The Poll Montanans weigh in on sports*
Favorite major league baseball team:
New York Yankees...12%
Seattle Mariners......12%
Atlanta Braves..........6%
Favorite NFL team:
Denver Broncos.......17%
Green Bay Packers..10%
Dallas Cowboys........8%
Minnesota Vikings....7%
Favorite NBA team:
Los Angeles Lakers...20%
No favorite...............34%
Favorite NHL team:
Colorado Avalanche...15%
No favorite..............49%
Favorite pro team:
Denver Broncos........11%
Dallas Cowboys........6%
Oakland Raiders.......5%
State's biggest rival:
Idaho........................34%
Washington..............14%
Greatest athlete who ever lived in or played for a team in your
state:
Dave Dickenson.......19%
Jan Stenerud...........18%
Dave McNally............9%
Ryan Leaf..................5%
Micheal Ray Richardson.4%
State's biggest rivalry:
Montana-Montana St..73%
More a fan of college or pro sports?
Pro..........................64%
College......................13%
Favorite sport to play:
Fishing......................21%
Hiking.......................15%
Golf...........................14%
Baseball/softball......10%
Hunting....................10%
Favorite sports to watch on TV[+]:
Football....................78%
Winter Olympics.....54%
Summer Olympics...49%
Baseball...................45%
ENEMY OF THE STATE
Ryan Leaf........................10%
George Steinbrenner.....8%
Al Davis...........................7%
Randy Moss...................7%
Great Falls native Leaf alienated his home state with his
immature behavior during his disastrous NFL career. Respondents'
most hated opponents: Montana State (16%) and the universities of
Idaho (16%) and Montana (9%).
*Harris Interactive poll, conducted online, of 401 Montana
residents who identified themselves as sports fans. Margin of
error +/-5%.
[+]Multiple responses allowed.
COLOR PHOTO: JOHN W. MCDONOUGH (LEAF)
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