I think it is interesting to note that although lots of people say they don't follow them, lots of people have an opinion about them. If I didn't follow them at all, then I wouldn't have an opinion, so I think there are lots of closet followers who do listen to the news items about them even if they don't tune into the show.
And if I didn't know who they were at all, then I probably wouldn't have even opened the thread to respond. If someone posted a thread that said "are you following the Lakers or the Dodgers" I would not have even opened it.
Just a curious observation.