I know the title can be misleading. The Champaign Room is a blog that offers opinion, recaps, and previews. Many sites feature writers and employees that are, in their own words, not fans, but reporters. I simply can not do that.
For far too long, I have been a fan first and a writer second. This team, like many other superficial things in life, means far too much to me. At 33, I have invested countless years in to a team that offers little more in life than excitement and something to root for. There is a part of me that is afraid the good years are far gone.