You have to understand the context with the TV ratings, though. When the Argos play they are playing other Canadian teams and those fan bases are watching, too. Not to mention that TSN has turned the whole Friday Night Football into a sports viewing institution for a lot of casual sports fans in Canada. The Blue Jays have a very loyal following right across Canada. When I wear my Jays hat in Calgary I always end up talking baseball with someone - from 70 year old oilmen to 20-year old waitresses. Baseball is more popular than you think.
The Raptors are a Toronto team. I don't know a single basketball fan out west (other than the few people on here) who cheer for the Raps. My buddies who are ball fans cheer for the Lakers, Celtics, Suns, Thunder (Seattle days) or Portland. They view the Raps the same way they view Milwaukee or Charlotte: a completely irrelevant franchise.
The Raptors are a Toronto team. I don't know a single basketball fan out west (other than the few people on here) who cheer for the Raps. My buddies who are ball fans cheer for the Lakers, Celtics, Suns, Thunder (Seattle days) or Portland. They view the Raps the same way they view Milwaukee or Charlotte: a completely irrelevant franchise.
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