Being a Sports Fan & The Power of Rivalries

Sports Fandom is about friendship, shared hopes, shared disappointments, shared traditions, and irrational loyalty. To most, it seems excessive, unnecessary, and even unhealthy. But, they have no idea the power of generational rivalries' in sports, whether it be college or the pros. For those of us, who have been fortunate enough to grow-up in it; feel it in our bones. During the season, it permeates the air we breath, the dreams we have, and it takes up most of our prayers.

In late August, we start the cycle, all over again; we put the 'big' game on the calendar as soon as the schedule is released. We spend large amounts of money on reconfirming our commitment to our team by buying more merch., paying for crazy expensive hotels, and plane tickets; just so we can be on hand, when victory is achieved. Every game, half of us, are left pissed off, and 'demanding that God stop torturing us, with another dream killing season.  And, we take great pride, in passing down this chronic condition to the next generation!

It was out of this environment, that I originally had the idea for The Tail Gater.™ So, as much as I may despise our arch-rival, without them, I wouldn't have been driven to create.

I hope that Sports Furnatic™, and the company's first product, The Tail Gater™, can play a small part in keeping these traditions alive in your families, and, hopefully, give a few of you, as much satisfaction as I get when showing my team's colors, when visiting our rival's city!  

Today, I live in Las Vegas, with my dogs, Ellis and Nyx, the Heads of Product Testing. They both have agreed to take no salary, as long as I continue to donate to their favorite animal charities - Animal Help Alliance, The Animal Foundation, Nevada SPCA, and American SPCA .