Toplines - Football - August 16-19, 2008

National Telephone Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 16-19, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In a typical week during the season, how often do you watch professional football either on television or at the stadium?

46% Rarely or never

22% Occasionally

19% At least once a week

12% More than once a week

1% Not sure

2* Okay… which team is most likely to win the Super Bowl this year?

16% The New England Patriots

3% The San Diego Chargers

13% The Dallas Cowboys

13% The Indianapolis Colts

0% The Jacksonville Jaguars

1% The Minnesota Vikings

4% The New York Giants

37% Some other team

12% Not sure

3* Fine… regardless of who you think will win the Super Bowl, who do you want to win?

13% The New England Patriots

4% The San Diego Chargers

13% The Dallas Cowboys

10% The Indianapolis Colts

0% The Jacksonville Jaguars

3% The Minnesota Vikings

4% The New York Giants

50% Some other team

4% Not sure

4* Should Brett Favre have stayed retired from football?

54% Yes

32% No

14% Not sure

5* Who is the best quarterback in the National Football League at this time?

41% Peyton Manning

25% Tom Brady

3% Carson Palmer

5% Tony Romo

2% Drew Brees

2% Donavan McNabb

14% Eli Manning

4% Some other quarterback

5% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence