GREEN BAY — Growing up in New York, Tom Grossi might have expected to be a Giants fan, or maybe a Jets fan in a pinch. Instead, some 27 years later, he is the 2023 NFL Fan of the Year nominee representing the Green Bay Packers.
Although somewhat twisted, his road to Packers fandom follows a logical path. His dad was a huge Cowboys fan, which was bearable for an adult living in New York, but not for a 6-year-old who had a different circle of friends.
"The thing I knew, growing up around Giants fans, is you could not be a Cowboys fan," Grossi said.