How far do you go to support your local football/baseball/basketball teams?

"You covet what you see every day."I get to know the players and I get to care about them.Most of the teams I root for I do it because I got to know a little about the players. The year after The Red Wings won the cup the first time , 1997-1998, there was a car accident where a key player was paralyized. If I didn't call myself a Red Wing fan before, I did from then on.That is the reson I love the Red Wings and Brendan Shanahan played for them.He is my favorite althete.Now he is with The Rangers. Luckily for me I was a fan already because of Messier.Other teams are the home team and I get to hear about them more than any other teams.And then it could be the coach. I love the Dodgers I love Tommy Lasorda.And The Giants football because of The Tuna, Bill Parsels.I usually follow my favs to their new team but i didn't and couldn't when Bill was coaching the one football team I hate, The Cowboys.It has been wild,I still like Bill but wouldn't root for The Cowboys And I hate,hate Ton Coughlin, the coach of my beloved Giants.

Wow it sounds as if you are a truly a dedicated sports fan. One question though, what is the draw for getting so involved in following a team, or teams in your case. What makes you want to do all the things you mentioned? Thanks for adding to the discussion.

I can tell you love the 49ers! That's great that you get to be a team correspondent for them, that has to be a lot of fun! Thanks so much for your reply but one question: Is there anything you wouldn't do in your support of the 49er's, something that would cross the line?

Honestly, I'm not much of a "face paint" or "shirtless" body paint type of person. I will stand in line for hours if it meant playoff tickets or something like that, but I don't know. those guys in Washington who dress like hogs in dresses, or the 'Black Hole' in Oakland, I don't know if I would go that far... I guess you can say that I express my fanaticism in different ways.