Sports - Oct. 20, 2009
A question of loyalty: What do fans owe franchises?
It's easy to be a fan during the good times. Bandwagons bustle when teams win. What about the lean years? Our teams ask us for support and in exchange they owe us expertise and effort and an honest striving for victory. Most fans can live with losing, as long as they feel that the effort is genuine. Is rooting for the home team part of our civic duty?
Tags: brewers, bucks, fans, loyalty, packers

Sports - June 30, 2009
Bucks fans aren't as cynical as some believe
The Bucks haven't been successful in a long time, but their fans aren't as cynical and jaded as one local media member portrayed in a recent column. For many Bucks fans, the team still provides entertainment and excitement. It's easy for reporters to overlook hundreds of people who have been holding season tickets for 10, 20 and 30 years, supporting this team with their dollars and with their hopes.
Tags: bucks, fans, michael hunt

Sports - March 24, 2009
Can fans impact the game, or is it all just noise?
There are two types of enthusiasm at sporting events. One is the artificial kind where people throw trinkets into the stands, where goofballs slide across the ice, where dancers do highly-choreographed routines, where an organ or a CD plays music designed to jack everyone up. Then there is the other kind. The genuine enthusiasm, where fans leap to their feet spontaneously over a big play. The question is, does it help?
Tags: bucks, fans, bradley center, bob lanier, don nelson, greg koch, al mcguire, fan noise

Sports - Sept. 16, 2008
Believe it or not: A tip of the cap to Cubs fans
They can be obnoxious and overbearing much of the time, but Cubs fans deserve praise for their showing this week in Milwaukee.
Tags: cubs, fans, andy tarnoff, zambrano, miller park, astros

Sports - Sept. 16, 2008
Gut-wrenching playoff chase leads to soul searching
With the Brewers' season in a free-fall, even the conduct of the fans has come under scrutiny. Does the "we're going down the tubes again" attitude flow from the field to the stands or in the other direction?
Tags: brewers, fans, b.f. skinner

Sports - Sept. 13, 2008
Saturday Scorecard: To push or not to push?
With their team sputtering and the wild-card lead dwindling, some Brewers fans are letting rampant pessimism, bitterness and anger overshadow what still could be a magical period in franchise history.
Tags: brewers, wild-card, fans, corey hart, booing

Sports - June 19, 2008
The ignorant fan
At the game Wednesday night, I found myself cringing as a pair of misguided know-it-alls spouted off -- loudly -- about all things Brewers.
Tags: fans, brewers

Sports - June 3, 2008
10 time-honored tips to becoming a better sports fan
It's easy to be a sports fan. It's tough to be a great sports fan. Here are some things to help you improve your game while watching games (we won't even mention the one about keeping your shirt on).
Tags: fans, wisconsin, sports

Sports - May 20, 2008
Games aside, Brewers fans find fun in Boston
Thousands of Brewers fans made the pilgrimage to what is arguably the most authentic experience in professional sports last weekend at Fenway Park in Boston. While the Red Sox swept the Brewers in rather ugly fashion, the team's fans did themselves proud in Beantown.
Tags: brewers, fans, boston, fenway park

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 20, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Are non-Packers fans annoyed or amused by football fever?
Today’s Sound-off is dedicated to those people who don’t really care about The Pack. Does all of the green-and-gold hype annoy or amuse you?
Tags: Packers, fans, fanatics

Sports - Aug. 21, 2007
Home away from home?
Brewers fans are making some noise while watching their team play Arizona at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Tags: brewers, fans, arizona, chase field

Sports - May 22, 2007
Is there a double standard for Twins fans?
the mere thought of Cubs fans enjoying themselves and cheering on their teams at Miller Park is enough to make most Brewers fans nauseous. Yet, nobody seems to mind too much when Twins fans invade the state like they did last weekend.
Tags: brewers, twins, miller park, interleague, fans, cubs, wrigley, minneapolis, chicago

Sports - July 14, 2006
Local sports media offer fans a low-impact workout
Why isn't Milwaukee regarded as a top-flight sports town? Our teams don't win often and the local media doesn't inspire much passion about them among fans.
Tags: milwaukee, sports, media, fans

Sports - June 23, 2006
In current state, Brewers are too mediocre to inspire fan passion
Although they are more interesting this year than in the past, the Brewers are neither good enough nor bad enough for fans to get overly excited about.
Tags: brewers, fans, cubs, lee, capuano, turnbow, schlesinger, begel

Sports - Nov. 24, 2004
Czaban recounts "The Disneyland Argument"
Perhaps more amazing than the Pistons/Pacers/fans riot on Friday night, are the excuses, spin control and rationalization by many people regarding the primary culprits in the entire episode. And by that, I mean, the players. Duh.
Tags: Czaban, NBA, Artest, brawl, suspension, Pacers, Pistons, fight, fans, security