Ravens Fans Are the Most Superstitious In NFL

NFL - Ravens fans are the most superstitious of 28 NFL fan bases, according to Bud Light’s “NFL Fan Superstition Index.” They only ranked 28 because those are the ones sponsored by the beer company. It surveyed 10,000 adult NFL fans this summer to come up with the rankings, which had the Cardinals, Saints, Raiders and Eagles round out the top 5.
The teams that were not included were the Bears, Cowboys, Packers and Vikings. Something tells me those cheese heads would have given Ravens some good competition for the top spot.

Here are some key superstitions for Ravens fans, who value consistency highly:

Rank No. 1 in the league for watching games with the same people (48%)
Rank No. 2 for watching games in the same location (55%)
Rank No. 2 for wearing the same article of clothing (48%)
Rank No. 2 for drinking the same drink (36%)
Rank No. 2 for saying a certain phrase, cheer or song (34%)
Rank No. 1 in thinking that not completing their superstitions will cause their team to miss a winning field goal (25%) or touchdown (25%)
Rank No. 1 in believing their superstitious activities actually affect the outcome of the game (37%)
Rank No. 5 for engaging in activities that try to curse or jinx the opposing team (33%)
Ravens fans will even endure discomfort for their superstitions.

“I was sitting on the edge of a table we have in the family room when the Ravens won the Super Bowl in [2001], so now every game I sit in that exact spot,” one male Ravens fan told Bud Light.

The Ravens have really good fans. There’s no denying that. But god damnit, they can be stupid. This is the least surprising article about the ravens since Bryant McKinnie came into camp overweight.

Those numbers are astounding. 55% of ravens fans surveyed believe they have to watch the game in the same place? But what happens when you watch the game in the same place and they lose? Then what? When you believe that singing a song causes a team playing 400 miles away to score, how am I supposed to trust you with anything?

Look, I’m all about you having a good time and cheering on your teams, but being superstitious and thinking YOU can change the outcome of a game just means you were born with one less chromosome. Joe Flacco didn’t throw that interception because you changed your jersey, it’s because he threw a ball into double coverage.

PS: the survey forgot Ravens’ fans number 1 tradition: Defending Ray Lewis. A tradition like no other, defending a guy who very likely killed another human being.