BunnysBastatrds 1,911 Posted July 29, 2015 http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/07/23/nfl-most-hated-dan-snyder-bill-belichick-percy-harvin The most hated people, places and things in the NFL Professional football may be the most popular game in America, but fans still find plenty to hate about it. We could start with the commissioner—Roger Goodell has infuriated and annoyed a lot of people in his 10-year tenure with his reactionary and arbitrary decision-making, and there's no person that fans like to hate on more than him. That Goodell has lost so much credibility and the game he oversees is still so popular says a lot about the NFL's enduring reach. With all that passion that fans have for the game comes a lot of hate. It's a strong word, yes, but there's something or someone about the NFL that gets under the skin of just about every player or hardcore fan. Here are the people, places and things we see as the most hated in today's NFL. Most hated team: New England PatriotsFor the longest time the Dallas Cowboys held this spot, making their claim to being 'America's Team' at least mildly ironic. But the Patriots' recent title—and the issue of deflated footballs that hung over it—may have tipped the scales in the court of public opinion. Most hated head coach: Bill BelichickWhen it comes to hatred toward a coach, there are different factors involved. There are coaches who players hate but would love to play for, because they know they're going to win. There are coaches who fans hate because that coach's team keeps beating theirs in various obnoxious fashions. And there are coaches who are hated by players and fans, who don't win, though they don't tend to last too long. His own fans are fed up with him—last year, on the team's official message board, there was a discussion titled, "Why is Dan Snyder the most hated person in franchise history?" Opposing fans can't stand him, he has clashed frequently with the media and, oh yeah, Snyder is engaged in a p.r. battle against an entire race so his franchise can continue to be known as the Redskins. Most hated player in the locker room: Percy HarvinHarvin has shown he can be one of the most explosive players in NFL history on the field—at least when he's healthy and the beneficiary of the right game plan—but that explosiveness also transfers to the locker room. This was especially true during his tenure in Seattle. The Seahawks traded a first-round pick to the Vikings for Harvin before the 2013 season, and Harvin missed most of the season with a hip injury. He did return a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVIII, and the idea was that he'd be a major part of the team's offense in 2014. In truth, Harvin couldn't do much more than catch bubble screens and deep straight routes. Most hated player by fans: Johnny ManzielPerhaps this isn't fair. Heck, it's probably not. Manziel's bravado rubbed folks the wrong way even before he arrived in the NFL, though, and he took awhile to tone it down once he did. Who can forget him dropping his 'money sign' celebration on stage at Radio City Music Hall after the Browns drafted him? Most hated fan base: EaglesIt all started in December 1968, when those disenchanted fans of the Eagles sitting at Franklin Field decided that the best way to unleash their invective was to hurl snowballs at Frank Olivo, a 19-year-old man who stepped onto the field in a Santa Claus suit. The fans were disgusted because the then-lame franchise was winning too much at the end of the season—winning their way right out of the derby for USC's O.J. Simpson, who went to Buffalo as the first pick in the 1969 draft. Philadelphia took defensive back Leroy Keyes (who?) with the third pick, leaving Joe Greene on the board for the Steelers with the next selection. In 1998, the team installed a jail in the bowels of Veterans Stadium and hired a judge, the delightfully-named Seamus McCaffery, to preside over the rowdiest of an infamous bunch. And in 1999, several of Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin's teammates were understandably distressed when they thought Eagles fans were booing the future Hall-of-Famer as he lay on the field with the neck injury that ended his career. In truth, the fans were booing Deion Sanders, but the fact that they cheered as Irvin lay on the field motionless tells you all you need to know. Every fanbase is unfortunately defined by the minority who do stupid stuff like this, but it seems that Eagles fans are more defined than any other group. —DF Most hated rule: The "Calvin Johnson Rule"Easy one here. This rule is the worst. Dubbed the "Calvin Johnson rule" after the Lions' receiver had an apparent touchdown wiped off the board because, as referee Gene Steratore explained it, he "did not complete the catch during the process of the catch." Here's how the actual rule reads in the NFL book: Most hated stadium: O.co ColiseumOakland fans have made the best of their team's outdated home (formerly known as the Oakland Coliseum, among other things), turning it into a unique atmosphere. That said, the place has got to go. Most hated announcer: The one calling your gameHere is an absolute truism for NFL broadcasting: The most hated NFL announcer is the one doing your game. Did you hear how he called that touchdown pass for the other guys? It was like he was rooting for them, no? And he was definitely celebrating when your quarterback got picked in the fourth quarter. Hey, I sympathize with you. How can the networks assign these guys to your team every week? They are totally biased. Most hated uniform: Broncos' striped socksThere's no more infamous uniform in professional football history than the ones worn by the AFL's Denver Broncos in 1960 and 1961. The expansion Broncos didn't have a lot of money, so they got their first unis from the old Copper Bowl. Mustard yellow home jerseys with brown pants, and vertically striped socks which made the Broncos the laughingstock of the new league. Before the 1962 season, the Broncos switched to their current orange, white and blue colors, and set the old socks aflame in a public ceremony. Most hated mascot: Rowdy, Dallas Cowboys According to the bio for Rowdy posted on the Cowboys' official website (no, really), the spray-tanned, chubby-cheeked, large-headed mascot enjoys steak, working out, staying active and doing anything outside. He also claims that he wants to get back to the Super Bowl as much as possible. Which is interesting, as Rowdy was created in 1996, and the Cowboys last appeared in the Super Bowl at the end of the 1995 season. Coincidence? We think not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted July 29, 2015 Purely subjective, But I would strongly argue that the most hated uniform is this god awful Pittsburgh bumble bee costumes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted July 30, 2015 I thought Sherman was the most hated. I don't know who Percy Harvin is. The Georgia Dome sucks because you can't hear, it's so loud!! Glad their building a new stadium (that we cannot afford). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,302 Posted July 30, 2015 Fock the NFL. Just a stupid dog and pony show these days. I'm done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,322 Posted July 30, 2015 Purely subjective, But I would strongly argue that the most hated uniform is this god awful Pittsburgh bumble bee costumes. This X a billion Fuckin horrible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magnificent Bastard 190 Posted July 30, 2015 Fock the NFL. Just a stupid dog and pony show these days. I'm done Ok then. You'll always have your memories, like 18-1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,911 Posted July 30, 2015 Fock the NFL. Just a stupid dog and pony show these days. I'm done I'm getting there. Slowly but surely. I have less interest than I've ever had for a season. And I was a die hard. Goodell has to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted July 30, 2015 Purely subjective, But I would strongly argue that the most hated uniform is this god awful Pittsburgh bumble bee costumes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chronic Husker 85 Posted July 30, 2015 My most hated moon landing? The one with Neil and Buzz. That, or the Stanley Kubrick one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieJr 540 Posted July 30, 2015 Fock the NFL. Just a stupid dog and pony show these days. I'm done you're upset because the team that's constantly cheating is hated? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 588 Posted July 30, 2015 I love the NFL, but I'm starting to hate that they're always in our face all offseason, too much of a good thing. Make us miss you for a bit there NFL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted July 30, 2015 Even as a Cowboys fan I focking hate Rowdy - Gawd he's annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,302 Posted July 30, 2015 I love the NFL, but I'm starting to hate that they're always in our face all offseason, too much of a good thing. Make us miss you for a bit there NFL And how do they stay in your face? Manufactured scandals and smear jobs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 588 Posted July 30, 2015 And how do they stay in your face? Manufactured scandals and smear jobs Not so much that, it's just the draft is four days long, combine is a week, 24/7 news is too much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted July 30, 2015 Purely subjective, But I would strongly argue that the most hated uniform is this god awful Pittsburgh bumble bee costumes. Definitely up there. I'd go with the Packers throwbacks. Fugly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted July 30, 2015 I love the NFL, but I'm starting to hate that they're always in our face all offseason, too much of a good thing. Make us miss you for a bit there NFL I would blame ESPN for this. They know that they get ten times as many clicks for any NFL story, no matter how lame, Then they do for any other sport or all other sports combined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted July 30, 2015 Bengals unis are easily the worst. They look like a child's pajamas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted July 30, 2015 Those original Tampa Bay uni's were god awful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted July 30, 2015 Those original Tampa Bay uni's were god awful Matched perfectly with how they played Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
