fandom Stories - Peachtree Hoops
Finally: Thank You, Houston Texans
Ten years. Well, almost ten years. Nine years, plus 13 games. For the first time in franchise history, your Houston Texans will be playing postseason football. They'll be doing it without Matt Schaub, Mario Williams, and who knows who else. Somehow, your Houston Texans are 10-3 despite...
What Makes This All Worth It
I don't think it would surprise anyone to admit to the fact that I've been a bit burnt out lately. Sometimes, personal things do get in the way of football. I used to use football as an escape from those issues, but really, with the way Aston Villa have played this season, it's been difficult to...
The Painful Realities Of An Internet-less Life
Ciao, bellas! Missed me yet? In case you hadn't guessed, I experienced a quite painful internet shortage. I moved apartments in Firenze, and the new place has no wireless. Although the landlord promised an internet key, it didn't work on my computer, and without school internet (school was closed...
Texans Ramblings: On The 2010 Season And Fandom
Normally, I'd do a Post-Game Breakdown about the last game (and a victory to boot) of the 2010 Houston Texans season. Really, though, what can I say that hasn't already been said dozens of times this season, save perhaps that Trent Edwards looked more like Rusty Smith than any other QB Houston...
Live Far Away From Your Beloved Team? Stop Complaining.
I had to walk five miles uphill both ways in the snow with no shoes...so what are you whining about? Oh that's right--lack of footy on the television, feeds that cut out or are taken down by the internet police, waking up at 4am, getting results spoiled when you attempt to wait for a replay. Yeah,...
The Other Side of SEC Fandom
There have been some posts going around about fandom in conferences (i.e. this one from Big Ten country), so I thought I'd give my two cents. There is a contingent of SEC fans who see football and conference solidarity as rooted in the Civil War. KevinHog from Arkansas Expats did a great job of...
"Fandom" Is Not Necessarily Defined As "Blind Faith"
As regular readers have no doubt seen, there's been an awful lot of debate at BRB the last few days about Brian Cushing. While the vehicle for the recent debate here has been Cushing, the argument is by no means limited to him. The issue is much larger. Namely, what does it mean to be a fan? Does...
State of the Hawks Nation
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Sports: Loyalty vs. Rationality
In today's Boston Globe, Samuel Arbesman argues that being a hard-core fan is less rational than being a fair-weathered one. His rationale is rather involved, so I'm going to quote at length from the piece: To understand why fair-weather fandom makes more sense, we'll need to apply a bit of...
A Treatise on Fandom and the Rays
With the beginning of the season fast approaching, I’ve been finding myself being very reflective. A year ago today, our team was still considered a laughing stock by many – a .500 team at best with a strong farm system – and now, Dave Cameron has ranked our franchise as the...
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