Yes I'm one of those people......a fanatic fan

I was raised on sports.  I learned to love sports from my father.  He showed me what it meant to be dedicated to your team, to follow them through good times and bad and over the years I have learned how you can get high off their success, the passions to dislike the rivalry teams, to feel that you are an extended member and maybe at times think / feel that you can change the outcome of a game.

It can be a very strong driving force, you can get consumed by a game / event and at that moment nothing else matters.  People that don't have this passion often think we are crazy and don't understand what it means.  It is in your heart and is part of your soul but we are just fans, we aren't playing or coaching the game we are only cheering them on and that can't mean much......or does it.

There have been plenty of players that tell you the fans can change the outcome of a game.  Players can feel the energy of the fans and can feed off their desire that can will a team to success.  Don't get me wrong they have the talent and abilities but sometimes you need a bit more, sometimes you need to hear someone chanting your name and believing in you in that moment.

I live my life focused on sports and often use that to fuel me / to motivate me to success. I can talk about specific plays, games, players that have a special place in my heart because of the desire to succeed and the opportunity to watch them can be amazing and motivating.

So don't think I'm crazy, just realize it's part of my driving force.  You might draw your strength from something else, that's cool, we all need something to motivate us to get out of bed every morning and say "I Can!"