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re: more popular athlete in houston?
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:16 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:16 pm to lsupride87
I think you are really overestimating how popular the Rockets are to the average Houston resident. Attendance for the rockets has never been spectacular, even this year having their best season in years they still finished 14th in attendance. I'm a huge Rockets fan and It's never made sense to me because the Rockets are the only team of sports that matter to win a championship, but that's the way it's always been.
Houston is very much a football first town by a very wide margin.
Houston is very much a football first town by a very wide margin.
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Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:17 pm to Paige
quote:His ego is.
I promise that jj watt's presence in Houston is much, much larger
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:18 pm to lsupride87
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I would think women in other states would know Harden more. His beard/commericals have more national appeal to non-sports watchers
Not a snowball's chance in hell.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:34 pm to lsupride87
I have Rockets season tickets, so my circle is full of NBA fans...The answer for most of them would still be JJ Watt. One of the loudest roars at a Rockets regular season game last year was when they introduced JJ Watt.
In Houston, I'd say Harden has the same popularity level that Andre Johnson had...maybe a tad bit more. JJ's is on a whole different level. His popularity breaks racial barriers and brings peace to the people of Houston.
In Houston, I'd say Harden has the same popularity level that Andre Johnson had...maybe a tad bit more. JJ's is on a whole different level. His popularity breaks racial barriers and brings peace to the people of Houston.
This post was edited on 8/21/15 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:37 pm to TheChosenOne
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I have Rockets season tickets
Well...
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His popularity breaks racial barriers and brings peace to the people of Houston.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:47 pm to Pmurda3
JJ WATT by a gazillion miles
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:49 pm to Farkwad
apparently
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disagrees.
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lsupride87
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Nashville
disagrees.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:52 pm to Cdawg
I'm from Nashville like you are in Tigerfreds living room.....
And I have never disagreed Watt is more popular, just the hyperbole in this thread
And I have never disagreed Watt is more popular, just the hyperbole in this thread
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:55 pm to lsupride87
I just asked my wife "who's James Harden?" "uhhhh kinda sounds familiar??"
"Who's JJ Watt?" "Texans player that likes HEB."
She is most definitely an average Houston resident with regards to sports.
"Who's JJ Watt?" "Texans player that likes HEB."
She is most definitely an average Houston resident with regards to sports.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:57 pm to lsupride87
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Umm I would say it is neck and neck. Not sure why people are laughing. Football is a more popular sport, but the individual marketing is 20x as big in basketball
It's JJ as a non Houston fan living in Houston. He's on everything
Harden and the beard are huge though. Closer than people think
This post was edited on 8/21/15 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:58 pm to UpToPar
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Football is at least twice a popular as the NBA. This really isn't close
That Means nothing.
Top basketball players are much more popular than top football players. The sport does not equate popularity of the star.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:00 pm to Politiceaux
Watt is a self promoting media whore so that may factor into this.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:00 pm to GRTiger
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just asked my wife "who's James Harden?" "uhhhh kinda sounds familiar??"
"Who's JJ Watt?" "Texans player that likes HEB."
She is most definitely an average Houston resident with regards to sports.
That's probably the biggest difference. He's on the HEB and local Ford commercials
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:03 pm to lsupride87
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JJ Watt is arguably the best player in the NFL
And Harden was second in MVP voting, so arguably the best as well
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Football is at least twice a popular as the NBA. This really isn't close.
It is very close. Football is more popular, but the top players in basketball are always marketed individually waaaaay more than an NFL player. NBA is a player driven league, the NFL isnt
Not even Boom would argue that Harden is the best NBA player, and he's as big a homer as they come.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:05 pm to TigerBait1127
Who's more popular on pels talk? Watt or harden
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:07 pm to TigerBait1127
No doubt. There is not one person in Houston who doesn't know exactly who JJ Watt is.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:08 pm to Pmurda3
Nolan Ryan is still king of Houston
Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:12 pm to Boomshockalocka
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Posted on 8/21/15 at 6:21 pm to Epic Cajun
This is like asking who is more popular in new orleans between. Anthony Davis and Drew Brees...
Hint it's Drew Brees
Hint it's Drew Brees
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