You’re heard it a million times before. “Fan” is short for “fanatic.” And in our fanatical devotion to sports we often look for ways to be more directly involved in the game and teams that we love. Many of us have game day traditions. Some of these include superstitions that we feel make a direct impact on the outcome. Even if we don’t believe it, we make sure they continue. Just in case.
For many fans though, that’s not enough. We want to know we have an impact on the game. Sure it’s not possible for most of us to suit up “IRL.