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Originally Posted by Red John
Sort of off-topic but what is with that?
Why does it honestly seem that a lot of people who live on the west coast area are bandwagon sports fans? It's fascinating how there seems to be a prevailing mindset among people who live in a certain geographical area.
Can't understand it. What makes people so insecure in that area that they only support teams when it's the "in" thing to do?
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Ya good question and I don't know, maybe it isn't fair but especially the Seahawks when they got ripped as being one of the most bandwagon franchises in the NFL even within Seattle. Then again, Portland and Seattle have had a reputation for being pretty die hard about soccer for a long time, even before the MLS, which seems quite unusual in the States.
Maybe reaching but it could be because Seattle is a really nice place to live with a lot of entertainment/recreation options and as soon as the teams get bad people just tune out or switch to another team or activity because they have many options?
I've heard the theory numerous times from Edmonton friends that the Oilers are so popular despite being a joke franchise because in the winter there are very few alternative options for entertainment and the weather is absolutely miserable.
Either way, hope the Jays can keep the momentum going from the last couple games.