{"id":258,"date":"2016-02-25T14:08:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T19:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/?p=258"},"modified":"2016-02-25T14:22:13","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T19:22:13","slug":"mannings-public-approval-unscathed-by-recent-accusations-curry-still-well-behind-lebron-kobe-in-approval-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/2016\/02\/25\/mannings-public-approval-unscathed-by-recent-accusations-curry-still-well-behind-lebron-kobe-in-approval-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Manning’s Public Approval Unscathed by Recent Accusations; Curry Still Well Behind LeBron, Kobe, in Approval Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Pizzi\u2019s 7 Marathons-7 Continents-7 Days Draws Near-Super Bowl Attention<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Orange, NJ, February 25, 2016 — Despite recent accusations hurled at Peyton Manning over PED use (by Al Jazeera<\/em>) and his behavior in college, his approval ratings remain high among the American public and seemingly not influenced by the negative publicity at all.<\/p>\n

The Seton Hall Sports Poll asked 762 adults across the country (using landlines and cellphones), for approval or disapproval on a number of star athletes this week. Manning had a 68% approval rating, with only 3% disapproving of him. This is consistent with previous Seton Hall Sports Polls — in fact, his highest approval (or favorable) rating yet. (The poll has a margin of error of +\/- 3.6%).<\/p>\n

Date\u00a0 Polled \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feb 2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oct 2013*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sept 2012*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nov 2011*<\/p>\n

Approve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 64\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65<\/p>\n

Disapprove\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n

* Earlier polls asked \u201cfavorable\/unfavorable\u201d<\/p>\n

And while basketball fans have become enamored with Steph Curry, his approval rating still trails established veterans LeBron James and the retiring Kobe Bryant. Curry had a 40% approval rating (with a remarkable 1% disapprove), while James had a 53% (9% disapprove) and Bryant a 51% approval (with 11% disapproving).<\/p>\n

After James left Cleveland for Miami with a press announcement that was not well received, his approval was 40%, his disapproval 16%. (Seton Hall Sports Poll, November, 2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems right to say that he has recovered from that PR blip of six years ago,\u201d noted Rick Gentile, director of the Poll, which is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute.<\/p>\n

Other athletes in the poll included boxer Manny Pacquaio (28% to 15%), Cam Newton (37% vs. 11%), and Patrick Kane (16% vs 3%).<\/p>\n

Summary of all:<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Athlete\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Approve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disapprove\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No Opinion<\/p>\n

Manning\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 29<\/p>\n

Newton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 52<\/p>\n

Bryant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38<\/p>\n

Curry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 59<\/p>\n

Pacquaio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57<\/p>\n

James\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39<\/p>\n

Kane \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 81<\/p>\n

Most Admired Sports Accomplishment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manning\u2019s Super Bowl victory also led the results in a question of which recent accomplishment was most admired, but his 37% was not that far ahead of a strong 31% for runner Becca Pizzi, who completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Bryant\u2019s All-Star farewell had 14% and Denny Hamlin\u2019s Daytona 500 victory had 7%. (Among women, Pizzi\u2019s accomplishment was a virtual dead heat with Manning\u2019s Super Bowl win, with 34% to Manning\u2019s 33%).<\/p>\n

PED Use Ban
\n<\/strong>New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia recently became the first Major Leaguer banned for life after testing positive for a banned substance for the third time. 47% felt the punishment was right, and only 7% considered it too harsh. 32% thought it should have been banishment after one or two failed tests.<\/p>\n

Ticket Purchasing
\n<\/strong>Respondents were also asked about their ticket buying habits for sports events. 43% said they bought sports tickets online, with only 18% saying \u201cthe box office.\u201d 19% said they got them from friends. Ticketmaster outpolled StubHub 55% to 26% as the go-to choice, but when asked if they would likely go to a site with a relationship to the team, 56% said yes.<\/p>\n

Looking Forward to\u2026
\n<\/strong>Asked what event they are most looking forward to, respondents gave a slight nod to the NCAA basketball tournament with 30% to the start of baseball season at 28%. The NBA playoffs drew 17%. Among African-Americans, the result was heavily in favor of the NBA (48%), with the NCAA at 27% and MLB at 13%).<\/p>\n

Rick Gentile will do a Podcast on this poll with Seth Everett. To stream, : http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/setonhallsportspoll<\/a>. To download: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/seton-hall-sports-poll\/id1053266467?mt=2<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the country\u2019s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership \u2014 developing students in mind, heart and spirit \u2014 since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 academic programs, Seton Hall\u2019s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S.News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.<\/p>\n

Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. Its attractive main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles by train, bus or car from New York City, offering a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The university\u2019s nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.shu.edu.<\/p>\n

About the poll:
\n<\/em><\/strong>This poll was conducted by telephone February 22-24 among 762 adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute.<\/p>\n

Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard landline and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.<\/p>\n

The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been conducted regularly since 2006.<\/p>\n

Media: <\/em>Media: Marty Appel Public Relations, AppelPR@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The results<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Which athlete\u2019s recent accomplishment do you most admire: Peyton Manning\u2019s second Super Bowl win; Denny Hamlin\u2019s victory driving in the Daytona 500; Kobe Bryant appearing in his 18th and last NBA All-Star game or Becca Pizzi completing 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Manning 37%<\/p>\n

    Hamlin 7<\/p>\n

    Bryant 14<\/p>\n

    Pizzi 31<\/p>\n

    Other 12<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Which event are you most looking forward to, the major league baseball season, the NBA playoffs or the NCAA Basketball Tournament?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Baseball 28<\/p>\n

      NBA 17<\/p>\n

      NCAA 30<\/p>\n

      Don\u2019t know 25<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Recently Jenrry Mejia, a relief pitcher for the New York Mets, was suspended for life by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance for the third time. Do you think banishment after testing positive three times is too harsh, just right, should be after 2 times, or should a player be banished after the first positive test?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Too harsh 7<\/p>\n

        Just right 47<\/p>\n

        Should be after 2 times 16<\/p>\n

        Should be after first time 16<\/p>\n

        Don\u2019t know 14<\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. How many sports events would you say you\u2019ve attended in the past year?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          None 32<\/p>\n

          Fewer than 5 34<\/p>\n

          Between 5 and 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17<\/p>\n

          More than 10 17<\/p>\n

          (IF NONE SKIP NEXT 3 QUESTIONS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. When you are looking for tickets, where do you get them: box office, friends, on line, or another way?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Box office 18<\/p>\n

            Friends 19<\/p>\n

            On line 43<\/p>\n

            Other 12<\/p>\n

            Don\u2019t know 9<\/p>\n

            (IF OTHER THAN \u201cON LINE\u201d SKIP NEXT 2 QUESTIONS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Which on line service do you use to acquire tickets, Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats, Ticket City, Ticket Exchange or some other?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Ticketmaster 55<\/p>\n

              StubHub 26<\/p>\n

              Vivid Seats 2<\/p>\n

              Ticket City 2<\/p>\n

              Ticket Exchange 2<\/p>\n

              Other 14<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. If your favorite team had a relationship with one of the online ticket retailers, would you be<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                more likely to go to them first?<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Yes 56
                  \nNo 27
                  \nDon\u2019t know 17<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Now I\u2019m going to ask you your opinion of several prominent sports figures. Please tell me whether you approve, disapprove or have no opinion of the following people:<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Peyton Manning<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Approve 68<\/p>\n

                    Disapprove 3<\/p>\n

                    No opinion 29<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Cam Newton<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Approve 37<\/p>\n

                      Disapprove 11<\/p>\n

                      No opinion 52<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Kobe Bryant<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Approve 51<\/p>\n

                        Disapprove 11<\/p>\n

                        Don\u2019t know 38<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. Steph Curry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Approve 40<\/p>\n

                          Disapprove 1<\/p>\n

                          Don\u2019t know 59<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Manny Pacquaio<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Approve 28<\/p>\n

                            Disapprove 15<\/p>\n

                            Don\u2019t know 57<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. LeBron James<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Approve 53<\/p>\n

                              Disapprove 9<\/p>\n

                              Don\u2019t know 39<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. Patrick Kane<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                Approve 16<\/p>\n

                                Disapprove 3<\/p>\n

                                Don\u2019t know 81<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. How closely do you follow sports, very closely, closely, not closely or not at all?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Very closely 18<\/p>\n

                                  Closely 38<\/p>\n

                                  Not closely 30<\/p>\n

                                  Not at all 14<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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