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(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - Ltsmashie - 07-04-2017
On the eve of the opening game of the season, the Colorado Yeti fans hold their now (in)famous competition to pick out the Official Unofficial Yeti of the year - an event that is not sanctioned by the team.
The event starts in many of the sports themed bars in downtown Denver, Colorado, with the fans in attendance, drinking, eating and discussing the prospects for the upcoming season.
What is noticeable is that among the crowd, there are quite a few large men who are wearing layers upon layers of clothing (15 to be exact)
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With average high's in August in the mid 80's, this can be extremely uncomfortable for those heavily clothed individuals, especially as crowds get busier and busier as the evening and night moves on.
Where the fan's participating find some solace is that with every pint or shot drank, they remove a single item of clothing, and as such are perversely encouraged to drink a copious amount of alcohol.
By the fourth bar, the focus of the fans is purely on those who arrived wearing excess clothing, while at this point generally a few have dropped out of the competition - some not able to handle the alcohol, others not able to handle the heat.
Every time an item of clothing is removed, the crowd cheers.
What is also noteworthy about this event is that the folks in question don't follow the usual logic of taken a top down approach to removing clothing (I.e. lads would generally be happy to walk around with their top off before having to remove their trousers), and as such, 10 drinks in, you tend to have a few man standing around drinking while wearing a couple of tshirts and jumpers, but without wearing any pants.
As soon as the first competitor downs his 14th drink, he must wait... either for his fellow competitors to catch up, or to drop out.
Needless to say at this point, most cannot stand, those who are standing are swaying side to side as they prop themselves against the bar. Slurring words, if able to speak at all.
But this is not a drinking contest - no sir.
Last year, there were three men who made it through drink 14. At which point the three men, followed by about 50 revellers docked out in their Yeti fangear, made the march through the city of Denver and out to the Yeti's stadium.
Picture it now - three men wearing nothing but a Yeti tshirt (and I mean nothing), stumbling and swaying from side to side, marching towards the stadium followed by fifty pissed up loonies, hooting and hollering at them.
When they get to the stadium they are each handed one last drink - a can of Rockie Mountain Fresh (Coors Light), on the count of three they drink the can down, each man somehow able to finish it. Before the show begins and the men peel off their last item of clothing, to a man revealing bloated guts and a mass of body hair.
And who is the winner? Of course it is the hairiest one of all.
Once declared victor, he is doused with talcum powder by all in attendance at which points he is said to resemble the Colorado Yeti's Mascot.
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[/div]A king amongst men, the Official Unofficial Yeti of the year is held in high regard amongst Yeti supporters and as is tradition, he is not allowed buy another drink for the remainder of the football season, with men women and child, fighting over the honour to buy the Yeti a drink.
@`incitehysteria` @
(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - timeconsumer - 07-04-2017
The Otters fans have a strange tradition that stems directly from a strange habit of the Sea Otter itself. The carrying of a personal stone. The Sea Otter is known to store a small stone in a pouch under its armpit. This stone is used to crack open shellfish, but also serves as a toy for the playful creature. Otters have been known to choose their preferred stone early in life and carry it for many years, some carry their stone for their entire life. It is a unique habit, even among higher mammals.
In recognition of the brilliance displayed by their mascot the most dedicated of Otters fans also carry a personal stone with them in their pocket. This serves many uses for it's owner. Some use it as a beer opener, or a conversation icebreaker. One of the growing traditions of the fans is the use of the "Otter Rock" as a challenge token, similar to how the challenge coins of the armed forces are used. When at a bar an Otters fan can challenge another Otters fan to show their rock, if the fan cannot produce their Otter Rock he must buy the challenger (and the others challenged) a beer. However if the challenged fan(s) can produce their Otter Rock the challenger must then buy a beer for all those he challenged. (only 1 challenge can be issued to a person that evening.)
Several enterprising startups have begun selling customized Otter Rocks. They offer engraving, custom painting, custom carved shapes, built in bottle openers, keychain Otter Rocks, necklace Otter Rocks, the list goes on and on. So if you decide to wear your brand new Leroy Jenkins jersey out to a bar, you better hope you have your Otter Rock in your pocket, or you could be buying a round!
(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - bovovovo - 07-04-2017
What’s it like being a fan of the Mongoose’s, one of the NSFL’s prospective preseason teams? Pretty confusing, actually. When asked why they choose to follow a temporary team whose games don’t matter, whose players are objectively subpar (and will be gone after the preseason anyways), and who only play one other team, the fan’s answers are split pretty significantly. Some seem to pride themselves on going against the grain on what is popular, and so they chose the most unpopular teams. Others claim they enjoy watching S2 rookie prospects battle for their careers and draft stock. Still others don’t even seem to realize that this is a prospective team that only plays a preseason.
Despite these shortcomings, Mongoose fans are as passionate as they come, and most of all 34 of them come to every single Mongoose game. Mongoose fans and their arch-nemesis Sun Tropics fans are largely respectful and cordial to each other, likely due to the fact that these two teams do not have the history of bad blood that other established rivalries enjoy. Some of the Mongoose fan’s favorite past times include yelling at their defense for failing to stop Cobb, buying jerseys even though all of the players will be gone next season, pretending to be a scout of one of the other teams, and rubbing their 2-0 preseason record in the Sun Tropics faces.
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(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - Destroyer - 07-04-2017
Before every home game, an old western twang sounds and you can hear the sound of a hawk in the background...
The whole stadium looks across at one another as the sun's rays burn deep into the skin of every fan. Sweat falls down the heads of all fans, young and old, as they look at the fans across the stadium with a focus that couldn't even be cut with the sharpest knife. The young fans finally at their first Outlaws game, smile slightly as they know they are going to take part in one of the biggest pre-game traditions the NSFL has to offer.
A loud "DRAW!" can be heard over the loud speaker in the stadium...
with everyone's quickest reaction, they pull out their finger pistols and yell "BANG!" as they pretend to shoot across the stadium at everybody else who was staring them down. Anguish sets across the stadium as everybody pretends to be shot and hurt...
Almost immediately, the speaker cries out "Better luck next time..cowboy..." and an EDM-style song blares over the speakers as the outlaws run out of the locker room and the crowd goes crazier than any stadium you have ever heard in your life. The celebration lasts for about 2-3 minutes or so and the stadium shakes with an intensity of a Magnitude-8 Earthquake.
The Arizona crowd is the loudest in the league, and being paired with one of the best pre-game rituals the league has to offer, any fan should consider themselves missing out if they have not witnessed it before.
Go Outlaws
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264 words(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - PigSnout - 07-04-2017
This Yeti tradition has a bit of a strange origin. At the Yeti’s first preseason game, one super fan showed up in a full white gorilla suit. The idea of wearing a costume to a team’s game is nothing unusual, however there were some issues with wearing a hot fur costume on a hot August day. He eventually passed out and by the time the paramedics pried off the sweat soaked gorilla costume, he had to go to the hospital for heat stroke. However, some people began to talk about how this man must be the Yeti’s biggest fan since he was willing to suffer for his team like that. This enraged some other fans who believed they were truly the biggest Yeti fans. Ever since then, there has been an unofficial contest among the fans to see who can show up in the most uncomfortable and obnoxious Yeti costume at each game. Passing out in the middle of a game is viewed as a badge of honor of Yeti fandom. Even during December games, fans are still finding ways to overheat themselves during the games. Some resourceful fans have installed heaters in their costumes to make them even more uncomfortable. One fan was asked about the health concerns of deliberately overheating himself after passing out for the fourth time in five games and he explained to reporters that fandom is more important than health.
(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - Apache_Chief - 07-04-2017
Fans of the Orange County Otters are some of the most well known tailgaters in the league. They're most famous for their pre-game Otter parties, in which even the mascot participates. The party is a day long event before game day and consists of all the normal things you'd expect from a high-profile event in Cali; Drugs, Drinks and Dancing. On top of the normalities, the big thing that draws in Otter super fans is the 'magic' oyster shake. It's well known that Otters in the wild enjoy oysters quite regularly and because of this, as well as Orange County's close proximity to the ocean, fans of the Otters eat this meal before every game. This party offers a special form of these Oysters for real super fans though, in the form of a beverage made only at the pregame parties. The drink is a mix of oysters, vodka, a secret blend of god knows what, all topped off with orange dye to give the drink it's signature color to match the Otter's jerseys. You're probably thinking that the drink sounds disgusting, and it is, but the fans are so into the party they don't notice. Basically, for Orange County Otters fans, life is one big party.
(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - Lainncli - 07-04-2017
Yeti are loyal. They stand strong. Win, lose, rain or shine they do not falter. Maroon flags fly proudly from street windows, atop cars and trucks, from the hands of the faithful. Their cries are heard across the Rockies, a devotion unmatched coast to coast.
It's these traits which push Colorado on in such times, having won just one in their last six. There is no option of failure, no chance to retreat. Deserters will be shot in the straight, torn apart by the papers and local radio. Names will be called forth to the sacrifice, blame apportioned and abhorration stirred. In others cities, it's a fate known to a select few - Kyle Williams, Rex Grossman, Scott Norwood. Yeti do not tolerate the weak.
Yet, at the same time, there's a measure of trust in it. The players know what their demise will be if the downward spiral continues. There's no question of the consequences, no need to threaten nor stress. The fans will follow until the death, until the whistle blows and the scoreline is final. Until then, the loyalty does not waver. Only after will the dissection occur, will the firing squad take their shots.
(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - White Cornerback - 07-04-2017
(07-04-2017, 02:15 PM)bovovovo Wrote:What’s it like being a fan of the Mongoose’s, one of the NSFL’s prospective preseason teams? Pretty confusing, actually. When asked why they choose to follow a temporary team whose games don’t matter, whose players are objectively subpar (and will be gone after the preseason anyways), and who only play one other team, the fan’s answers are split pretty significantly. Some seem to pride themselves on going against the grain on what is popular, and so they chose the most unpopular teams. Others claim they enjoy watching S2 rookie prospects battle for their careers and draft stock. Still others don’t even seem to realize that this is a prospective team that only plays a preseason.That's brilliant! It's the equivalent of being a supporter of either pro bowl team hahahahah.
Despite these shortcomings, Mongoose fans are as passionate as they come, and most of all 34 of them come to every single Mongoose game. Mongoose fans and their arch-nemesis Sun Tropics fans are largely respectful and cordial to each other, likely due to the fact that these two teams do not have the history of bad blood that other established rivalries enjoy. Some of the Mongoose fan’s favorite past times include yelling at their defense for failing to stop Cobb, buying jerseys even though all of the players will be gone next season, pretending to be a scout of one of the other teams, and rubbing their 2-0 preseason record in the Sun Tropics faces.
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(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - Player1 - 07-04-2017
One of the more unusual (and discouraged) rituals in the league can be seen by certain Otters fans at their home games. Passionate fans attempt to sneak through the entry gates with a pocket full of oysters or clams, along with a trusty rock. Mimicking the team's mascot during the opposing team's drives, fans methodically smash their oysters with the rock as loud as possible and chant, "Crack them open!" to encourage the Otters' notorious defensive line to wreak havoc on each play. Cracking open an oyster, of course, results in immediate consumption followed by a generous swig of beer. Preceding games during the Otters' tailgates, fans host large scale clam bakes and offer food to passers by, along with the opportunity to headbutt a mannequin wearing the opponent's jersey. Rocks, bags of oysters, and noisemakers are sold out of car trunks and hopefully out of the view of stadium security. The scene is especially rowdy when the Outlaws come to town, as Arizona has historically had the Otters' number and the rivalry is the most heated in the league.
The team's public relations department has warned fans that the ritual is very unsafe, and already there have been several instances of broken fingers or lacerations. The players are more encouraging though, and rile the crowd up by hitting their helmets on the sideline.
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Word Count: 224(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom - Ben - 07-04-2017
(07-05-2017, 03:15 AM)bovovovo Wrote:What’s it like being a fan of the Mongoose’s, one of the NSFL’s prospective preseason teams? Pretty confusing, actually. When asked why they choose to follow a temporary team whose games don’t matter, whose players are objectively subpar (and will be gone after the preseason anyways), and who only play one other team, the fan’s answers are split pretty significantly. Some seem to pride themselves on going against the grain on what is popular, and so they chose the most unpopular teams. Others claim they enjoy watching S2 rookie prospects battle for their careers and draft stock. Still others don’t even seem to realize that this is a prospective team that only plays a preseason.
Despite these shortcomings, Mongoose fans are as passionate as they come, and most of all 34 of them come to every single Mongoose game. Mongoose fans and their arch-nemesis Sun Tropics fans are largely respectful and cordial to each other, likely due to the fact that these two teams do not have the history of bad blood that other established rivalries enjoy. Some of the Mongoose fan’s favorite past times include yelling at their defense for failing to stop Cobb, buying jerseys even though all of the players will be gone next season, pretending to be a scout of one of the other teams, and rubbing their 2-0 preseason record in the Sun Tropics faces.
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Hahaha this is good, I wanna know who all the 34 fans are!