dreamed: that one day, all of the turbulence that surrounded his stellar career would fall away and the fans would select him as the Greatest All-Time Philadelphia Athlete.
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This is now’s survey, that was then’s in 1997
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Over the last 4 days, the Daily News has given you a snapshot of the Philadelphia sports landscape through the eyes of the fans in spring 2010.
AT THE GAME
The struggling economy has affected local sports fans' spending, although Phillies tickets remain a hot commodity across the region. (David Maialetti/Staff file photo)
As the economy continues to cough and wheeze, it comes as no surprise that sports fans are feeling the pinch. Many fans surveyed by the Daily News and he Sport Industry Research Center at Temple University said they've cut back their spending, including for tickets and merchandise.
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The price isn’t right anymore for fans
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Going to a game is one of the pure joys of being a sports fan. You can follow your team on television or the radio, get the scoop on them in the newspaper or online and even argue about them on one of the call-in shows. But there is nothing quite like sitting in the stands and soaking in the atmosphere of "being there" as the action unfolds.
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More fans wager than admit it
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Of the more than 2,300 people who participated in a Daily News survey, conducted in cooperation with the Sport Industry Research Center at Temple University, 34 percent admitted that they have wagered on sports in the past year. Wanna bet that the actual number is higher?
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Fantasy players enjoy real pleasure
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It sometimes can be a delicate balance, but the majority of fans who participated in our survey have no trouble separating fantasy from reality.
Data provided from the “Philadelphia Sports Fan Attitudes” survey conducted for the Daily News by Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center. Graphics by Jon Snyder and Brad Guigar of the Daily News.
HOW THEY DOING?
Unfulfilled expectations have haunted Jeff Lurie and Joe Banner. (Michael Perez/Staff file photo)
Rich Hofmann: The numbers speak of an underlying devotion to football and to the Eagles, and to the notion that fans are generally happy about the team, just not thrilled. Joe Banner hit on something, and it seemed exactly right: "It's because of the accumulation of almosts."
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Fans satisfied with Manuel
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If baseball is a funny game, as it is often said to be, it appears clear by now that Charlie Manuel ended up with the last laugh. Of course, that happens when you take your team to the World Series 2 years in a row and win a world championship.
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Snider more liked by Flyers than 76ers fans
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Ed Snider, who brought the Flyers into existence in 1966 and who took control of the Sixers in 1996, understands. He is not totally happy with the numbers surrounding the Flyers, but he is understanding of the numbers involving the Sixers.
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Fans would dine with Chase Utley
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If you could invite any of the top stars in Philly sports to dinner... who would it be? Most said Utley. Read more in the Philly Fan Project.
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Which team's logo do fans like most?
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We asked what you thought of the logos of the local teams, and the Phillies and Eagles finished in a virtual dead heat. The logos of the Phillies and Eagles each garnered 30 percent of the vote. The race was so close it came down to a margin of two votes.
Data provided from the “Philadelphia Sports Fan Attitudes” survey conducted for the Daily News by Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center. Graphics by Jon Snyder and Brad Guigar of the Daily News.
HOT TOPICS
The Phillies have been feeling beaucoup de brotherly love the past couple years.
A survey by the Daily News and Temple University's Sport Industry Research Center found that Philadelphia fans love the Eagles, but have eloped with the Phillies. Asked to identify their favorite team, 54 percent of the respondents selected the Phillies. The Eagles drew 30 percent.
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Fans prefer Kate Smith's singing to booing
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EVERYONE KNOWS that when it comes to a tradition near and dear to our hearts, there is nothing Philadelphians love to do more than boo.
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Phillies fans won't let go of Lee
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Even before Roy Halladay stood in the spotlight and held up a Phillies jersey, the debate was raging. The fact that the defending NL champs were welcoming one of the best pitchers in baseball almost seemed secondary to the fact that they were saying goodbye to Cliff Lee at the same time.
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Fans believe Carter should stick with Flyers
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The Flyers control Jeff Carter's destiny. Carter, who has one season and $5 million remaining on the 3-year deal he inked in the summer of 2008, will be a restricted free agent starting in July 2011.
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How much do you want a Super Bowl?
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In a recent Daily News survey conducted by Temple University's Sport Industry Research Center, 71 percent of respondents who identified the Eagles as their favorite local team said they would want a win in the next Super Bowl if it meant no playoffs the following five seasons.
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A.I. still fans' favorite
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According to a Daily News survey conducted by Temple University's Sport Industry Research Center, 65 percent of respondents who indicated the Sixers are their favorite team in the city said bringing back Iverson was the right move.
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Fans would have given big bucks to Ryan Howard, too
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The Phillies beat us to this one by signing Ryan Howard to a 5-year, $125 million extension last week.
Data provided from the “Philadelphia Sports Fan Attitudes” survey conducted for the Daily News by Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center. Graphics by Jon Snyder and Brad Guigar of the Daily News.
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