CliffBattles Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Didn't see it posted anywhere. Pretty fair, but to be ranked third in our division, when we have been selling out games longer than anyone, with the biggest stadium, expensive tix, and even during some really lean years......well we could have been a little higher........but 10th isn't bad. http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/pages/33.html#l Division: NFC East Rank in NFL: 10 Rank in division: 3 The Redskins have been generally disappointing on the field the past decade, struggling through four losing seasons and two more at .500. But you wouldn't know it from Washington's league-leading attendance, 77,308 per game. Fans have filled the stadium to capacity in four of the six years since 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefhogskin48 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 We should be at worst #3 or 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSkins Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 should be in the top 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paredskinsfan Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 avarage attendence of 70k , I dont think so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita35 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 3rd in the division is what's making me mad. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffBattles Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 I think it is funny that the Raiders are ranked dead last. Because, they have some obnoxious fans. I guess a good portion of them are not from Oakland or L.A., but just like the black/silver jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roqnap1 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 avarage attendence of 70k , I dont think so.... All figures are 10-year averages (1996-2005) unless noted. I dunno...still seems off to me....Most of this encompasses The Jack/FedEx Field. When did Snyder put in all of the extra seating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard86 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 This is a total joke. The criteria is completely backwards. What about elasticity of demand - Redskins fans pay 35 for parking and ticket prices always go up, the waiting list continues to grow, and there is no end in sight to demand for the Washington Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishOrange15 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I like a lot of what they are doing here to determine this, but one of the flaws is it doesn't take into consideration of how well a team's fanbase travels to road games. IIRC, Dallas has by far the longest streak in the NFL of selling out road games and generally Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Green Bay fans travel extremely well compared to the rest of the league. The only problem is that it's too difficult to determine how many of those fans at road games are fans of the visiting team or the home team's fans. YAKUZA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 This is bullcrap. They have Pittsburgh ranked last in their division? You know that's not true and us placing 3rd is a joke. We've been sold out for over 20 years and have fans nationwide and the Redskins make more money than any other team in the league by selling their paraphernalia. It takes a whole lot of loyal fans for a team to be able to make that much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinzFoLife Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Eagles fans above us? Come on, they boo their own players are every game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 WE should be #3 at worst, that list is a load of bull. They said it themselves, we have been leading the ENTIRE league in attendence with some of the fewest playoff appearances of any team during that span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Eagles fans and loyalty shouldn't be used in the same sentence - and they're ranked first in our division. :doh: And to rank the 49ers ahead of the Seahawks is a travshamockery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpenn1 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 how the hell are the texans ahead of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_1972 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 When I saw Pittsburgh at #21, I knew this was bull****. No way that fan base is out of the top 3 in fan loyalty. Looks like they applied some esoteric algorithm using median income and ticket sales to spit out a rank order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmuss1 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 There was an article on ESPN.COM about a month ago that stated, we have the highest home attendance and second to the steelers in away attendance. This article seems like another biased writer against the skins!! I say effim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy165 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 if you read the methodology it makes sense... Difficulty factors: Forty percent of each team’s score is based on four difficulty factors. A team with a low winning percentage, low market population, low per capita income and low December temperature will do best on this side of the formula. Here’s an explanation of these four difficulty factors: 1. Winning percentage -- Team’s 1996-2005 regular-season record. 2. Market population -- Population of the BEA economic area that includes the team, 2004. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis sets the boundaries for BEA economic areas. 3. Per capita income -- Average income per resident of the BEA economic area, 2004. 4. December temperature -- Average high temperature for the month. Domed-stadium teams are automatically assigned the worst score in this category. That's why Cleveland is so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMONEY Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 The SKins should be ranked #1 simply because they own the NFL record for consecutive sell outs. Since like 1966 or something. The Skins consistently are a big draw period. The Skins get a lot of attention now. Imagine if this team was putting up double digit wins year in and year out. It would be crazier. :2cents: :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4481 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Absolute bull****. I honestly cant think of a team who has more die hard and loyal fans than us. Redskins fans are all over. Even though we have sucked for so long, fans stay loyal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Complete BS. Check the prices on eBay for Redskins @ Cowboys. Then check the prices for Cowboys @ Redskins. @ Redskins is like double. And we have more seats. How do they explain that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone26 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Last season, a buddy and I spoke with a sales rep for Alienware. If anyone remembers, they were selling some kind of computer/multimedia package last season and showing it off in the club level. I can't remember exactly what they were selling, but it was all based around the Redskins. We asked the guy why a relatively small company would devote so much time/energy to designing something for one franchise. His response was that market research showed that the Redskins had "the most loyal and most affluent fan base in the NFL," and that Alienware was only doing that for the Redskins. I tend to believe businessmen with money riding on their research more than someone in the media with a calculator, a few stats, and no repercussions for getting it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I don't find many Redskins fans to be loyal at all. Most that I know are fairweather fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poidog22 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 When I saw Pittsburgh at #21, I knew this was bull****. No way that fan base is out of the top 3 in fan loyalty. Looks like they applied some esoteric algorithm using median income and ticket sales to spit out a rank order. ummmm...yeah, what he said. Note: This has got to be the first time I've ever seen the words esoteric algorithm on this board....nice pull, professor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 These are the little things in life that raises blood pressures and makes us all go insane. This is the type of thing that we shouldn't really give a crap about. There is only 2 things I care about with the Skins-- Wins and Championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKings Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 we lead the league in attendance because we have the biggest stadium in the nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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