The most important part of any pro-sports team are the fans. Without the fans, the coaches, players, or owners wouldn’t make any money. The television networks wouldn’t pay the leagues for national television rights, and companies wouldn’t be spending all that money for commercial time. Every sports team depends on its fans for financial support. This support comes from ticket sale, the fans purchasing team jerseys, and from food and beverage sales at the stadium. No matter what sport it is or where you watch the game; at the stadium, a restaurant, or at home, you will come across these different types or fans; the ultimate fan, the casual fan, and the bandwagon fan. Although all three are important to any sports team, the ultimate …show more content…
They will always talk about how their team won a big game, only to have cheered for someone else all season until their team lost. These fans will wait until after the Super Bowl to confess how much love they have, for whoever won. I believe that the reason they jump around so much is that he or she always has to be on the winning side, they don’t like to lose. It could be that their team had a couple of terrible seasons and they want to cheer for someone who might win. I understand this feeling, I’m from Pittsburgh and had to watch the Pirates lose season after season. But when they finally made it to the playoffs after twenty years, all the losing seasons didn’t matter anymore. Sometimes this fan won’t be even cheering for a team but following a player. If the team signs a big time player in baseball, they’ll switch to that team because of the player. They might not even be following a team or a player, but instead, they might have seen a celebrity wearing a team hat or shirt and decided that they would also. Anyone will know if they meet this type of fan because these fans will have a couple of different team jerseys, probably one for every team the player ever played on. Another way to know this type of fan is to ask them the team roster, and they will only be able to tell the names of the well-known players, something that they can find out by listening to any of the sports talk shows. One of my sons is this type of fan. He might have ten different football teams that are his favorite, but they are always the ones that are winning. He gets mad at me because I call him a
the wild antics of the die hard fans. In my essay I will try and attempt to describe as
Steelers’ away games are filled with people dressed in black and yellow waving their “terrible towels” around. According to the article “Ranking All 32 NFL Fan Bases," the Steelers are ranked number two of the top fan bases in the NFL (Bostick). The Steelers are known for having sell out crowds for every single game since 1972, and they have fans on a six-year waiting list for season tickets. Therefore, when it comes to wanting to be at the game whether home or away, the loyalty shown to the Pittsburgh Steelers is one of the best in the league. The Steelers also have a Twitter account that helps connect them with the fans and promote certain giveaways and information. Their Twitter page currently has 1.2 million followers that allow the franchise to connect with fans more than ever before.
Lets look into the psychology of being a sports fan shall we? A loyal fan likes to represent his/her team in the best possible way. Loyal fans cannot stay away from the game. They will support their respe...
Sport fans, sometimes also called sport devotees, followers, or supporters, are persons who are enthusiastically devoted to a particular athlete, team or sport. They may show their enthusiasm by often attending sporting events or watch on television, being members of a fan club, follow sport news through newspapers, online websites, and creating fanzines. Their disposition is often such that they will experience a game or event by living through their favored players or teams. These behaviors manifest itself in different ways. To enable better understanding of these behavioral patterns, we have to classify these sports fans into groups based on their devotion to teams: fair-weather fans, bandwagon and the super-fans.
It becomes readily evident that the greatest attainable certainty isn't winning or losing, but that research, however pardonable – perhaps commendable – makes us examine more accurately the nature of statistics. Staying disciplined in regards to your bankroll ensures the opportunity for success, for I can't say you'll be successful for having a proper bankroll, but I can say you will not be successful unless you stay disciplined and maintain a proper bankroll. All in all, it's okay to be a fan of the game, but if you want to make money, trade in your jersey for a calculator. And remember, casinos will gladly accept a fan's wager, so don't act like one and, more importantly, don't think like one.
“They arise from a culture of fandom that views players as valuable only so long as they can perform” [Almond]. The audacity to claim that we the fans do not support our players is outrageous. There have been many athletes throughout the times who have lost their abilities to play as they once did and are still respected for the things they did off the field. I as a fan do not only judge a player by their ability to play, but also what they does off the field. A modern example of this would be the 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The man was once a great quarterback and has somewhat fallen from his former station. But us fans still care what he has to say. His decisions off the field affect us just as much as they do on the field. If we truly did not care for the players once they outlived their usefulness as Almond so carelessly states, we would not care that Colin did not want to stand for the nation anthem. Movements would have no been organized in support of this player. He would have simply been casted aside while we looked for the next best thing to entertain us.
They didn’t — none of them called themselves Clevelanders. As I looked around the lounge of Twin Towers, I realized that most of these fans were here to cheer on their home team in the first Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers game in three long years. The fans varied in hometown.
The importance of fans is vital because in addition to skill talent and hardwork, fans greatly affect how a team performs in their games. They affect the way a player plays because fans have a way of getting into their players heads and the opponent's head, even the referees are affected by the fans and we rarely notice the importance. In 2001 a Sports Ethics article “ The Ideal Fan” by Myles Dichter he explains the importance of fans and connection between fans
Sport specialization, means to practice and train for only one sport. Some people feel it is better to specialize rather than play multiple sports. There are good and bad that come from being a single sport athlete, but there are good and bad for being a multiple sport athlete.
Football is a culture and within that culture is the desire to make money. In the 2014-2015 season, the NFL made $7.24 billion. Many dedicated fans travel to the stadium on a Sunday afternoon to experience the culture of football: the tailgate in the parking lot, the hundreds of dollars they pay to publicly display their favorite team’s gear, the front row seats to the game for them and their best buddy, the hotdogs and beer from the concussion stands. Many fans will participate in the NFL’s lifestyle every week. But the question is, do they really care about the actual sport or is it just the comradery and entertainment that it
As a child, Stephen Curry was raised like any other child, except he grew up playing multiple sports. “In an age of hyper-specialization, Curry has reached the pinnacle of his sport by doing the exact opposite. He played basketball, but he also played some baseball, football, soccer and basically everything else in a sports buffet” (Cohen). Now, Curry is known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Is this because of his vast background of many sports? In today’s world, children should be introduced to a variety of different sports in order to promote discipline and hard work, prevent injury, and fulfill their college desires.
Following one’s hometown team or childhood NFL team through the regular season, playoffs, and hopefully, the Super Bowl has become a staple of today’s culture. Whether or not their favorite team makes it to the big Super Bowl game, they still find themselves cheering on one of the teams competing. This is even the case for non-football fans.... ... middle of paper ... ...
Sports can help many at- risk youths. In order to participate in sports you need to be committed and willing to work hard. You also have to learn to respect others and accept that winning isn’t the only measure of success. Losing can build character as well. When youth participate in a sports they enjoy, they are less likely to engage in behaviors that are harmful or dangerous to themselves and others. It is for these reasons schools should strive to maintain athletic programs for their students.
Finally, baseball fans are insanely loyal to the team of their choice. Should the home team's players lose eight in a row, their fans may begin to call them "bums." They may even suggest that the slumping cleanup hitter be sent to the minors or the manager fired. However, such reactions only hide their broken hearts. They still check the sports pages and tune in to get the score. Furthermore, this intense loyalty can make fans dangerous, for anyone who dares to say to a loyal fan that some other team has sharper fielding or a better attitude could risk permanent, physical harm.
Sports psychology is the study of how psychology influences sports, athletic performance, exercise and physical activity. Some sports psychologists work with professional athletes and coaches to improve performance and increase motivation. Other professionals use exercise and sports to enhance people’s lives and well-being. While finding ways to help athletes is certainly an important part of sports psychology, the application of exercise and physical activity for improving the lives of non-athletes is also a major focus.