USA Today/SaintsWire | David Onyemata overlooked on list of best NFL interior defensive linemen

iceshack149 · 06-27-2021, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

When you look at total television markets, Saints are easily the smallest, but amongst the most loyal, in the country...

League tries to spin they're support for their favored small markets like Pittsburgh and Green Bay, but it's very deceptive...

Factor nearly all of West Virginia (Pittsburgh) or Milwaukee et al Wisconsin (Packers), those teams easily have Top 15 market size/share in the league...

And with Carolina, probably the fastest growing market in the country, they're now a Top 15 total market as well...

That's why those teams get a lot of favoritism from the league (schedule, rulings, etc) even in their down years...

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a lot of northern Louisianna Cowboy's fans?

AsylumGuido · 06-27-2021, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a lot of northern Louisianna Cowboy's fans?

Many years ago, yes, when they were actually good. But I have lived here in northwest Louisiana for 35 years. Everything east of us is solid Saints country. Here in the Shreveport/Bossier area the local station that carried NFC games was owned by a Cowboy's fan. He used to always choose to broadcast the Cowboys games over the Saints when both were broadcast at the same time. He always caught hell because of it. He finally relented and started a poll to ask viewers which game they would prefer if both were being aired at the same time. The Saints came out on top by a large margin in every occasion. After a couple of years he dropped the poll and went back to doing what he wanted.

I see Saints gear around here ten to one all year round. It did increase, of course, after the huge influx of Katrina transplants that stayed.

But, yes, there are Cowboys fans around here that also claim to be Saints fans. Which ever team is winning is the Cowpatty fan motto.

jeanpierre · 06-29-2021, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a lot of northern Louisianna Cowboy's fans?

And still are; word is there's a handful of diehards that make some noise...

Now, Katy, Texas and the The Woodlands - saw more LSU and Saints flags flying than UT, A&M, UHouston, Rice, or Texans flags...

AsylumGuido · 06-29-2021, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

And still are; word is there's a handful of diehards that make some noise...

Now, Katy, Texas and the The Woodlands - saw more LSU and Saints flags flying than UT, A&M, UHouston, Rice, or Texans flags...

Saints gear up here out-numbers Cowboys gear 10 to 1. The only time you see the "star" out in public is if they have strung together three wins in a row during the season ... and we all know how rare that is.

I see multiple people every day wearing Saints gear all year round up here in Bossier, Shreveport, Ruston, Monroe, etc.

06-27-2021, 04:15 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,448 Blog Entries: 1	Re: USA Today/SaintsWire \| David Onyemata overlooked on list of best NFL interior defensive linemen Originally Posted by jeanpierre When you look at total television markets, Saints are easily the smallest, but amongst the most loyal, in the country... League tries to spin they're support for their favored small markets like Pittsburgh and Green Bay, but it's very deceptive... Factor nearly all of West Virginia (Pittsburgh) or Milwaukee et al Wisconsin (Packers), those teams easily have Top 15 market size/share in the league... And with Carolina, probably the fastest growing market in the country, they're now a Top 15 total market as well... That's why those teams get a lot of favoritism from the league (schedule, rulings, etc) even in their down years... Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a lot of northern Louisianna Cowboy's fans? jeanpierre likes this.

06-27-2021, 05:57 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,817	Re: USA Today/SaintsWire \| David Onyemata overlooked on list of best NFL interior defensive linemen Originally Posted by iceshack149 Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a lot of northern Louisianna Cowboy's fans? Many years ago, yes, when they were actually good. But I have lived here in northwest Louisiana for 35 years. Everything east of us is solid Saints country. Here in the Shreveport/Bossier area the local station that carried NFC games was owned by a Cowboy's fan. He used to always choose to broadcast the Cowboys games over the Saints when both were broadcast at the same time. He always caught hell because of it. He finally relented and started a poll to ask viewers which game they would prefer if both were being aired at the same time. The Saints came out on top by a large margin in every occasion. After a couple of years he dropped the poll and went back to doing what he wanted. I see Saints gear around here ten to one all year round. It did increase, of course, after the huge influx of Katrina transplants that stayed. But, yes, there are Cowboys fans around here that also claim to be Saints fans. Which ever team is winning is the Cowpatty fan motto.
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06-29-2021, 02:46 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: USA Today/SaintsWire \| David Onyemata overlooked on list of best NFL interior defensive linemen Originally Posted by iceshack149 Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a lot of northern Louisianna Cowboy's fans? And still are; word is there's a handful of diehards that make some noise... Now, Katy, Texas and the The Woodlands - saw more LSU and Saints flags flying than UT, A&M, UHouston, Rice, or Texans flags...

06-29-2021, 02:57 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,817	Re: USA Today/SaintsWire \| David Onyemata overlooked on list of best NFL interior defensive linemen Originally Posted by jeanpierre And still are; word is there's a handful of diehards that make some noise... Now, Katy, Texas and the The Woodlands - saw more LSU and Saints flags flying than UT, A&M, UHouston, Rice, or Texans flags... Saints gear up here out-numbers Cowboys gear 10 to 1. The only time you see the "star" out in public is if they have strung together three wins in a row during the season ... and we all know how rare that is. I see multiple people every day wearing Saints gear all year round up here in Bossier, Shreveport, Ruston, Monroe, etc.