Full Description
Sports fans are a devoted bunch, win or lose. Millions sit in the wind and the cold, watching their team slip ever further from the playoffs--only to come back for more next year. What is it that keeps them going?
This book, published just before the Cubs ended the longest active drought in pro sports, features more than 100 loyal followers of 23 teams who explain their reasons for never giving up. They tell stories of devotion and determination: the Toronto Maple Leafs fans who got married, on the ice, before a game; the Sacramento Kings supporters who fought to keep their team from leaving town; and the fans of Mississippi State football with their never-say-die cowbells. For these fans, optimism outweighs disappointment.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Of Wrigley Field and Billy Goats: The Chicago Cubs
0 for 4: The Buffalo Bills
Brew City Blues: The Milwaukee Brewers
Honolulu Blue, Sweat and Tears: The Detroit Lions
Frozen Passion: The Toronto Maple Leafs
In the Valley of the Suns: The Phoenix Suns
J-E-T-S: The New York Jets
Rocky Mountain Not-So-High: The Denver Nuggets
Pain on Ice: The Vancouver Canucks
The Wildside: The Northwestern Wildcats
Fly Eagles Fly: The Philadelphia Eagles
Number 19: The San Diego Padres
Family Ties: The Kansas City Chiefs
More Cowbell: The Mississippi State Bulldogs
Land of Snow and Dreams: The Minnesota Vikings
Here We Stay: The Sacramento Kings
Hot Summer Nights: The Texas Rangers
The Ones That Got Away: The Atlanta Hawks
Showing Their Stripes: The Cincinnati Bengals
Shooting Stars: The Houston Astros
Cleveland Rocks: The Cleveland Browns, Etc.
Emerald City Ennui: The Seattle Mariners
New York State of Mind: The New York Knicks
Very Superstitious: Fans Do All They Can
Index
