By the fall of 1928, a HOYA sportswriter began to refer to the football team as the Hoyas rather than its contemporary nickname of the Hilltoppers. The change was picked up by local writers as basketball season began, and Hoyas became the official Georgetown nickname within a few years.
The NFL's Most Popular Team. A Study Ranks All 32 in TV Viewers and Online Cachet; and the Winner Isâ¦. The New York Giants generate more online buzz than any other National Football League team but garner just about the lowest local-TV ratings. Every grandmother in Cincinnati watches the Bengals when they're on TV, but the rest of the country doesn't seem to realize they exist.
NFL team weights Apparently, it's better to be light. Of the 10 heaviest teams in the NFL (using starting lineups), only the Patriots and the Ravens are among the top 10 teams in this week's ESPN Power Rankings. Each of those teams has been built around strong defenses.