Poll: Cincinnati Bengals Second-Least-Favorite NFL Team

by BeerRun on Oct 5, 2011 1:42 PM EDT in Potpourri

We’re No. 2! We’re No. 2! Yes, Cincinnati Bengals fans, our team is No. 2 in the nation when it comes to least-favorite NFL squads, according to a poll released today (.pdf) by Harris.

The survey of 2,462 adults found that the only team in the NFL about which fans give less of a crap is this week’s opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars. (In other words, don't expect this puppy to set any TV ratings records.)

The Bengals’ decline to the 31st-favorite team in a 32-team league reverses a slight upward trend from 2008, when they bottomed out at 32. In ’09, the Bengals rose to 29, and last year tied for 27th place. So if you’re looking for anything else to blame on Carson Palmer, here ya go.

Jacksonville, meanwhile, retained its position as the league’s least favorite team for a third straight year. The Jaguars have ranked 32nd in the survey for six of the last seven years. (And yes, Mike Brown is jealous.)

For the fifth straight year, the Dallas Cowboys finished as America’s favorite team, perhaps because Tony Romo is such an accomplished and entertaining choke artist – or maybe Jerry Jones just paid Harris off. The Cowboys are followed by the Pittsburgh Sanitation Engineers, with the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Chicago Bears rounding out the top five.

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SO WHAT!

Who gives a smuck! More motivation for our team to Kick your ass when our teams plays the teams of the fans that say we are 31……Keep talkin I will take a # 1 defense and growing QB and WR any day of the week than fickle fans who feed off the BULLISH the media leaves about our team….Such as the comments from Cris “Im Back on Drugs” Carter with his comments about “Bengals have no talent”

Bengals Fans,

Find Cris Carter on Twitter and DESTROY HIS ASS!

by jwil007 on Oct 5, 2011 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Cool

I’m okay with being a fan of the 2nd least like liked team. That means I’m not a bandwaggon fan. For all those Patriot and Cowboy fans out there that can’t even name the starting QB, I’ll gladly cheer for my own team.

by johnson_cody_18 on Oct 5, 2011 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

amen

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 5, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

At least we're highly ranked in something LOL

by DTFCPDX on Oct 5, 2011 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

we love this team, in spite of its warts (mike brown)

screw the national polls and media. cincy loves the team. we set tv ratings records in week 1.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 5, 2011 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

I’ve been waiting patiently for days to show this one. Enjoy.

Sure. Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson

by UpStateMike on Oct 5, 2011 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

Yup, saw that.

Great stuff!

by BeerRun on Oct 5, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

that kid garbarge lol

they couldnt even stop our RUNNING GAME and they expected to to WIN

by Touhue Cha on Oct 5, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

bahhhahhh

sad hines ward needs to comfort the kid.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 5, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

NFL.com hack comments

Check out the comments on NFL.com week 5 match ups by Jason La Canfora
“Break up the Bengals” and a lame “The Bengals have the league’s top-ranked defense right now.”

Nothing of substance. #1 Defense deserves positve real information not just lame comments.

by Echmbst on Oct 5, 2011 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting that the Cowboys are 1st

Because I would always place them last. And many people I know would. I guess it’s just a polarizing organization. Love ’em or hate ’em.

by MrMcLargeHuge on Oct 5, 2011 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

This is just a poll to see who has the most bandwagon fans

nothing more, like johnson_cody_18 mentioned above

by Oregonbengalsfan on Oct 5, 2011 2:22 PM EDT reply actions

who cares

A friend said to me that the only bengals fans left are the diehard fans. Which ill gladly be part of. Screw all the bandwagon fans!

by beerhouse11 on Oct 5, 2011 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

LEAST LIKED SUX,COULDNT WE BE MOST HATED

LIKE OUR OWNER

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on Oct 5, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

Huh, 2 of the smallest market teams Cincy & Jax are 2 with the least fans...go figure :-)

by ephram on Oct 5, 2011 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Sportsnation

Some chick just yelled out that Andy Dalton is NOT pretty awesome on sports nation on ESPN

ESPN just isn’t pro

by Echmbst on Oct 5, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

and

by Echmbst on Oct 5, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Espn isn't pro

X100

by SCbengalsfan on Oct 5, 2011 7:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

the bills gave away the game

no comment about the defense.

ESPN announcers in no way shape or form watched the game.

by Echmbst on Oct 5, 2011 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

I'm the only Bengal fan at the bar I go to

in Austin, Texas to watch them. It makes me feel kinda awesome, actually. I want the big hoards of Bears and Steelers fans gathered up there to see my T-shirt, and there is no question I am a true fan.

by Israeli on Oct 5, 2011 5:36 PM EDT reply actions