A huge part of the entire season long experience of any sport is the connection the team makes with its fan base. Okay, you heard that in the right order. We all know that fans (short for fanatics, btw) have some sort of emotional and intellectual connection to the team and players; but it’s a really special thing when you see a team that has a genuine feeling and connection with the fan base.
In professional sports we all know the points that help us make contact, The “Terrible Towel”, the special Super Bowl III New York Jet posters for an 11th birthday present, or the first little helmet replica scrawled with signatures all are physical touch stones for belonging to something special, even if it’s as a follower.