82% of Boston-area adults say former Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner should be forgiven, according to an exclusive WBZ-TV News poll conducted by SurveyUSA.
11% say Buckner should not be forgiven, and presumably were not among the attendees at the Red Sox home opener Tuesday who gave Buckner a lengthy standing ovation as he […]

57% of Americans say they disagree with the International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the 2008 Summer Olympics to China, according to this nationwide poll conducted by SurveyUSA on behalf of its media clients across the country. 33% say they agree with the IOC’s choice.
Despite the nearly 2:1 disagreement with China hosting the games, […]

Taking a quick break from Super Tuesday to reflect on the Super Bowl, 34% of Boston-area adults say the New England Patriots’ offensive line is most responsible for Sunday’s loss. 11% blame the defense; 10% say it’s QB Tom Brady’s fault; 6% blame coach Bill Belichick. Another 34% say they’re all equally responsible.
(SurveyUSA […]

91% of Boston-area NFL fans say the New England Patriots will beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in Saturday’s divisional championship game, according to SurveyUSA’s latest poll conducted for WBZ-TV.
40% of those who say the Pats will win say they will do so by about ten points.
Full results and crosstabs are here.

Our latest just-released national poll shows majorities of baseball fans unsurprised by the names and the sheer numbers of major league players named in former U. S. Senator George Mitchell’s report on performance-enhancing drugs in the sport — and calling for consequences for those whose names are listed within.

56% of fans say seven-time Cy Young […]

Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation. Of the 471 Roanoke-area adults who said they were familiar with news stories about Vick, 19% said the 23 month sentence is too harsh, 42% feel it’s too lenient, and 37% think it’s about right.
Blacks and whites differ on […]

SurveyUSA separately asked 438 NFL fans from the Boston area and 784 NFL fans from across the entire country if the Patriots will go to the Super Bowl this year. 98% in Boston said they would, compared with 63% in the rest of the country.
Will the Patriots remain undefeated this year? 64% in Boston […]

85% of Boston-area fans of the Red Sox say the team’s planned 9% increase in ticket prices next season is unreasonable.
82% of fans say the current price of tickets is too high.
66% say the increased cost will lead them to attend games less often than they do now.
Research conducted for WBZ-TV in Boston. Full results […]

By a ratio of 31:1, Boston Red Sox fans want the team to re-sign 3rd baseman Mike Lowell.

Complete results of this WBZ-TV SurveyUSA poll here.

Baseball fans in New York are split on whether the Yankees should attempt to re-sign Alex Rodriguez.

1 in 5 fans say the Yankees will be stronger …