Who Is Your Favorite Sports Star, America?

[Football Fan]

http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris%5Fpoll/index.asp?PID=777


So who is America’s favorite sports star? While Tiger Woods remains the favorite for the second straight year, Derek Jeter is rising from the ranks. After just four years on the list, Jeter has gone from the fourth spot in 2006 to number two this year. Although he has been retired for a few years, Michael Jordan topped the list until last year when he dropped to number two. This year, he drops once again to number three. Among female athletes, Serena Williams displaces her sister Venus in the number one spot and Danica Patrick races up from number five last year to number two this year.

These are some of the results of a Harris Poll conducted online by Harris Interactive® among a nationwide sample of 2,372 U.S. adults between June 5 and 11, 2007.

Other athletes who make it into this year’s Top 10 list of favorite sports stars (after Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan) are Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (No. 4), Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James (No. 5), race car driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (No. 6), the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan (No. 7), Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Peyton Manning (No. 8), LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant (No. 9), New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (No. 10). Both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady return to the list after dropping off last year while Tim Duncan makes his first appearance ever. On the other side, Shaquille O’Neal, Jeff Gordon and Barry Bonds have all dropped off the list this year.

[BlindSite]

Well fine :(

[Green Bay Scat]

why isnt earl bennett on this list? that site is the devil bobby boucher!

[255979119]

Would prefer to see a world wide popularity list.

[Football Fan]

Would prefer to see a world wide popularity list.It would be interesting, but the majority of people in most other countries likely know very little about the nfl. Yeah im sure a small percentage of canadians, mexicans and european's watch the american nfl games, but for the most part soccer is the world wide sport of interest. Although the nfl is starting to promote itself more and more at a national level. Still a random sampling of the 300 million Americans that are just about the nfls entire market, seems more than adequate.
If you are referring to favorite sports stars in the entire world, I would find that interesting. It would probably include a lot of soccer players that I never even heard of at the top of the list.

[255979119]

It would be interesting, but the majority of people in most other countries likely know very little about the nfl. Yeah im sure a small percentage of canadians, mexicans and european's watch the american nfl games, but for the most part soccer is the world wide sport of interest. Although the nfl is starting to promote itself more and more at a national level. Still a random sampling of the 300 million Americans that are just about the nfls entire market, seems more than adequate.
If you are referring to favorite sports stars in the entire world, I would find that interesting. It would probably include a lot of soccer players that I never even heard of at the top of the list.

Did you just say a small % of Canadians watch NFL games? The knowledge and coverage is not as great about it as the U.S. obviously, but 4-5 games a week(Sun morning,afternoon,night, Mon night and whenever Sat/Thurs games are played) are always broadcasted on the major sporting channels.

[Football Fan]

Did you just say a small % of Canadians watch NFL games? The knowledge and coverage is not as great about it as the U.S. obviously, but 4-5 games a week(Sun morning,afternoon,night, Mon night and whenever Sat/Thurs games are played) are always broadcasted on the major sporting channels.No slight intended toward candian nfl fans. I would guess of the population of people in foreign countries interested in the nfl, canada would be 1st and then mexico. Though I wonder what the percentage is of the 35 million canadians that tune into the nfl games. In america almost every monday night game tops the network ratings across the country. I assume it is reasonably substantial considering they have an interest in having a team in the nfl. I would still think that if you were to do a poll of Canadians on players in the nfl, a far bigger percentage of the people sampled would have no idea who the players in the nfl are compared to american households. With the percentage beeing smaller I also would expect the results of the poll not changing much, particularly concidering canada has barely more than 10% the population of the U.S. I would also guess that america likely consists of at least 80% of the entire worlds population of knowledgeable nfl fans. Although I wouldnt bet my life on it.

This leaves me with a question, which is bigger in canada the CFL or the NFL?

[eacantdraft]

No slight intended toward candian nfl fans. I would guess of the population of people in foreign countries interested in the nfl, canada would be 1st and then mexico. Though I wonder what the percentage is of the 35 million canadians that tune into the nfl games. In america almost every monday night game tops the network ratings across the country. I assume it is reasonably substantial considering they have an interest in having a team in the nfl. I would still think that if you were to do a poll of Canadians on players in the nfl, a far bigger percentage of the people sampled would have no idea who the players in the nfl are compared to american households. With the percentage beeing smaller I also would expect the results of the poll not changing much, particularly concidering canada has barely more than 10% the population of the U.S. I would also guess that america likely consists of at least 80% of the entire worlds population of knowledgeable nfl fans. Although I wouldnt bet my life on it.

This leaves me with a question which is bigger in canada the CFL or the NFL?

The CFL only draws well in cities that are lightyears away from NFL cities like Calgary, Edmonton, Winnepeg. Toronto and Montreal don't draw well. People pay more attention to the NFL in Toronto, and unless you are in a sport where you lace up skates, the people of Montreal don't care.

Mexico is not an NFL country, it's soccer. They don't play (American) football in schools there and many people can't afford satalites or cable to get NFL games there.

[ks_perfection]

If Canadians were included Nash is the only new player that would have a legitimate chance of making the Top Ten. Alot of Canadians would vote for hockey players, but since there so far down the list already it wouldn't matter. There'd be a bunch scattered around the other sports, but not enough to make much of a difference.

[Acreboy]

why isnt earl bennett on this list? that site is the devil bobby boucher!Your man love for EB scares me.

[YAYareaRB]

Your man love for EB scares me.

QFT.. Early Doucet > Earl Bennet

[The Dynasty]

If they did a world wide favorite Sport star it would probably turn out to be David Beckham or Ronaldinho or Therriy Henry or even Zidane. I know with that that american favorite sport star i dislike 3 of them like Favre, Brady, Duncan. My favorite is Jeter for being a Yankee.

[255979119]

If they did a world wide favorite Sport star it would probably turn out to be David Beckham or Ronaldinho or Therriy Henry or even Zidane. I know with that that american favorite sport star i dislike 3 of them like Favre, Brady, Duncan. My favorite is Jeter for being a Yankee.

Yao Ming has the votes of every asian...

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Derrick Brooks/Warrick Dunn

[The Dynasty]

Yao Ming has the votes of every asian...

Well ill say everyone from China, But Japan has there Baseball stars like Matsui/Ichiro/Dice-K.

[Xonraider]

Mexico is not an NFL country, it's soccer. They don't play (American) football in schools there and many people can't afford satalites or cable to get NFL games there.

That is the most ignorant post I've ever read... ever.
I lived in Mexico for 4 years, and there is COLLEGE MEXICAN FOOTBALL... Obviusly, not as big as the NCAA, but there is some teams, and the talent is pretty big, we beat an all star Florida recruits team and the French's football champion. There is also some high schools with teams, even though it is as big as US.

And people not having satellite or cable? Not everyone in Mexico is poor, you did knew that right? MANY persons watch football.. MANY.. didn't you see the game of Arizona - SF? There was ove 100,000 individuals, for a game of 2 really bad teams at the time, imagine a really big one.

Did you know Mexican Fox Sports brings 2 games per sunday, then ESPN brings Sunday and Monday nights?

Now I reside in Panama, where I get Mexican Fox Sports, Cable Onda Sports and both Sunday and Monday nights, so, in total, I get 6 games a week.

Of course Mexico is a soccer country, I ain't debating that. But the football fanaticade has increased a lot in the past few years.

[fischbowl]

god damnit. My vote for Sidney Ponson didnt go through.

[Cashmoney]

ive always kinda wondered why a sport that usually ends with a score of 1-0 is the most liked sport in the world. ive played 3 years of soccer, but none of the games i ever played in compared to football or basketball to me.

[eacantdraft]

That is the most ignorant post I've ever read... ever.
I lived in Mexico for 4 years, and there is COLLEGE MEXICAN FOOTBALL... Obviusly, not as big as the NCAA, but there is some teams, and the talent is pretty big, we beat an all star Florida recruits team and the French's football champion. There is also some high schools with teams, even though it is as big as US.

And people not having satellite or cable? Not everyone in Mexico is poor, you did knew that right? MANY persons watch football.. MANY.. didn't you see the game of Arizona - SF? There was ove 100,000 individuals, for a game of 2 really bad teams at the time, imagine a really big one.

Did you know Mexican Fox Sports brings 2 games per sunday, then ESPN brings Sunday and Monday nights?

Now I reside in Panama, where I get Mexican Fox Sports, Cable Onda Sports and both Sunday and Monday nights, so, in total, I get 6 games a week.

Of course Mexico is a soccer country, I ain't debating that. But the football fanaticade has increased a lot in the past few years.

Wow Mexico beat the French football team. I'm so impress. The Litchenstein football team probably could beat the French.

Where is the all the Mexican nationals on NFL teams if they are that good?

[Xonraider]

Wow Mexico beat the French football team. I'm so impress. The Litchenstein football team probably could beat the French.

Where is the all the Mexican nationals on NFL teams if they are that good?

There has to be Mexican team in the NFL in order to attract fans?

And my point wasn't that there is talent, more like lots of people are ignorant.

[JeffSamardzijaIRISH]

ive always kinda wondered why a sport that usually ends with a score of 1-0 is the most liked sport in the world. ive played 3 years of soccer, but none of the games i ever played in compared to football or basketball to me.

It's because your friends don't like it as much as well. People tend to follow the crowd on sports and other things. The only reason America doesn't like soccer is because they don't advertise it. It would be a more popular sport than Baseball if it was Marketed and advertised heavily for the next 10-15 years.

Also, who the hell cares about the score? A 1-0 game would be much more fun to play than a 5-0 wacking! The thrill of being in the game is what make sports fun.

[TitleTown088]

Favre should be up 3 spots.

[fischbowl]

Wow Mexico beat the French football team. I'm so impress. The Litchenstein football team probably could beat the French.

Where is the all the Mexican nationals on NFL teams if they are that good?

Liechtenstein is like 61 miles in length.

[HoopsDemon12]

QFT.. Early Doucet > Earl Bennet

no way..... your bluffing.... stop bluffing!!!

[Eaglez.Fan]

btw, in Canada, the NFL is more popular than the CFL. And you'd be suprised at the percentae who watches monday night football.