(S1) - PT #5 - Fandom

[jordan327]

Otters players are known around the world as some of the most caring and compassionate athletes. One of the reasons for this is their partnership with the make-a-wish foundation. Every week on the day after the game, players go and perform tasks in order to cheer up terminally ill children. For some of the well known players such as Leroy Jenkins and Angus Winchester, simply their appearance can make a childs day by meeting their hero. Even though some players aren't as well known, they still help out. Otters' have been known to make appearances as superheroes such as Batman and Superman. These players selfless dedication towards sick children make them real life superheroes. We sat down with Jordan Yates, a season 2 lineman to ask him about his experience with the children.
Reporter: So how did the tradition of visiting sick children begin?
Yates: Some of the captains on the team suggested that helping sickly children would not only make their day, but also bring the team together in a bonding experience. We all agreed.
Reporter: Can you elaborate on what you do on your meetings with the children?
Yates: Sometimes, simply our appearance in everyday clothes and playing with the child is all they need. Many of these children don't have families or support so our appearance means a lot. Other times, we dress up as superheroes together to let the children meet their idols.

[theFlock]

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.

I fucking love this. I wish I could give you extra TPE for this.

[Bwestfield]

[DrunkenTeddy]

The otters have a great fan base, they come out and fill the stadium every game. You see a lot of fans come out wearing orange, sometimes you see them come with Otter outfits on. We also sometimes get these guys out in orange full body fitted suits, but the strangest thing has to be the otter barking sound that the fans make every time the team gets a touchdown or field goal. The whole stadium erupts with "ahuuuuee" and "aarhh" sounds and it's almost deafening. It used to be just regular cheering at the start of the season, but the guy who runs the sound in the stadium decided to have some fun after a touchdown in the 7th game of the season. Omar Wright had run a ball 2 yards into the end zone and the crowd started cheering as normal. Then the sound guy, I think his name is Norm, played an audio track of an otter barking. The crowd went wild and started to mimic it. Ever since then the fans can't stop barking like otters. It was a bit weird sounding to the team at first, but now that it's been a few games of that, even the players are joining in.

[HENDRIX]

On the Saturday before the last home game of the year the Baltimore Hawks organization throws a fan appreciation day carnival for the fans. All the players and coaches are there to hand out memorabilia, gear, and autographs. It offers the fans chances to win tickets for great seating for the last game of the year, tickets for the playoffs if there is a home game projected, or tickets for the following season. This was the first ever carnival and it is going to become an annual event. There is a lot of food and plenty of family fun with rides. The admission fees to the event are low. All the proceeds made from the day are donated to local charities in the Baltimore area. One of the highlights of this inaugural event was with lovable kicker Turk Turkleton volunteering to sit in the dunk tank. Kids had fun dropping him into the ice cold water all day long. It is a great way for the Hawks organization to give back to the people who have supported the team all year long. It is also a fantastic way for the fans to get to know the players as people rather than athletes on the football field.

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[Destroyer]

I fucking love this. I wish I could give you extra TPE for this.

Haha thanks, and me too :cigar:

[Kronen]

With the upcoming expansion of the league, Baltimore finds itself in a bit of a quandary. Until now, Baltimore has been the only team positioned to take advantage of the lucrative Eastern seaboard. Many Hawks have been able to supplement their incomes with ad deals in markets from Miami to Boston. With this exposure, the Hawks have a great following from fans outside what normal constitutes an area of influence, i.e. driving range to the stadium.

All that is about to change however! Philadelphia Liberty are poised to monopolize the northern stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Philadelphia is actually quite a strategic choice! It has easy access via rail to all the big northern markets. The stadium has easy access to both I-95 and the New Jersey turnpike. The location it self is going to be beautiful situated along the historic Delaware River. How many of those die-hard New York City Hawks fans are going to push past the Liberty stadium on their trek to Baltimore? For anyone who hasn't driven it already, I-95 in rush hour is not fun at all (unless you like practicing starting from stop with a standard transmission).

With Philadelphia Liberty poised to compete for the Atlantic markets, how will the Baltimore fan base cope with competition? We'll just have to wait and see. Perhaps the players can settle this on the field.

[124715]

Hahaha this is good, I wanna know who all the 34 fans are!

You, me, and @bovovovo is as big as 32 people. That makes 34!

[Ben]

You, me, and @bovovovo is as big as 32 people. That makes 34!

So when he's on the field it's just you and me in the stands cheering )

[daBenchwarmer]

It's really tough to be a Sabercats fan this year. Despite the acquisition of potentially one of the best available QBs in the NSFL, Ethan Hunt, and a strong performance by a guy who hadn't really seen the turf until Week 8-Week 9, the Sabercats managed to struggle against their incredibly difficult opponents.

The fans were quite passionate regardless, at the expense of the team. A few signs that were held up during Sabercats home games revolved around the team's inability to play consistent football, with one fan writing "Spent $300 to watch my team get killed. Love it." on one of the signs.

Regardless, the San Jose Sabercats fans are easily one of the best in the league, still filling up the stadium every home game and cheering so loudly that even the Sabercats players were taken off guard by the fandom. The Sabercats have been written to possess one of the loudest and best fanbases in all of the National Simulation Football League, with fans dressing up for the game, bringing instruments and creating an atmosphere of excitement, joy and overall a good time.

Hopes are that the Sabercats can repay the favor for the fan's fanaticism in the near future.