Bandwagon Fans

Bandwagon fans? Where did that term come from anyway? Has anybody checked Wikipedia to find out if it stems from the 1800's?

Well, I'm a very active sports fan. Since I was in in grade school I can remember watching NBA, NFL, Major League, and a little NHL. I was born in Denver, Colorado and my Dad/brothers always had the TV glued to the Denver Broncos and the Utah Jazz. Naturally, I began to root for those two teams the most.

As a fan I had to endure the Broncos Superbowl losses, then I was elated to watch the Denver Broncos win Superbowls 31 and 32. Recently I had to go through Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall years. Oh, then the a Kyle Orton era. The very next season Kyle Orton was benched during a game vs San Diego. This started the heart attack string of games, when Tim Tebow game managed games with the read option offense popular in college football. During the rest of this season,  like a Hollywood script, Tim Tebow would somehow pull games out of his hat in the last two minutes of the games. There was an exciting playoff game finish in overtime against the Steelers. Then reality hit when the Broncos were exposed as a one dimensional team that focused too much on the run. The Patriots convincingly out played the Broncos. Cinderella season over.

During the very next off season John Elway became the general manager for all intents and purposes. He had some mile high magic still left in him and he courted Peyton Manning to play for the Broncos. The season didn't start well, but facing a 24 - 0 against the San Diego Chargers ..... Peyton Manning pulled off a magical win. Then the Broncos didn't lose another game till the playoffs. The Ravens won that game, but the Broncos had plenty of chances to win it.

Anyway, back to the term Bandwagon Fan. Have you ever had a friend, Co-worker, or relative that rooted for a specific team wholeheartedly, but when the chips were down and the favorite team tallied up losses instead of wins ....at this time this is where the bandwagon fan rears his/her head. You know this person? It's the fan that suddenly pops back up when the favorite team starts to win again. It's  not a visible rash, but this is an irritation of mine. I mean, what up with that? I mean I know it's a game, but should we use that same philosophy with politics, religion, or business? Call me old school, but when my Dad raised me "You follow a team through thick and thin". My Dad didn't teach me to be a quitter.

My call to action is when you generate a conviction for a something that gives you hope, don't blow out the fire on the metaphorical candle when the flame is dimming. Things will turn around.

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