And I find the stories behind how fans started cheering for a particular team to be quite interesting. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. “When I was 9 and 10 years old, Jimmy Brown was from Rhode Island, where I grew up,” Hickey explained. NFL.com reports that merchandise sales and fan engagement surveys show that the New England Patriots are the most popular team in Canada and QB Tom Brady is the favourite player. “I love the way he plays the game for fun.”, Rick Moffat, the voice of both the Alouettes and the Canadiens on CJAD radio, is “a long, loyal member of Raider Nation.”. Possibly the occasional exhibition game, or a pre-season game between two NFL teams (with awkward field dimensions), but certainly not an NFL team versus a CFL team. “He was a Browns fan when they were really good, so I can remember Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly … they had some great teams. “I think it’s more a geographical thing,” he explained. more than anything,” he said. I always find it interesting to learn how different Montrealers (and Canadians) become fans of a certain NFL team. There will never be an NFL team in Canada. “Because my father was a Browns fan, it’s as simple as that,” Gazette football writer Herb Zurkowsky explained. Since members of the Montreal sports media don’t have to cover a specific NFL team, they can feel free to break the rule of “no cheering in the press box.” With that in mind, I decided to ask the media members who take part in The Gazette NFL Pool (which appears in the paper every Friday) which teams they root for. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Denis Casavant, Marinaro’s morning partner on the Wake-up Call, says he doesn’t have a favourite team any more. “I’m a loyal guy, so I’ve stuck with them.”. To be honest, I think the reason had more to do with the team’s cheerleaders than quarterback Roger Staubach. Following the Patriots in the top-five list of teams in Canada are the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills. Read more about cookies here. © 2020 Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. A welcome email is on its way. While betting pools play a big role in fan interest here, most NFL fans I talk to have a favourite team that they like to cheer for. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “That’s one of the key reasons why I usually tend to go with my heart on that pick and they always trash me,” said Moffat, who became a Raiders fan because of quarterback Kenny Stabler and his outlaw image. TSN’s Darren Dutchyshen doesn’t have a favourite NFL team, either. NFL.com reports that merchandise sales and fan engagement surveys show that the New England Patriots are the most popular team in Canada and QB Tom Brady is the favourite player. CFCF TV’s Randy Tieman is a die-hard Detroit Lions fan. “I grew up kind of hating the Packers when they were on top, but (Favre) is by several thousand degrees my favourite player in the NFL,” Todd said. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The Gazette’s Pat Hickey also grew up cheering for the Browns because of Hall of Famers Brown, a running back, and quarterback Otto Graham. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. “I’m from Saskatch-ewan, and in Saskatchewan there is only one football team and that happens to be the Roughriders.”.

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