Im talking which states are the most football loving states. States that have NFL teams, College teams, and strong High School teams that are all not only good, but legendary and well known. Give reasons why you think these are the best states to represent football.
1. Texas- High School Football almost as popular as NFL and college and some small towns take it as seriously as religion. UT Longhorns, 2005-06 National Champs, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans. Texas AM university.
2. Florida- Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes. Also have 3 NFL teams, and great High School programs, or so Ive heard from this kid who moved to my school from Fla.
3. Ohio- 2 NFL teams, Ohio State University. Home of NFL Hall Of Fame.
4. California- 3 NFL teams, USC, Cal Golden Bears, UCLA. You get the picture.
5. Cant think of a fifth. Sorry.
2007-04-02 12:08:08 · 43 answers · asked by cold 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
1) Texas. high School football is #1....too bad their academics (even after the "edycashun" guvnor Bush) are #47
2) Pennsylvania -- look at all of the pros to have come from the hardscrabble towns there...QBs plus LB University!
3) Hard to argue with Ohio--high school and college (so what if their pro teams suck?)
4) Much as I hate cheaters (esp. Miami--Jerry Tarkanian should've coached basketball there, too!), Florida would be hard to argue with...
5) Wisconsin. Great kids in the HS and collegiate levels (check out the D-III Whitewaters and LaCrosse's for example) plus the Badgers are always underrated.
Home of the Green Bay Packers--America's Team with America's Quarterback!
2007-04-02 17:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bill O 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Texas
2. Pennsylvania
3. California
4. Ohio
5. Florida
2007-04-02 14:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Chuck Briggs 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
5 football states america
2016-02-01 11:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by Filberto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Texas
2. Florida
3. California
4. Louisiana
5. Georgia
2007-04-05 08:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have to put California at #1 because we have USC, Back to Back National Championships in '03 and '04, De La Salle high school who has the longest win streak in the nation, and one of the best franchises in the NFL in the San Francisco 49ers. And the San Diego Chargers will be in the Super Bowl in the near future.
Then Texas at #2. You're right, high school football is next to godliness in Texas and the Longhorns are a top 10 team in the nation every year.
Florida at #3 with the Gators being last years National champs. Florida State has lost its valor, but had alot of great squads in the 90's along with Miami. Tampa Bay and Jacksonville will both be on the rise in the future also.
#4 would be New York with the Giants and Jets always in the playoff hunt and Rutgers University was the only undefeated team in college last year.
#5 would be Massachusetts with the Patriots' dynasty and UMASS has had a few good teams in the past.
2007-04-02 12:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by Polamalu is God 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Your top four clearly belong, but I would rate them, Florida - Texas - Ohio - Cali and then New Jersey.
Paterno - back in the day when PSU was an Indie - nearly had the state almost to himself (ND would also drop in, but that program could go anywhere for players) for blue-chippers. Cooper at OSU made great strides by recruiting Eddie George and Stanley Jackson, among others, out of the state.
And - mark my words - Rutgers is going to be able to keep a lot of the top prospects home and will build a yearly powerhouse from the high schools throughout the state.
Professionally, until a NYC stadium is built, the Meadowlands is home to the Jets and Giants.
2007-04-02 12:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Ohio
2. Texas
3. Pennsylvania
4. California
5. Florida
2007-04-02 17:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
1. California- THey have USC and many other great collage teams, as well as 3 nfl teams. They used to have four back when there was the los angelas rams.
2. Texas- football is a way of life there
3. Ohio- 2 nfl teams, NFL hall of fame, and Ohio State is a great collage team
4. Florida- 3 collage teams, and 3 NFL teams. There high school programs are great, enough said
5. I would go with Massachusetts but no one has said Pensylvainia yet, so i'll go with them. They have 2 NFL teams, and some decent collage teams, they also have the craisest fans with the Eagle's, and some other crazy fans with the steelers.
Honorable mention goes to Massachussetts and New York
2007-04-02 12:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by hipo8000 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I am going in terms of best players by state.
1.) Texas- It is purely religous. Perhaps no area in the world is more totally captivated by one sport
2.) Georgia- I know they will not get much love, but I am sure if you go down the list of states w/h most NFL players, you do not go far til you get to Georgia
3.) Florida- Would put them two, put their fan passion does not stack up.
4.) Alabama- Iron Bowl? In addition to this war (I am sure during the frustrating Bear Bryant era a few Tide fans were killed in frustration in Auburn) there are also a great deal of successful programs.
5.) I dunno... Prolly California. Just cause Ohio has the nFL hall of fame does not make them a football state. Their team's are mostly imports. California has a few pretty good rivalries and some decent high schools (plus a really good one).
2007-04-02 12:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by JAva 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Texas
Alabama
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
2007-04-02 14:09:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋