Giants fans need a lesson in "loyalty"

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Feb 6, 2012 9:57 AM
Anyone catch the award show after the SB last night? They were talking about the woe is me Giants and how they were the most loyal fans in the NFL. I realize this is standard post game BS from executives who want to make the fans feel important, but the word "most loyal" really irked me.

The Giants won a super bowl 4 years ago, and they won another this year. Loyalty is nowhere near the word I would be using, if anything "top bandwagon fan base" would be more appropriate.

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Feb 6, 2012 9:57am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:10 AM
I think we ALL know who the "top bandwagon/frontrunner fan base" award goes to and it's not the Giants.
Feb 6, 2012 10:10am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:12 AM
sleeper;1076959 wrote:Anyone catch the award show after the SB last night? They were talking about the woe is me Giants and how they were the most loyal fans in the NFL. I realize this is standard post game BS from executives who want to make the fans feel important, but the word "most loyal" really irked me.

The Giants won a super bowl 4 years ago, and they won another this year. Loyalty is nowhere near the word I would be using, if anything "top bandwagon fan base" would be more appropriate.

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The Giants fans have supported their team, win or lose, longer than both of us have been alive.
Feb 6, 2012 10:12am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:19 AM
BR1986FB;1076967 wrote:I think we ALL know who the "top bandwagon/frontrunner fan base" award goes to and it's not the Giants.
Point noted.
Feb 6, 2012 10:19am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:20 AM
queencitybuckeye;1076968 wrote:The Giants fans have supported their team, win or lose, longer than both of us have been alive.
It's very easy to be loyal when your team is winning Super Bowls and in contention year after year. I'd love to see how the "most loyal fans" last through 50+ seasons of shitty football.
Feb 6, 2012 10:20am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:21 AM
BR1986FB;1076967 wrote:I think we ALL know who the "top bandwagon/frontrunner fan base" award goes to and it's not the Giants.
Cowboys, Patriots Steelers are easily 1 2 and 3
Feb 6, 2012 10:21am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:22 AM
Hb31187;1076974 wrote:Cowboys, Patriots Steelers are easily 1 2 and 3
Think you might want to flip #3 to #1 and slide #1 down to #2.
Feb 6, 2012 10:22am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:26 AM
I'm a Steelers fan who is not a frontrunner, but i see a LOT of Steelers fans who are.

Also, I will give the Browns props on the most loyal fan base, if they ever win a SB it will be CRAAAAZY in Cleveland that's for sure.
Feb 6, 2012 10:26am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:29 AM
I'd say the Giants have a pretty loyal and passionate fanbase, but I wouldn't call them the best.

I definitely prefer them over Jets fans.
Feb 6, 2012 10:29am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:30 AM
Why do people take hyperbole seriously, what the hell else is the owner of a team going to say about their fans?
Feb 6, 2012 10:30am
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Feb 6, 2012 10:42 AM
queencitybuckeye;1076985 wrote:Why do people take hyperbole seriously, what the hell else is the owner of a team going to say about their fans?
Count me as someone who's tired of the PC comments we get from coaches, players and executives. It's boring. I want to see a player win the Super Bowl MVP and be like "I'm the best player in the league, I deserve this".

They always say the same things over and over again "It's a team game, its not about me, I want to divide this trophy among my teammates. YAWN."
Feb 6, 2012 10:42am
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Feb 6, 2012 12:21 PM
BR1986FB;1076976 wrote:Think you might want to flip #3 to #1 and slide #1 down to #2.
Well, unless you consider that #3 gets blown up a bit in these parts due to sharing a border with the "most bitter/angry" fanbase.
Feb 6, 2012 12:21pm
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Feb 6, 2012 12:23 PM
BR1986FB;1076976 wrote:Think you might want to flip #3 to #1 and slide #1 down to #2.
Wasnt meant to be in order, just the top 3 bandwagon franchises i know of
Feb 6, 2012 12:23pm
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Feb 6, 2012 12:23 PM
Hb31187;1077119 wrote:Wasnt meant to be in order, just the top 3 bandwagon franchises i know of
Top 3 NFL bandwagons you mean. Nothing really tops Duke, Lakers, or Yankees.
Feb 6, 2012 12:23pm
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Feb 6, 2012 12:43 PM
sleeper;1077121 wrote:Top 3 NFL bandwagons you mean. Nothing really tops Duke, Lakers, or Yankees.
By whats being talked about in the thread and in the OP, thats pretty much implied
Feb 6, 2012 12:43pm
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Feb 6, 2012 12:57 PM
sleeper;1077121 wrote:Top 3 NFL bandwagons you mean. Nothing really tops Duke, Lakers, or Yankees.
Lebron agrees.


Feb 6, 2012 12:57pm
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Feb 6, 2012 1:28 PM
Giants fans were booing Eli earlier this season and ready to run Coughlin out of town after last year. More NFL teams could use that kind of loyalty.
Feb 6, 2012 1:28pm
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Feb 6, 2012 1:31 PM
Hb31187;1077119 wrote:Wasnt meant to be in order, just the top 3 bandwagon franchises i know of
Gotcha. Thought you were putting them in order.
Feb 6, 2012 1:31pm
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Feb 6, 2012 1:36 PM
Mulva;1077225 wrote:Giants fans were booing Eli earlier this season and ready to run Coughlin out of town after last year. More NFL teams could use that kind of loyalty.
THANK YOU!

I listened to NY radio the entire summer and into fall; most calls were "we suck...we will be lucky to finish 2nd in the division behind the Eagles"

The only actual loyal person was their GM Jerry Reese...he would get on air and take calls from listeners and argue with them until he was screaming. He had some awesome tweets (that was actually criticized by the radio guys at the time) that were telling NYG fans to STFU because he's sick of seeing all these "we are going to suck" tweets.

I'll try to find his tweets, they were really awesome
Feb 6, 2012 1:36pm
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Feb 6, 2012 1:49 PM
REESE IS A JOKE....he has done nothing to compete in the NFL EAST!Extending TC contract is a waste of time & money!! No one likes him so why briing him back.
i guess all of the TC haters just hope they go 0-8, then will see if REESE has some balls!
Hey, Jerry Reese. I'm calling you out. Sign a freakin' linebacker, you dunce.
another classic projection by Jerry "the Scout" Reese that any other GM would not have tolerated past 3 years. Remember Jerry was all broken up about cutting guys like Alford and Kehl last year beacuse he can't admit his failures as a GM. This franchise is in trouble folks. 2007 was more of Accorsi's doing than Jerry's and people just dont get it.
LET THE COHWER WATCH BEGIN!!!!!!
Yeah, look at that loyalty!

And that's just comments from an article back in August about Reece telling a LB drafted in 09 to pick up his play
Feb 6, 2012 1:49pm
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Feb 6, 2012 2:38 PM
SportsAndLady;1077268 wrote:Yeah, look at that loyalty!

And that's just comments from an article back in August about Reece telling a LB drafted in 09 to pick up his play
That's not disloyalty if that is what you are implying. Browns fans are the most loyal, and we bitch all the time lol.
Feb 6, 2012 2:38pm
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Feb 6, 2012 4:47 PM
They always say this shit after the SB about the fans so sleeper...just chill dude.
Feb 6, 2012 4:47pm
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Feb 6, 2012 4:51 PM
thavoice;1077609 wrote:They always say this shit after the SB about the fans so sleeper...just chill dude.
I realize this is standard post game BS from executives who want to make the fans feel important, but the word "most loyal" really irked me.
I addressed this in my first post. Glad you read it.
Feb 6, 2012 4:51pm
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Feb 6, 2012 8:25 PM
sleeper;1077614 wrote:I addressed this in my first post. Glad you read it.
Since he's not allowed to get on the internet at home and can only read from work, he probably didn't have time to read each post.
Feb 6, 2012 8:25pm