It's official: Bears fans are smarter and richer

[Skorixor]

than Carolina fans

http://www.suntimes.com/output/bears/cs ... ars12.html

[X'an Shin]

That reminds me, I need to buy an Urlacher jersey...

[Shensen]

A completely biased opinion not taking into account regional and cultural differences.

Not too smart to me.

[Skorixor]

A completely biased opinion not taking into account regional and cultural differences.

Not too smart to me.

I'm sure a place like Scarborough Research, that has been doing market research for over 30 years, would be biased, and favor the Bears...

/rolleyes

http://www.scarborough.com/about.php

[X'an Shin]

Speaking as someone who's lived in both places, I'd have to say this poll is SPOT ON.

[Shensen]

A completely biased opinion not taking into account regional and cultural differences.

Not too smart to me.

I'm sure a place like Scarborough Research, that has been doing market research for over 30 years, would be biased, and favor the Bears...

/rolleyes

http://www.scarborough.com/about.php

Not impressed. Regionally Carolina's job market pays less because the cost of living is less, therefore yes Chicago may be "richer" by the numbers, but as I said they obviously didn't take into account regional differences. It would be like saying Beverly Hills is richer than Chicago...um, no shit and I didn't even need a market research team lol.

[Skorixor]

they're researching the fans, not necessarily where they live

yes a broader number would live closer to where they play, but not necessarily...

not all Bears fans live in downtown chicago

regional differences mean little, because there's fans of both teams all over the US

[E-bo Obi]

I didn't see it in the study but I would think that the panthers fans would also be younger in age on average than the bears fans. The fact that the panthers haven't been around long would appeal to a younger audience that hasn't already had a team that they have been rooting for, for years. It is entirely possible that many of the fans are still in college and therefore not making money yet.

There are a lot of variables that are not shown in the study. But I wouldn't say that it is not an accurate portrayal of the fanbases in their current states.

EDIT: And also another little tidbit... While in college I enjoyed drinking the cheapest mass-produced american beer I could get my hands on. As I got older I began to prefer micro-brews, imports, and all around better beer. I think the most important factor here to be considered is age.

[Krusshyk]

I didn't see it in the study but I would think that the panthers fans would also be younger in age on average than the bears fans. The fact that the panthers haven't been around long would appeal to a younger audience that hasn't already had a team that they have been rooting for, for years. It is entirely possible that many of the fans are still in college and therefore not making money yet.

There are a lot of variables that are not shown in the study. But I wouldn't say that it is not an accurate portrayal of the fanbases in their current states.

I don't know about you, but of all the college age kids I know, a shit ton more than 43 percent of em have had a beer in the last 30 days. Guaranteed.

[Shensen]

yes a broader number would live closer to where they play, but not necessarily...

If a broader number of fans live closer to where they play then how can regional differences mean little? It would make more sense that if in fact a broader number lived in the playing area then they would mean more and the sporatic fan here and there throughout the country would mean less and not have as much weight in such surveys.


I just think Carolina has less fans lol

[E-bo Obi]

That is an average. I am sure that the entire fanbase is not college students.

[Skorixor]

I just think Carolina has less fans lol

so you're saying, that because the panthers have less fans (which I agree they do) that they are dumber, poorer, and more sober?

[E-bo Obi]

Oh no, they have to be more sober because they are all bible thimping baptists down thar in the hills a carolina.

/end sarcaasm

[Shensen]

No no no - they are more sober because they drink nothing but light beers whereas the edumacated folk up north drink all them fancy imports. :P

[Skorixor]

No no no - they are more sober because they drink nothing but light beers whereas the edumacated folk up north drink all them fancy imports. :P

yeah all we drink up here in Chicago, since we're so rich, is Sam Adams Utopias...25% alcohol and $100 bottle