Do You Buy These Numbers?

Key Eagles are insanely popular, says Rich Hofmann today:

Then, buried in the midst of a media packet the Eagles have prepared, were the polling numbers. And they are stunning.

Reid could run for president and win with these numbers. So could Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. So could quarterback Donovan McNabb. If these numbers are to believed, the holy trinity of Philadelphia football punching bags might not be able to beat Brady, Belichick and Kraft, but they could beat Obama - every one of them.

Even though there was a decline in Reid's numbers between 2007 and 2008 (see accompanying chart), 89 percent of "avid" fans and 74 percent of season-ticketholders have a positive impression of Reid. Only three percent of "avid" fans and nine percent of season ticketholders have a negative impression of Reid.

It is why, as Banner and Reid said, that the Eagles have such a problem with the anecdotal evidence.

There's a chart attached to the story as well.

Key takeaways:

• Joe Banner isn't listed.
• Season ticketholders are much less positive than avid fans, particularly with Lurie.  This is interesting, if only because ticketholders may be more representative of the overall population -- although even those folks have held onto their tickets.
• Westbrook is bulletproof.
• Only 3 / 5 percent of avid fans / ticketholders have a negative opinion of McNabb.

Biggest question:  What do these numbers look like for the people who don't define themselves in such a way that they get placed into the "avid fan" category?