Comments on: Sports Loyalties…..Forced or Chosen? http://agnewsmind.com/2009/10/sports-loyalties-forced-or-chosen He's got a long journey ahead of him. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jon Hassinger http://agnewsmind.com/2009/10/sports-loyalties-forced-or-chosen/comment-page-1#comment-669 Jon Hassinger Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:48:15 +0000 http://agnewsmind.com/?p=1046#comment-669 I like this, Mowrer. It is interesting how people become fans of teams, especially when they are not their local team. For instance, up until age 13 or so, I rooted for the 49ers. A. because they were always on TV and in Super Bowls, and B. They had Jerry Rice and Joe Montana, so it was easy. I think the idea of being able to choose from all these other teams, when your young, while your teams suck, is fun. The Bash Brothers, Ricky, and Eckersley, made it easy to follow the A's. But then you learn about loyalty, and to stick with your crappy local teams through thick and thin. Because eventually Ruben Amaro Jr., Pat Croce and Jeffrey Lurie will show up. I like this, Mowrer. It is interesting how people become fans of teams, especially when they are not their local team. For instance, up until age 13 or so, I rooted for the 49ers. A. because they were always on TV and in Super Bowls, and B. They had Jerry Rice and Joe Montana, so it was easy.

I think the idea of being able to choose from all these other teams, when your young, while your teams suck, is fun. The Bash Brothers, Ricky, and Eckersley, made it easy to follow the A’s.

But then you learn about loyalty, and to stick with your crappy local teams through thick and thin. Because eventually Ruben Amaro Jr., Pat Croce and Jeffrey Lurie will show up.

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