Grizzlies ranked #1 franchise in all of sports by ESPN
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This is one of those things that, even though you know it's really nowhere near accurate, it's still really cool 


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If you look at their criteria, it makes sense. Things like number of wins vs revenue directly from fans.
We were #5 last year, behind the Thunder, Packers, Spurs, and Pacers.
In other words, being a big market counts significantly against you.
We were #5 last year, behind the Thunder, Packers, Spurs, and Pacers.
In other words, being a big market counts significantly against you.
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Yeah - point taken. I meant in terms of when one thinks of the #1 franchise in North America in general. I

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I'm kinda shock that the team did achieve the #1 status across all sports. It's a good acolate for the Grizz and should help towards continuing the great work on marketing and bettering the team in the long run.
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Very interesting and how the new ownership has kept a good thing going in the right direction.
It's amazing to be #1 when "number championships" is a criteria so they must have us projected to at least win a title some time down the road.
I suppose this is great for the franchise in attracting ads and business partnerships - maybe even get some more television exposure??? Should at least pick up some ESPN games this season??
Tennessee has so many die hard sports fans though don't they? I was on vacation in Arizona the past week and I saw about a dozen people wearing University Tennessee gear (football season is on). Obnoxious but die hard.
It's amazing to be #1 when "number championships" is a criteria so they must have us projected to at least win a title some time down the road.
I suppose this is great for the franchise in attracting ads and business partnerships - maybe even get some more television exposure??? Should at least pick up some ESPN games this season??

Tennessee has so many die hard sports fans though don't they? I was on vacation in Arizona the past week and I saw about a dozen people wearing University Tennessee gear (football season is on). Obnoxious but die hard.
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