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New on The Rivalry Report: fresh research on what fuels sports rivalries and how fans see each other.
Go check it out: knowrivalry.substack.com
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Bruins fans give Montreal 65.1 rivalry points. Canadiens fans give Boston 53.9.
Combined, it’s #3 among NHL rivalries in our data, and fans are still bringing up “too many men” from 1979. 🏒
Some rivalries don’t need an introduction: knowrivalry.substack.com/p/b…
App State fans give Georgia Southern 69.4 rivalry points. Georgia Southern fans give App State 74.2.
Same conference, same jump to FBS, and still no peace. 🔥
The Rivalry That Refuses to Grow Up: knowrivalry.substack.com/p/a…
Cowboys-Eagles is #4 among NFL rivalries in our data. Almost every fan on both sides counts the other as a rival. Who’s the bigger villain?
knowrivalry.substack.com/p/e…
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Mavs at Rockets on Wednesday. 🔥
Houston fans give Dallas 40.2 rivalry points. Dallas fans give Houston 27.0.
Same rivalry, different level of dislike. Who cares more?
knowrivalry.substack.com/p/t…
Hell Is Real is live. 🔥
We ran FC Cincinnati vs. the Crew through the Know Rivalry data. It scores 121.9/200, #3 in MLS.
Where does it rank for you?
knowrivalry.substack.com/p/h…
New on The Rivalry Report. 🔥
We broke down The Hudson River Rivalry & Battle for the Victory Cannon with our data. Go check it out and tell us if you agree.
knowrivalry.substack.com/
Quote of the Week
An @OrlandoCitySC fan talking about @ATLUTD
Sometimes the “why” becomes less important than the feeling itself.🔥This quote shows the rivalry ingredient of emotional intensity so well.
Source: Know Rivalry Fan Survey | 2023
#KnowRivalry #MLS #SportsFans
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Quote of the Week🏈
A @GeorgiaStateFB fan talking about @GSAthletics_FB
Being seen as the “new kid” adds to the rivalry ingredients of History and old tradition vs. a newer program trying to make its mark.
Source: Know Rivalry Fan Survey | 2022
#KnowRivalry #FanCulture #Sports
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Quote of the Week 👀🏀
A @Lakers fan talking about @celtics fans:
This rivalry is fueled by competitiveness, and values.
@Lakers vs. @celtics is more than basketball it’s pride, history, and fan identity.
Source: Know Rivalry Fan Survey | 2021
#KnowRivalry #FanCulture #NBA
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Quote of the Week: @Raiders fan talking about the @Chiefs 👀
This quote shows how rivalry is fueled by history, frustration, dominance, and fan culture. 🏈
What makes Raiders vs. Chiefs so strong to you?Source: Know Rivalry Fan Survey | 2023 #KnowRivalry #FanCulture #SportsFans
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Sometimes the strongest rivalries come from being more alike than fans want to admit.
What do you think?
👇 Tell us in the comments.
@PhilUnionNation @NERevolution
Source: Know Rivalry Fan Survey | 2021
#KnowRivalry #PhillySports #FanCulture #SportsFan #quotes #sport #soccer
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Know Rivalry retweeted
I owe my career to this game. I was in the stands, and as I was leaving, the students were chanting "Yankees suck!"
Wrong sport / season / level / state.
That behavior was fascinating, and it helped lead me to study @KnowRivalry.
Happy 20th anniversary to all those who celebrate teapaw.org/CMGIField/status/18662…
Also a fantastic package of graphics and insightful articles to celebrate the #CFB rivalry bounty of the coming days! fansided.com/college-footbal…
The anatomy of a college football rivalry: What makes a heated feud? fansided.com/the-anatomy-of-… -- Thanks to @FanSided for using our @KnowRivalry fan data to make an interesting network map of #rivalryweek
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Know Rivalry retweeted
Thankfully @KnowRivalry has this type of data for everybody to see! I love this whole debate about rivalries in MLS - check out the great data available thanks to @DrBDT @joebcobbs
Great to see our CFB fan survey data being used creatively in this way! Fun work!! Hoping to see more in the future...
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I can't believe I spent almost a week in Idaho (left this morning) and DIDN'T see this.
The best I got was this vintage poster.
Very thoughtful analysis of the superstar effect via @TheCOSport @MrDavidSkilling, which also applies to teams in our research... The Rivalry Trap: How Sports Fans Turn Legends into Adversaries open.substack.com/pub/cultur…