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