Pittsburgh leads nation in female NFL fans - The Orange Mane

Sassy · 09-14-2007, 10:38 PM

By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer
September 12, 2007

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have known for years their fan base included countless women -- that was evidenced by all the pink official team jerseys they sell and the hundreds who attend their female training camp each summer.

Yes, more than 300 women spend money each year to go through a simulated day of Steelers training camp, replete with blocking and running drills and a trip to the training table. The club also sponsors a Football Knowledge for Women classroom-type course.

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Now the Steelers have proof that, when it comes to building a female fan base, Pittsburgh does it better than any other NFL market.

According to a Scarborough Sports Marketing survey of 220,354 residents in 75 United States markets conducted last year, Pittsburgh has, by far, the largest base of NFL fans who are women.

Pittsburgh is the runaway leader, with 34 percent of the women living in the Steelers' market identifying themselves as fans. Green Bay was second with 29.4 percent, but no other market surveyed had even one-quarter of its women identify themselves as fans.

Buffalo was third with 23.7 percent, followed by Cincinnati (22.8 percent), Kansas City (22.4 percent), Jacksonville (21.7 percent), Baltimore and Boston (21.5 percent) and Denver, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. (20.9 percent).

Nationally, the average was 16 percent, which means that Pittsburgh has more than twice the number of female pro football fans than the average market, based on the survey's results.

Obviously, all those Terrible Towels inside Heinz Field aren't being twirled only by men.

Among men, Pittsburgh was second only to Green Bay in the percentage of fans -- 38 percent of the men in Green Bay identified themselves as fans, compared to 35.1 percent in Pittsburgh. Also in the top 10 were Jacksonville (34.9 percent), Boston and Denver (33.3); Buffalo, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Philadelphia (32.1) and Cincinnati (31.5).

Pittsburgh also placed in the Top 10 in percentage of fans who are college graduates (No. 4, 17.5 percent), percentage of fans with at least one child in the family (No. 6, 23.8 percent) and percentage of fans who are between the ages of 18 and 24 (No. 7, 7.2 percent).

The results were not surprising, at least given the long-standing loyalty of Steelers fans -- the team has sold out every non-strike home game since 1972.

According to a survey also taken by Scarborough Sports Marketing before the February 2006 Super Bowl in which the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10, Pittsburgh was the top market for fan loyalty in the NFL, with 64 percent of all consumers saying they were "very or somewhat interested" in the NFL.

The leaders in other categories in the latest survey:

-- Fans between the ages of 18 and 24: Green Bay, 8.0 percent.

-- Fans who are college graduates: Washington, D.C., 20 percent.

-- Fans who are African-American: Washington, D.C, 12.8 percent.

-- Fans who are Hispanic: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, 12.1 percent.

-- Fans who earn over $75,000: Washington, D.C., 30.7 percent.

-- Fans who earn over $100,000: Washington, D.C., 21.4 percent.

-- Fans in households with at least one child: Green Bay, 25.8 percent.

Atwater His Ass · 09-14-2007, 10:44 PM

i hate the steelers. but ive never seen as many rival fans at mile high than i did at that afccg. i have a lot of respect for their fanbase. i guess dominating in the 70s can build that for you.

Orange_Beard · 09-14-2007, 10:45 PM

They also lead the Nation in number of female Quaterbacks.

DenverBrit · 09-14-2007, 10:50 PM

--Fans with the IQ of a walnut: Oakland CA, 97.2 percent

Bronco Billy · 09-14-2007, 11:03 PM

From going to away games, people have said - especially in Indy and Arizona - that Denver, Pittsburgh, and Chicago have the highest turnouts of fans for away games.

TheChamp24 · 09-14-2007, 11:58 PM

That is meaningless. Who did they poll? And where?
I could make up a poll and tweak it to make the Broncos to have the most fans.
I will say though that the Steelers do have a very strong fan base. Its just that this shows bias to me, as nearly every poll does.

SoCalBronco · 09-15-2007, 12:03 AM

I'm surprised this pic hasnt been posted yet. Ugh.

ZONA · 09-15-2007, 12:04 AM

2 years ago I worked at this place and this hot babe showed up one day and was working a new desk. It was decked out with Steeler stuff like it was a pro shop or something. She was seriously hot. If I wasn't married and she was a Broncos fan, it would have been all over...........hahahaha.

Los Broncos · 09-15-2007, 12:23 AM

Colin was talking about this the other day in his radio show

He was taking calls to see if anyone could guess what city was number one, i had no problem getting it right.

Bronco Yoda · 09-15-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sassy

By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer
September 12, 2007

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have known for years their fan base included countless women -- that was evidenced by all the pink official team jerseys they sell and the hundreds who attend their female training camp each summer.

Yes, more than 300 women spend money each year to go through a simulated day of Steelers training camp, replete with blocking and running drills and a trip to the training table. The club also sponsors a Football Knowledge for Women classroom-type course.

ADVERTISEMENT

Now the Steelers have proof that, when it comes to building a female fan base, Pittsburgh does it better than any other NFL market.

According to a Scarborough Sports Marketing survey of 220,354 residents in 75 United States markets conducted last year, Pittsburgh has, by far, the largest base of NFL fans who are women.

Pittsburgh is the runaway leader, with 34 percent of the women living in the Steelers' market identifying themselves as fans. Green Bay was second with 29.4 percent, but no other market surveyed had even one-quarter of its women identify themselves as fans.

Buffalo was third with 23.7 percent, followed by Cincinnati (22.8 percent), Kansas City (22.4 percent), Jacksonville (21.7 percent), Baltimore and Boston (21.5 percent) and Denver, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. (20.9 percent).

Nationally, the average was 16 percent, which means that Pittsburgh has more than twice the number of female pro football fans than the average market, based on the survey's results.

Obviously, all those Terrible Towels inside Heinz Field aren't being twirled only by men.

Among men, Pittsburgh was second only to Green Bay in the percentage of fans -- 38 percent of the men in Green Bay identified themselves as fans, compared to 35.1 percent in Pittsburgh. Also in the top 10 were Jacksonville (34.9 percent), Boston and Denver (33.3); Buffalo, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Philadelphia (32.1) and Cincinnati (31.5).

Pittsburgh also placed in the Top 10 in percentage of fans who are college graduates (No. 4, 17.5 percent), percentage of fans with at least one child in the family (No. 6, 23.8 percent) and percentage of fans who are between the ages of 18 and 24 (No. 7, 7.2 percent).

The results were not surprising, at least given the long-standing loyalty of Steelers fans -- the team has sold out every non-strike home game since 1972.

According to a survey also taken by Scarborough Sports Marketing before the February 2006 Super Bowl in which the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10, Pittsburgh was the top market for fan loyalty in the NFL, with 64 percent of all consumers saying they were "very or somewhat interested" in the NFL.

The leaders in other categories in the latest survey:

-- Fans between the ages of 18 and 24: Green Bay, 8.0 percent.

-- Fans who are college graduates: Washington, D.C., 20 percent.

-- Fans who are African-American: Washington, D.C, 12.8 percent.

-- Fans who are Hispanic: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, 12.1 percent.

-- Fans who earn over $75,000: Washington, D.C., 30.7 percent.

-- Fans who earn over $100,000: Washington, D.C., 21.4 percent.

-- Fans in households with at least one child: Green Bay, 25.8 percent.

oops... you cut off the last statistic

-- fans over 30 who live in Grandmas basement: Oakland, 92.6 percent

Bronco LB 59 · 09-15-2007, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

I'm surprised this pic hasnt been posted yet. Ugh.

DAMN! She's hideous. I would be afraid of her eating me.

Beantown Bronco · 09-15-2007, 08:06 AM

Just because the guys in Pittsburgh like to wear the pink jerseys, the whole study has been skewed...

TheSportsGuru · 09-15-2007, 08:09 AM

How about this --

Too Many Roethlis-Bergers!!!

WoodMan · 09-15-2007, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DenverBrit

--Fans with the IQ of a walnut: Oakland CA, 97.2 percent

+ or - 2.8% rate of error

Meck77 · 09-15-2007, 09:20 AM

It's about quality. This one is a Broncos fan. I know it's a repeat pic from the tailgate forum but she's good "mojo".

Crushaholic · 09-15-2007, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSportsGuru

How about this --

Too Many Roethlis-Bergers!!!

Now THAT's hideous. The first fat woman at least had a cute face...

sirhcyennek81 · 09-15-2007, 01:15 PM

I object...I have seen "women" in Pittsburgh...they look like dudes with titties. I kid, I kid...

Atwater His Ass · 09-15-2007, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSportsGuru

How about this --

Too Many Roethlis-Bergers!!!

c'mon, you know you'd hit that

TexanBob · 09-15-2007, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crushaholic

Now THAT's hideous. The first fat woman at least had a cute face...

You miss the point. She needed that entire ass just to wear "R-O-E-T-H-L-I-S-B-E-R-G-E-R". NFL Marketing also says the Steelers have overtaken the Cowboys as the top team in licensed merchandise sales so this is really no surprise although I'd guess most female Steeler fans resemble Alan Faneca just a little too much for my tastes.

Rock Chalk · 09-15-2007, 02:15 PM

Stop quoting the a-hole who posted a picture of a fat lady's hindside.

BABronco · 09-15-2007, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSportsGuru

How about this --

Too Many Roethlis-Bergers!!!

this ones for you alec

Wes Mantooth · 09-15-2007, 02:48 PM

"You're just a woman with a small brain. With a brain a third the size of us. It's science."
--Ron Burgandy, Anchorman talking to his female co-anchor

Given this scientific fact, what could be expected when choosing a team be a fan of?

lazarus4444 · 09-15-2007, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meck77

It's about quality. This one is a Broncos fan. I know it's a repeat pic from the tailgate forum but she's good "mojo".

Just quoting this one in the name of balance.

Rock Chalk · 09-15-2007, 03:18 PM

If I werent married Id do terribly wonderful things to that chic on the stripper pole.

09-14-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
Sassy Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: ND Posts: 37,952 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	Pittsburgh leads nation in female NFL fans By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer September 12, 2007 PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have known for years their fan base included countless women -- that was evidenced by all the pink official team jerseys they sell and the hundreds who attend their female training camp each summer. Yes, more than 300 women spend money each year to go through a simulated day of Steelers training camp, replete with blocking and running drills and a trip to the training table. The club also sponsors a Football Knowledge for Women classroom-type course. ADVERTISEMENT Now the Steelers have proof that, when it comes to building a female fan base, Pittsburgh does it better than any other NFL market. According to a Scarborough Sports Marketing survey of 220,354 residents in 75 United States markets conducted last year, Pittsburgh has, by far, the largest base of NFL fans who are women. Pittsburgh is the runaway leader, with 34 percent of the women living in the Steelers' market identifying themselves as fans. Green Bay was second with 29.4 percent, but no other market surveyed had even one-quarter of its women identify themselves as fans. Buffalo was third with 23.7 percent, followed by Cincinnati (22.8 percent), Kansas City (22.4 percent), Jacksonville (21.7 percent), Baltimore and Boston (21.5 percent) and Denver, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C. (20.9 percent). Nationally, the average was 16 percent, which means that Pittsburgh has more than twice the number of female pro football fans than the average market, based on the survey's results. Obviously, all those Terrible Towels inside Heinz Field aren't being twirled only by men. Among men, Pittsburgh was second only to Green Bay in the percentage of fans -- 38 percent of the men in Green Bay identified themselves as fans, compared to 35.1 percent in Pittsburgh. Also in the top 10 were Jacksonville (34.9 percent), Boston and Denver (33.3); Buffalo, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Philadelphia (32.1) and Cincinnati (31.5). Pittsburgh also placed in the Top 10 in percentage of fans who are college graduates (No. 4, 17.5 percent), percentage of fans with at least one child in the family (No. 6, 23.8 percent) and percentage of fans who are between the ages of 18 and 24 (No. 7, 7.2 percent). The results were not surprising, at least given the long-standing loyalty of Steelers fans -- the team has sold out every non-strike home game since 1972. According to a survey also taken by Scarborough Sports Marketing before the February 2006 Super Bowl in which the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10, Pittsburgh was the top market for fan loyalty in the NFL, with 64 percent of all consumers saying they were "very or somewhat interested" in the NFL. The leaders in other categories in the latest survey: -- Fans between the ages of 18 and 24: Green Bay, 8.0 percent. -- Fans who are college graduates: Washington, D.C., 20 percent. -- Fans who are African-American: Washington, D.C, 12.8 percent. -- Fans who are Hispanic: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, 12.1 percent. -- Fans who earn over $75,000: Washington, D.C., 30.7 percent. -- Fans who earn over $100,000: Washington, D.C., 21.4 percent. -- Fans in households with at least one child: Green Bay, 25.8 percent.

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09-14-2007, 10:44 PM	#2
Atwater His Ass Ring of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,362 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	i hate the steelers. but ive never seen as many rival fans at mile high than i did at that afccg. i have a lot of respect for their fanbase. i guess dominating in the 70s can build that for you.

09-14-2007, 10:45 PM	#3
Orange_Beard Over Jay Cutler Todd Snider Rules! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 7,836 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tony Scheffler	They also lead the Nation in number of female Quaterbacks.

09-14-2007, 10:50 PM	#4
DenverBrit Just hanging out. Got a breath mint?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 11,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: The Team	--Fans with the IQ of a walnut: Oakland CA, 97.2 percent

09-14-2007, 11:03 PM	#5
Bronco Billy Ring of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,322	From going to away games, people have said - especially in Indy and Arizona - that Denver, Pittsburgh, and Chicago have the highest turnouts of fans for away games.

09-14-2007, 11:58 PM	#6
TheChamp24 DERP DERP DERP The Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Broncos Country Posts: 4,875	That is meaningless. Who did they poll? And where? I could make up a poll and tweak it to make the Broncos to have the most fans. I will say though that the Steelers do have a very strong fan base. Its just that this shows bias to me, as nearly every poll does.

09-15-2007, 12:04 AM	#8
ZONA Ring of Famer Liquid greatness in every packet Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,383 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	2 years ago I worked at this place and this hot babe showed up one day and was working a new desk. It was decked out with Steeler stuff like it was a pro shop or something. She was seriously hot. If I wasn't married and she was a Broncos fan, it would have been all over...........hahahaha.

09-15-2007, 12:23 AM	#9
Los Broncos Ring of farmers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim Hills, Santa Ana Mountains CA Posts: 18,766 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	Colin was talking about this the other day in his radio show He was taking calls to see if anyone could guess what city was number one, i had no problem getting it right.

09-15-2007, 08:06 AM	#12
Beantown Bronco Athletic Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass Posts: 19,042 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Prater	Just because the guys in Pittsburgh like to wear the pink jerseys, the whole study has been skewed...

09-15-2007, 08:09 AM	#13
TheSportsGuru MileHighReport.com The Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 523 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	How about this -- Too Many Roethlis-Bergers!!!

09-15-2007, 09:20 AM	#15
Meck77 Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,312	It's about quality. This one is a Broncos fan. I know it's a repeat pic from the tailgate forum but she's good "mojo".

09-15-2007, 01:15 PM	#17
sirhcyennek81 Yes...swooping is bad... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florence, Colorado Posts: 20,674 Adopt-a-Bronco: All of them.	I object...I have seen "women" in Pittsburgh...they look like dudes with titties. I kid, I kid...

09-15-2007, 02:15 PM	#20
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Stop quoting the a-hole who posted a picture of a fat lady's hindside.

09-15-2007, 02:48 PM	#22
Wes Mantooth Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,455	"You're just a woman with a small brain. With a brain a third the size of us. It's science." --Ron Burgandy, Anchorman talking to his female co-anchor Given this scientific fact, what could be expected when choosing a team be a fan of?

09-15-2007, 03:18 PM	#24
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	If I werent married Id do terribly wonderful things to that chic on the stripper pole.