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Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older. |
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Professional
Football
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CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. Dec. 9-11, 2005.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Are you a fan of
professional football, or not?" |
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Yes, a Fan |
Somewhat
Of a Fan (vol.) |
No, Not a Fan |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/9-11/05 |
50 |
9 |
41 |
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12/5-8/04 |
58 |
6 |
36 |
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1/03 |
50 |
9 |
41 |
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3/26-28/01 |
54 |
9 |
37 |
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3/9-11/01 |
48 |
14 |
38 |
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1/01 |
44 |
14 |
42 |
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8/00 |
42 |
12 |
46 |
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3/99 |
47 |
9 |
44 |
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1/99 |
51 |
10 |
39 |
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1/98 |
45 |
11 |
43 |
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Gallup/CNN/USA
Today Poll. Jan. 23-25, 2003. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"As you may know, National Football League
referees and other field officials are part-time employees of the league. Do
you think the National Football League should make all officials full-time
employees, or should they continue to be part-time employees?"
N=588 pro football fans (MoE ± 4) |
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% |
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Full-time |
42 |
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Part-time |
50 |
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No opinion |
8 |
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"As
you may know, coaches in the National Football League may challenge a
limited number of rulings made by referees and other field officials during
a game. How many rulings do you think NFL coaches should be allowed to
challenge in a game? Should they be allowed to challenge any ruling that
affects the game, only a limited number of rulings per game, or no rulings
at all during a game?"
Options rotated; N=588 pro football fans
(MoE ± 4) |
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% |
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Any ruling |
25 |
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Limited number |
66 |
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None at all |
7 |
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No opinion |
2 |
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| CNN/USA
Today/Gallup Poll. June 23-25, 2000. N=1,020 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
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| "How often do you
watch Monday Night Football: regularly, occasionally, or never?" |
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% |
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Regularly |
24 |
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Occasionally |
32 |
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Never |
44 |
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"Do you approve or
disapprove of ABC's decision to hire HBO talk show host and former Saturday Night
Live regular Dennis Miller as a Monday Night Football broadcaster?" N=243 regular viewers of Monday Night Football,
MoE ± 7 |
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% |
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Approve |
58 |
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Disapprove |
22 |
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No opinion |
20 |
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The Harris
Poll. Aug. 12-18, 1999. N=1,008 adults nationwide. |
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Asked of those who
said they follow professional football:
"What is your favorite National Football League team? What is your second-favorite
National Football League team?" |
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First
and Second,
Combined |
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1999 |
1998 |
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% |
% |
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Dallas Cowboys |
22 |
25 |
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San Francisco 49ers |
18 |
16 |
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Green Bay Packers |
18 |
20 |
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Denver Broncos |
13 |
13 |
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
11 |
12 |
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Miami Dolphins |
9 |
9 |
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Washington Redskins |
7 |
6 |
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Minnesota Vikings |
8 |
5 |
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Chicago Bears |
6 |
9 |
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New York Giants |
6 |
7 |
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New England Patriots |
6 |
4 |
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New York Jets |
5 |
4 |
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Cleveland Browns |
5 |
n/a |
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Kansas City Chiefs |
4 |
6 |
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Buffalo Bills |
4 |
3 |
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Seattle Seahawks |
4 |
2 |
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Philadelphia Eagles |
3 |
6 |
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Oakland Raiders |
3 |
7 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
3 |
3 |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 |
4 |
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New Orleans Saints |
3 |
2 |
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Detroit Lions |
2 |
3 |
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Cincinnati Bengals |
2 |
2 |
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Baltimore Ravens |
2 |
1 |
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San Diego Chargers |
2 |
1 |
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Arizona Cardinals |
2 |
1 |
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Indianapolis Colts |
1 |
2 |
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Carolina Panthers |
1 |
6 |
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Jacksonville Jaguars |
1 |
3 |
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St. Louis Rams |
1 |
1 |
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Houston Oilers |
* |
1 |
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* Less than .5% |
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College
Football
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Gallup/CNN/USA
Today Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2001. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Are you a fan of college
football, or not?" |
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Yes |
Somewhat
(vol.) |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/01 |
39 |
8 |
53 |
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3/01 |
44 |
9 |
46 |
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11/00 |
41 |
6 |
53 |
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"Which of the following
comes closest to your view of how the national championship should be determined in major
college football? Drop the current Bowl Championship Series. Keep the Bowl Championship
Series but change the way standings are computed. Keep the current Bowl Championship
Series as it currently is. OR, Move to a playoff tournament." N=483 college football fans, MoE ± 5 |
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% |
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Drop the B.C.S. |
3 |
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Keep the B.C.S., change way
standings computed |
15 |
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Keep the B.C.S. as it currently is |
21 |
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Move to a playoff tournament |
54 |
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No opinion |
7 |
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The
Harris Poll. Aug. 12-18, 1999. N=1,008 adults nationwide. |
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| "Do you follow
college football, or not?" |
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8/99 |
8/98 |
9/97 |
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% |
% |
% |
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Follow |
42 |
35 |
30 |
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Do not follow |
58 |
65 |
70 |
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Among people who
follow college football:
"What is your favorite college football team? What is your second favorite college
team?" |
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Combined First and
Second Choices, Ranked |
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8/99 |
8/98 |
9/97 |
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Notre Dame |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Florida State |
2 |
2 |
6 |
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Michigan |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Penn State |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Ohio State |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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Tennessee |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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Alabama |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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Michigan State |
8 |
* |
* |
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Florida |
9 |
7 |
* |
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Texas |
10 |
* |
* |
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*
Not in top 10 |
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